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Tai-Chi Master

1993 · 96 min

Bouncy, acrobatic fight scenes carry a story of friendship souring into rivalry, with moments of real sorrow beneath the playful kung fu energy.

Overview
Falsely accused for cheating in a martial arts competition, two boyhood friends are banished from their Shaolin Temple and go their separate ways. As adults, they join opposing sides in a civil war. When one betrays the other, they settle their differences mano-a-mano.
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • redemption
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror1
Humour5
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, drama, thriller
Directed by
Yuen Woo-ping
Written by
Kim Yip Kwong-kim
Starring
Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Chin Siu-Ho, Fennie Yuen Kit-ying, Yu Hai, Yuen Cheung-yan, Lau Shun, Chow Gam-Kong
Music
Stephen Edwards, William Wu Wai-lap
Cinematography
Tom Lau Moon-Tong
Runtime
96 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, English

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