Tai Chi Master (1993)
Tai gik Cheung Sam Fung (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 36min
- Action, Comedy
- 18 Nov 1993 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
Two friends, ex Shaolin monks, part ways as they brush with the ongoing rebellion against the government. The ambitious one rises up to be a powerful military commander, while his betrayed friend resorts to learn the calm ways of Tai Chi.
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- 2 nominations.
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| Jet Li | ... |
Kwan Bo
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| Michelle Yeoh | ... |
Siu Lin
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| Siu-Ho Chin | ... |
Chin Bo
(as Chin Siu Ho)
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| Fennie Yuen | ... |
Miss Li
(as Fannie Yuen)
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| Cheung-Yan Yuen | ... |
Rev. Ling
(as Yuen Cheung Yan)
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| Shun Lau | ... |
Master Jueyuan
(as Lau Shun)
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Hai Yu | ... |
Head Master
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| Kam Kong Chow |
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Yung-Chang Ho |
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Jiankui Sun | ... |
Royal Eunuch / Liu Jin
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Binglei Li | ... |
Shaolin (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Woo-Ping Yuen | ... | (as Yuen Woo Ping) |
Written by
| Kwong-Kim Yip | ... | (screenplay) (as Ip Kwong Kim) |
Produced by
| Bo-Chu Chui | ... | co-producer (as Tsui Po Chiu) / producer |
| Jet Li | ... | producer (as Yangzhong Li) |
Music by
| Stephen Edwards | ... | (as Steve Edwards) |
| Wai Lap Wu | ||
Cinematography by
| Moon-Tong Lau | ... | director of photography (as Tom Lau) |
Editing by
| Angie Lam | ||
Editorial Department
| Mariah Breitel Hembree | ... | post script services (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Delin Fu | ||
| King Man Lee | ||
| Raymond Li | ||
Art Direction by
| Delin Fu | ... | art director: Beijing |
| King Man Lee | ... | art director: Hong Kong |
Costume Design by
| Bao-Rong Huang | ... | (as Baorong Huang) |
Makeup Department
| Juanjuan Jiang | ... | makeup: beijing unit |
| Lihua Li | ... | hair: beijing unit / makeup: beijing unit |
| Yun-Ling Man | ... | makeup artist |
| Jun Quan | ... | makeup: beijing unit |
| Siu-Mei Sau | ... | hair stylist |
| Hong Su | ... | makeup: beijing unit |
| Bing Sun | ... | makeup: beijing unit |
| Qiuwen Xu | ... | makeup: beijing unit |
| Teng Zhang | ... | makeup: beijing unit |
| Fengling Zhao | ... | makeup: beijing unit |
Production Management
| Rubin Cai | ... | production lead: Beijing unit |
| Julia Chu | ... | production supervisor |
| Erge Jie | ... | production lead: Beijing unit |
| Hai Li | ... | production manager: Beijing |
| Chang-An Liu | ... | production manager: Beijing |
| Er-Dong Liu | ... | production manager: Beijing |
| Guiping Luo | ... | production manager: Beijing |
| Changyi Wu | ... | production manager: Beijing |
| Gai-Yim Yeung | ... | production manager (as David Yeung) |
Art Department
| Fong-Dai Chan | ... | property master (as Fang-Tei Chen) |
| Wong-Sing Chan | ... | props |
| Yiu-Wing Chan | ... | set dresser |
| Jinzhu Chen | ... | props: Beijing |
| Kwan-Keung Cheung | ... | props |
| Sam-Po Cheung | ... | props |
| Xiuru Ding | ... | assistant art director: beijing unit |
| Chi-Lung Fong | ... | props |
| Fai Fong | ... | props |
| Hongsheng Guo | ... | props: Beijing |
| Gang Li | ... | sets: Beijing |
| Xian Liu | ... | sets: Beijing |
| Yanbin Sun | ... | props: Beijing |
| Xinjian Tao | ... | props: Beijing |
| Songliu Tian | ... | deputy art director: Beijing |
| Chunpu Wang | ... | sets: Beijing |
Sound Department
| David B. Baron | ... | sound: English adaptation |
| Todd Beckett | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ming-Yang Chen | ... | dubbing editor: mandarin |
| Wai-Luen Cheng | ... | sound recordist |
| Kam-Wing Chow | ... | sound recordist |
| Daniel Colman | ... | sound effects editor: English adaptation |
| Stephen Fitzmaurice | ... | adr mixer: English version / sound: English version |
| Angie Lam | ... | dubbing editor: cantonese |
| Jack Maeby | ... | sound: English adaptation |
| Frank Nolan | ... | sound: new version |
| Lok-Fai Pang | ... | sound recordist |
| Timothy Pearson | ... | foley artist |
| Ching Siu-Lung | ... | sound effects editor |
| Michael Sorich | ... | sound: English adaptation |
Special Effects by
| Cunping Bai | ... | pyrotechnics: Beijing |
| Xiangdong Peng | ... | pyrotechnics: Beijing |
Stunts
| Huen-Chiu Ku | ... | martial arts and stunt double: Jet Li (as Huan-Chiu Ku) |
| Ka-Shing Lau | ... | martial arts coordinator: Beijing |
| Master Lee | ... | stunts |
| Chi Wah Ling | ... | martial arts coordinator |
| Cheung-Yan Yuen | ... | martial-arts choregraphy / stunt coordinator |
| Woo-Ping Yuen | ... | martial-arts choreographer / stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fengxiang Bao | ... | assistant camera: beijing unit |
