Tai Chi Master (film)

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Tai Chi Master (Chinese: 太極張三豐), also known as Twin Warriors or simply Tai Chi, is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping. It was produced by Jet Li, who also starred in the film as the eponymous protagonist, Zhang Junbao, a young man who goes on to pioneer the martial art of tai chi. The film also features Chin Siu-ho and Michelle Yeoh in supporting roles. Set during the late Song dynasty, the film is a fictionalised origin story for the legendary martial artist Zhang Sanfeng, tracking his journey from a Shaolin monk to a Tai Chi master influenced by Taoism and the "Book of Chi". This transformation is driven by the betrayal of his childhood friend, Tienbo (Siu-ho), as they choose opposite paths during a local rebellion against a tyrannical government. Released in Hong Kong on 18 November 1993, the film has been widely praised for its fight choreography. It remains celebrated as a defining classic of 1990s Hong Kong action cinema. Paste Magazine ranks it as the 17th...

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