Tai Chi Boxer (1996)
- Original title
- 太極拳
- Directed by
- Yuen Woo-ping
- Genre
- action, comedy, romance
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A martial artist protects his family and school using tai chi during the late Qing Dynasty. He faces off against a rival fighter and must master his skills to overcome the threat.
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What happens
Tai Chi Boxer (Chinese: 太極拳), also known as Tai Chi II or Tai Chi Fist, is a 1996 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and Zhang Xinyan, co-written by Yuen and Sze Yeung-ping, and edited by Zhang and Koo Chi-wai. It is a sequel to Yuen's earlier film Tai Chi Master, with Lau Shun and Yu Hai returning, albeit in different roles. The film stars Jacky Wu, Christy Chung, Sibelle Hu, Billy Chow, Mark Cheng and Lau Shun. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 14 March 1996. Tai Chi Boxer was Jacky Wu's first Hong Kong film debut. The film is set in the late Qing Dynasty Era. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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