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Starring
:
Jet
Li
Michelle
Yeoh
Chin
Siu Ho
Action
:
Yuen
Clan
Producer
:
Jet
Li
Director
:
Yuen
Woo Ping
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TAI
CHI MASTER (1993)
A.K.A.
- Twin Warriors
Reviewed
by Phil Mills
Chin
Siu Ho and Jet Li are two young men who have been raised in
the Shaolin temple. Lee is content with his life in the
temple but Hao seeks fame and fortune. During a martial
arts contest in the temple, Hao fights with deadly blows and
the two friends are forced to leave the temple. In the
outside world Hao joins the army whilst Lee hooks up with a
gang of rebels (Michelle Yeoh amongst them). The army
and the rebels do battle several times and Lee loses his
memory during conflict. He then creates the style of Tai
Chi to defeat his old friend, who is now consumed with power.
For
'Tai Chi Master', Yuen Woo Ping allows the plot take a
backseat so that he can let rip with his action expertise
which creates one of his most fight-filled movies to date.
Utilising his trademark wirework combined with classical
styles, Woo Ping manages to harness such energy within the
duels here that they really explode off the screen.
Stars Li and Yeoh are also on very fine form and look at their
most comfortable when Woo Ping is at the helm, giving sturdy
acting performances as well as putting their martial arts
experience to good use.
Forget
the over hyped 'Matrix', this is what Yuen Woo Ping is all
about. The same goes for Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh, who are
both allowed to fully showcase what they are capable of.
There is no disputing the originality and class contained in
this movie so if you love action this is a must-own.
Rating:
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