The Tai Chi Master (太極宗師)

Executive Producers: Yuen Wo Ping, Chow Ling Kong

Administrative Producer: Lau Man Bun

Produced by: Wong Wing Fai, Cheung Kahn Yeen

Planning: Ng Mung Lun, Chan Kwun Hou

Screenplay Supervisor: Hui Suk Jun

Screenplay by: Wong Wing Fai

Planning Supervisors: Yeung Chun Tak, Chow Yau Lung

Starring: JACKY WU (Wu King)

AMY FAN YlK-MENG

YU HOl

WONG KWUN

WAl YlNG HUNG

BlLLY CHOW

SUN TAK MAU

LAU SHUN

YEUNG KlT MUl

TSUl HEUNG TUNG

WONG SUN

CHAN HOl

MAN HEY TAl NG JlNG

SHlNG FUl ON YAU KEEN KWOK

YUEN CHEUNG YAN LUl YAU WAl

Martial Arts Director: Yuen Cheung Yan

Directed by: Yuen Wo Ping, Yip Chiu Yee, Lee Kin Wu

Remember. You have to be careful and patient.

Don't get into trouble again.

I didn't start it! Those tyrants were big bullies!

Look over there.

Good. Go!

Have a seat, sirs!

Watch out!

Are you all right?

Arrows of the lmperial Army!

You're in trouble again!

What have I done??

How dare those commoners revolt before me?

Pass the order to arrest them. Kill whoever resists!

Hey! Come back here!

-After them! -Yes!

Hurry! Run!!

What do we do now, senior?

Don't panic. Worst comes to worst, we'll fight them!

Still bluffing??

I don't believe your kung fu is better than mine. Come on!

Of course, senior. How can I compare with you?

Master taught you all of his real kung fu.

We're only his cousins. We're lucky to have learned just a little.

Master didn't teach you kung fu because he was afraid

you would get yourself and your fellow brothers into trouble!

You are surrounded. Come out and surrender if you want to live.

What should we do, Senior?

Say no more! "A man bears what he did".

I'll go out and fight them!

No!

Shoot the arrows!

We'll set fire to this hill

if you still won't come out!

Go.

Greetings, Lord Tun.

Even the shower of arrows couldn't harm any of you.

Looks like you are not just any commoners.

I'm surprised to have found people of such caliber

here in the wilderness. I want to see more.

We are just ordinary folks.

We dare not exhibit our skills before you, my lord.

Spare me your nonsense.

I'll let you go if you can defeat me.

-I dare not... -Fine! It's a deal!

You really hide your skills well. Good!

Come and exchange a few moves with me then.

Go!

Hurry!

Bravo, Lord Tun!

My lord, your kung fu is extraordinary. I admit defeat.

Even though you were unable to defeat me,

I will let you go on the grounds that we are all martial artists.

Thank you, Lord Tun.

Wait!

Which style of kung fu do you practice?

Chan's Tai Chi!

Our village fighting style is hardly significant.

Goodbye, Your Highness.

Master, what is Tai Chi?

Tai Chi is an inward style of kung fu

that encompasses both hard and soft fighting.

Okay, enough of the horse stances.

Now practice your fist stances.

Greetings, my lord!

Have you found any Tai Chi practitioners?

Uh...

All these years and still nothing!

My patience is running thin!

My lord, with the death of the leader of Cho's Clan,

many kung fu masters will be attending his funeral.

I'm sure we'll find Tai Chi practitioners there.

Then go and find them now!

Yes!

Wait! What do you want with Madam Cho?

I just want to offer her my condolences.

Stop lying. You want Madam to hand over our clan's emblem

so that you can become the next leader!

Tung Han Shing is here!

Tung Han Shing?! What are you doing here??

I'm not him. I'm here to deliver this wreath.

Whoever that delivers for Tung must be one of his men!

Aren't you being a bit unreasonable, brother?

Cut the bullshit. Get him!

Looks like everyone in Cho's clan is unreasonable!

Hold it!

Who are you?

Tung Han Shing.

Are you here to seize the leader's position too?

Stay right there!

Good kung fu!

Please accept my condolences.

Take care, sister-in-law.

Come out!

Why wouldn't you let me go?

You're mistaken. I'm not from Cho's clan.

Then who are you?

I'm Yang Yu Qian.

I admire your kung fu and I want to be your student.

You want me to be your master?

That's right.

Fine. If you can touch me within 3 moves,

then I'll take you as my student.

Please teach me.

Thank you...

Your fist stances are impressive

for a man of your age and physique.

You have talents. You will achieve even more

if you switch to practicing inner kung fu.

So you will take me as your student?

No, I won't take you.

Why? You said I have talents!

That's right, but I have important things to do.

I can't accept you just yet.

Goodbye, little brother.

Goodbye, senior.

Stay where you are, my fellow heroes.

Chief Wang?

You came in yelling and you didn't kowtow

to our leader's shrine. Are you trying to revolt here?

Our leader is dead! Kowtowing won't bring him back!

Electing a new leader is more important. Am I right?

Right!

So you want to be our leader then?

I wouldn't mind that, as long as there are no objections.

What makes you qualified to be our leader?

I expected you to say this, Chief Li.

That's why I've asked everyone here to stay as witnesses,

so that you couldn't argue when I become the new leader.

What nonsense! So you want to be the leader?

Show us the emblem then!

I'll show you now!

Don't come near!

Why are you holding my children??

Sorry, Madam.

I'm afraid you'll hand over the emblem

to Chief Wang if I don't do this.

Let her go or you won't leave here alive!

My children!

So this is how you treat innocent children and widows!

And you call yourselves heroes??

Get him!

Get him!!

Keep beating him!

Who are you?

I'm not against your clan in any ways,

but what you did was despicable!

Kick his ass!

You are all fools.

Your skills are bad, and your manners are even worse.

You are nothing but animals compared to this young fellow.

I admire you, brother. Take care.

Let's go!

Cho's clan is no longer a clan now.

If this thing is so important to you,

then you can have it!

I'm the new leader! I'm the new leader!

It's mine!

Hey, did you see a man and a woman here?

No.

Thank you, little brother.

We could've died if it weren't for you.

You're too kind, Madam.

Do you know the man who saved me?

He was there on the behalf of Chan Zheng Ying.

Chan Zheng Ying? Do you know him?

He's a friend of my late husband, but I've never met him.

I've heard that he lives in Honan and

his family's Tai Chi Fist is very powerful.

But he seldom shows his face in public.

Do you know where he lives?

I think he lives in the Wen Province.

I am Yang Yu Qian.

I've come here to look for a master and to learn kung fu.

Please give me guidance, Buddha.

So I'll remain a commoner for the rest of my life?

"One who is determined will succeed". Try again.