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Surely one of the greatest martial arts movies ever made, showcasing Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh in two of the most exhilarating sword fighting sequences ever captured on film as well as one of the most brilliantly choreographed staff fighting scenes you are likely to encounter in the history of martial arts movies. However, be sure to choose the Cantonese version and enable the subtitles rather than the English version because the latter, as is the case with Iron Monkey and Fong Sai Yuk, has been adapted for English speaking audiences and hence is accompanied by musical scores tailored for Western audiences, which is less effective compared with the original score; coupled with the fact that there is no sound effects for the fight sequences, rendering the movie less exciting.
Tai Chi Master revolves around the story of two Shaolin monks who, having violated the rules of combat within the sacred monastery, find themselves being expelled, only to be victimized at the hands of the imperial guards, and witnessing the elder of the two yielding to the emperor in the hopes of securing himself better prospects for a career in the army; while the younger of the two, played by Jet Li, decides to stick by his principles and continues to fight the emperor and the imperial army.
Then, the elder of the two, in a ruthless bid at securing power and advancement for himself within the army, betrays Jet as he is considered to be one of the most sought after rebels along with his cohorts, among whom is the heroine played by Michelle Yeoh. This gives witness to one of the most ferocious and exhilarating fight scenes between Jet and his nemesis that sees Jet badly wounded by his elder and witnessing him descend into a state of mental disorder which Michelle tries hard to cure over an extended period of time to hardly any avail until Jet discovers the instruction manual for Tai Chi boxing, which gradually leads to his recovery and mastery of the formidable martial art.
The movie culminates in a climactic battle between Jet and his nemesis that witnesses the elder being defeated and impaled on a stake to overwhelming cheering from soldiers under his command as they were severely ill-treated by him during his stint as a general who subjected them to extremely harsh training that saw innumerable injured and dead.
This movie aptly showcases Jet Li's stupendous martial arts skills as well as Michelle Yeoh's excellent skills in wushu.
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THIS BLU-RAY COPY FROM DRAGON DYNASTY DOES HAVE THE ORIGINAL CANTONESE AUDIO !
I wanted to write this review to clear up some misunderstanding about this Blu-Ray Edition which prevented me from ordering it from Amazon until I saw the same edition in my local movie store. Enough said about how good the movie and Jet Li is. I read lots of grouses about the English dubbing and lack of the original language audio from the other reviewers. Hey, this version has the original Cantonese audio and with English subtitles. So all those previously disappointed fans, please get this edition from Dragon Dynasty. Enjoy it , I certainly did!I note that on the product page it does have a disclaimer saying the disc may not play in certain US-based Blu-ray players without modification, so beware. It's strange as this disc is Region 1
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