| Hon-Wing Chan | ... | electrician |
| Wai-Nin Chan | ... | gaffer |
| Lap-kei Cheng | ... | assistant camera |
| Yuen-Man Fung | ... | assistant camera |
| Tao Hai | ... | assistant camera: beijing unit |
| Feng Hao | ... | grip: beijing unit |
| Shui-Fong Lui | ... | electrician |
| Ying-Tat Luk | ... | unit crew |
| Kwok Kin Pun | ... | unit crew (as Kwok-kin Poon) |
| Shaojun Qin | ... | grip: beijing unit |
| Wing-Chi Wong | ... | assistant gaffer |
| Chi-tim Yeung | ... | electrician |
| Yuk-Wah Yuen | ... | still photographer |
| Laifu Zhang | ... | grip: beijing unit |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Weiying Cai | ... | costumer |
| Jun Chai | ... | costumer |
| Shui-Lin Fung | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Weifeng Liu | ... | costumer |
| He Meng | ... | costumer |
| Baoli Tang | ... | costumer |
| Junying Wang | ... | costumer |
| Yongzhi Wu | ... | costumer |
| Qingxiang Zhang | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Delphine Chin | ... | theme vocals (as Wa Wa) |
| Man-Ting Lai | ... | arranger |
| Sung-Wai Suen | ... | arranger |
| Fung-Ying Yuen | ... | theme vocals (as Shirley Yuen) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Donghui Chen | ... | continuity |
| Minru Gao | ... | script supervisor |
| Baoyin Wulan | ... | script supervisor |
| Hao Zhong | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Rubin Cai | ... | planner |
| Ji-Chun Chan | ... | assistant unit manager: hong kong unit (as David Chan) |
| Julia Chu | ... | production advisor (as Ka-Yee Chu) |
| Si Hao | ... | production assistant |
| Shui-Cheong Kwan | ... | production assistant / production assistant: hong kong unit |
| Kwan-Lok Leung | ... | assistant unit manager: hong kong unit |
| Shulan Liu | ... | production assistant |
| Kei Shu | ... | translator: english |
| Siu-Chung Siu | ... | assistant unit manager: hong kong unit |
| Qiang Sun | ... | production assistant |
| Tiansheng Xu | ... | planner |
Production Companies
- Eastern Productions
- Golden Harvest Company (presents)
Distributors
- Gala Film Distribution (1993) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Miramax (1993) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Sceneplam Ltd. (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Pacific Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (2001) (Argentina)
- Gativideo (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Splendid Film (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Weinstein Company (2007) (World-wide) (dubbed & subtitled)
- Dragon Dynasty (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Junbao (Jet Li) is a monk who grows up in a Shaolin temple with his friend Tienbao. Their friendly competitions to see who is stronger frequently gets them into trouble. At a competition for promotion to a higher place in Shaolin, Tienbao almost kills another student for cheating and using a concealed weapon. After a disagreement with a master, who refuses to believe Tienbao, a fight erupts which results in Junbao and Tienbao being expelled from the temple. Having lived in a temple their entire lives, they have trouble adapting to the outside world and eventually gets mixed up with local rebels who frequently steal from a corrupt governor and give the proceeds back to the poor. Tienbao, who was always very ambitious and competitive, gets tired and disillusioned by their new lifestyle, accepts an offer by the governor to join his army. The two childhood friends reluctantly decide to go their separate ways. Seeing an opportunity to secure a promotion in the army, Tienbao sets a trap for Junbao and the rebels by giving them false information. Many rebels are killed in the ensuing battle and Junbao, in disbelief that his friend would betray him, temporarily loses his mind. He only recovers by discovering the art of Tai Chi with the help of his friends and a book that his former master had given him prior to leaving Shaolin. In a final showdown, Junbao kills Tienbao after realizing his boyhood friend is beyond salvation. *I figure I'd write a summary that isn't written in broken English.* Written by Adam Hsieh |
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| Taglines | Une rencontre de légende See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jet Li was originally considered for the role of Eddie Chan in Crime Story (1993). but his agent Jim Choy was gunned down by the Triads. The incident caused Li to opt out of making a movie about organized crime, as he was afraid of attracting the wrong attention, so he chose to do Tai Ji: Zhang San Feng (1993) instead. See more » |
| Goofs | In the scene where Junbao and Siu Lin attack Governor Lu while he's on his way to Beijing, the wires they "flew" in on, and in the fight, are visible. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (2002). See more » |
| Quotes |
Junbao:
Enough! Stop living in your past! What do you think you're doing here? Stop shoving me away! The past is what makes up who we are. Don't let it become your burden. See more » |