News |
Films |
Biography |
Photos |
Videos |
Miscellaneous
Messages From Michelle | Guest Center | About The Site | Site Map
Messages From Michelle | Guest Center | About The Site | Site Map
Tai Chi Master
|
Date Released: 12/1993,
06/2000 (Dimension Home Video) U.S. Title: Twin Warriors (Dimension Home Video) Language: Cantonese, English (US version) Production Companies: Eastern Productions, Golden Harvest Entertainment Producer: Cheng Chin-Kung Director: Yuen Wo-Ping Cinematographer: Tom Lau Music: Wai Lap Wu; Steve Edwards (US version) Screenplay: Kim Ip Category: Martial Arts/Drama Country: Hong Kong |
Cast: (in credit order)
|
The Film:
A fictionalized story about Chang San-Feng (Junbao), the legendary founder of Tai-Chi.
The story is set during the late 13th century. Junbao (Jet Li) and his childhood friend Tianbao (Chin Siu-Ho) are expelled from the Shaolin Temple. Both of them are stunning martial artists, but the life paths they decide to embark on couldn't be more different.
Michelle appears as a woman who is abandoned and abused by her husband. When we first encounter her in the film, she is a drunkard but she soon becomes a brave fighter against the cruel government officers (whose chief is her now ex-husband's new wife's brother). She and Junbao join a rebel group. They help each other, and they fight together. With Michelle standing by him, Junbao finds the roots of life and establishes himself as the Tai-Chi Master.
Awesome actions from both Jet Li and Michelle. The action sequence when they fight with a huge group of soldiers is one of the best few-vs-many fights I've seen. It's so poignant, along with the powerful background music.*
I wish Michelle had an equal big role as Jet Li. Otherwise it's an excellent martial art movie.
* Unfortunately, the U.S. home video release (which has been re-titled as Twin Warriors) totally changed the music scores.
Tai-Chi: one of the most popular martial art forms today
A History of Tai-Chi Chuan
What is Tai Chi Chuan
An Introduction to Chinese Martial Arts
A fictionalized story about Chang San-Feng (Junbao), the legendary founder of Tai-Chi.
The story is set during the late 13th century. Junbao (Jet Li) and his childhood friend Tianbao (Chin Siu-Ho) are expelled from the Shaolin Temple. Both of them are stunning martial artists, but the life paths they decide to embark on couldn't be more different.
Michelle appears as a woman who is abandoned and abused by her husband. When we first encounter her in the film, she is a drunkard but she soon becomes a brave fighter against the cruel government officers (whose chief is her now ex-husband's new wife's brother). She and Junbao join a rebel group. They help each other, and they fight together. With Michelle standing by him, Junbao finds the roots of life and establishes himself as the Tai-Chi Master.
Awesome actions from both Jet Li and Michelle. The action sequence when they fight with a huge group of soldiers is one of the best few-vs-many fights I've seen. It's so poignant, along with the powerful background music.*
I wish Michelle had an equal big role as Jet Li. Otherwise it's an excellent martial art movie.
* Unfortunately, the U.S. home video release (which has been re-titled as Twin Warriors) totally changed the music scores.
Tai-Chi: one of the most popular martial art forms today
A History of Tai-Chi Chuan
What is Tai Chi Chuan
An Introduction to Chinese Martial Arts
( page created: 08/27/98,
last modified: 09/07/01)