Tai-Chi Master
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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Part of 太极拳（系列）
2 films
Cast
11 people
Jet Li
Zhang Jun Bao
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Michelle Yeoh
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Star Trek: Discovery
Chin Siu-Ho
Dong Tian Bao
Known for
Fist of Legend
The Seventh Curse
Fennie Yuen Kit-ying
Little Melon
Known for
Bullet in the Head
Swordsman
Yu Hai
Head Master
Known for
Man of Tai Chi
Shaolin Temple
Yuen Cheung-yan
Taoist Priest Ling
Known for
Kung Fu Hustle
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Lau Shun
Bao's Sifu
Known for
Once Upon a Time in China
The Grandmaster
Chow Gam-Kong
Rebel
Known for
Fallen Angels
Mr. Vampire III
Sun Jiankui
Royal Eunuch Liu Jin
Known for
Legend of the Red Dragon
Shaolin Temple
Ho Wing-Cheung
Rascal
Also in
Five Element Ninjas
Look Out, Officer!
Yu Yankai
Known for
The Legend
Kung Fu Cult Master
Yuen Woo-ping Director · Kim Yip Kwong-kim Screenplay Stephen Edwards Composer
Worldwide gross $653K · United States release November 18, 1993 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$652,527
Production
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Production
Eastern Productions
Production
Miramax
Studio
Golden Harvest Company
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
太极张三丰
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 18, 1993
Theatrical
United States · November 18, 1993
Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China · December 18, 1993
Theatrical
United States · June 20, 2000
Physical · DVD
United States
August 10, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
July 29, 2025 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
China
November 9, 2026 · Premiere · Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival
France
January 23, 2002 · Theatrical
Germany
January 6, 1995 · Physical · VHS
Netherlands
August 29, 2013 · Physical · Blu ray
Sweden
November 11, 1994 · Limited theatrical · Stockholm International Film Festival
November 29, 1996 · TV · TV1000
October 1, 1997 · Physical · VHS
United Kingdom
October 17, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 7, 2024 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
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