太極張三豐
Tai Chi Master
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1993Hong Kong
kungfu
Tai Chi Master
太極張三豐
Hong Kong• 1993• Yuen Woo-ping
tai chiwire-fubrotherhoodbetrayal Starring Jet Li
Overview
"Two Shaolin monks and best friends are expelled from the temple. While one seeks power and becomes a ruthless military commander, the other recovers from a mental breakdown by inventing Tai Chi, leading to an inevitable clash."
Iconic Tracked Scenes
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Junbao discovers the principles of Tai Chi by manipulating water and a rubber ball, achieving enlightenment.
"inventing tai chi with water""tai chi cabbage"
Why It's Remembered
- ★The final battle in the military camp using soft Tai Chi against hard brutal styles.
About the Action Elements
Tai Chi Master is widely celebrated among martial arts cinema fans for sequences involving tai chi, water, enlightenment, training. One of the most memorable sequences features Jet Li naturally executing inventing tai chi with water, where the choreography and unique set pieces become the unexpected highlight of the film.