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

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)

Trailer

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