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Tai-Chi Master

1993Movie1 h 36 minNR

Comedy
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Letterboxd3.7/5Rotten Tomatoes83%84%

A thrilling, violent action movie about history.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Martial Arts
  • Shaolin Temple
  • Betrayal
  • Civil War
  • Friendship
  • Historical Action
  • Revenge
  • Kung Fu

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Yuen Woo-ping
Written by
Kim Yip Kwong-kim
Produced by
Jet Li, Chui Po Chu
Music by
William Wu Wai-lap, Stephen Edwards

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Facts

November 18, 1993 · 1 h 36 min · NR

Released
November 18, 1993
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Original language
cn
Also spoken
English
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
$652,527
Available in
129 countries

Tropes

Bare-Fisted Monk, Distracted by the Sexy, Klingon Promotion +9

  • Bare-Fisted Monk
  • Distracted by the Sexy
  • Klingon Promotion
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Dragon Ascendant
  • Combat Medic
  • A Lighter Shade of Black
  • Back-to-Back Badasses
  • Indirect Kiss
  • A Thicket of Spears
  • Meaningful Echo
  • Normal Fish in a Tiny Pond

12 of 45 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Tai-Chi Master?"

Questions about Tai-Chi Master

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Tai-Chi Master worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.2, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 83%).

Is there a sequel to Tai-Chi Master?

  1. Tai-Chi Master (1993)
  2. Tai Chi Boxer (1996)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Tai Chi Boxer (1996).

Will Tai-Chi Master make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly slapstick (7 of 10).

Is Tai-Chi Master in English?

cnEnglish

No, it was made in cn, with some English.

What tropes does Tai-Chi Master use?

Bare-Fisted MonkDistracted by the SexyKlingon PromotionChekhov's GunDragon AscendantCombat MedicA Lighter Shade of BlackBack-to-Back BadassesIndirect KissA Thicket of SpearsMeaningful EchoNormal Fish in a Tiny Pondand 33 more

TV Tropes lists 45 tropes for it, including Bare-Fisted Monk, Distracted by the Sexy, and Klingon Promotion.