Rating: 
Summary: Excellent remastering of a classic title
Review: A surprisingly-good U.S. rendition of the Jet Li title "Tai Chi Master" (also available from Hong Kong on DVD as a region-free import). Two boys growing up in a Shaloin monastery together (Jet Li and the dependable Chin Siu Ho) eventually diverge in their personal paths. Li is more modest and demure; Ho aggressive and bullying. When the two are thrown out of the monastery for a grave infraction of the rules, they set out on the road together and wind up getting involved with a crew of tax rebels (led in part by Michelle Yeoh, who is never less than terrific). Unfortunately, Ho decides to join the emperor's army, instead....A plot synopsis doesn't do justice to the absolutely frenzied pacing of this movie: the fighting comes fast, furious and fantastic, with wire stunts, incredible gimmicks and gag setups, weapons galore, and the best use of a slippery floor in a fight I've seen since "God of Cookery." Broadly funny scenes merge nicely with melodrama and action with a grace that we don't see much of. Excellent quality print, too (although it's not 16x9, darn it!), far better than the import edition. Unfortunately, the lack of a Chinese-language option really hurts this one, since the dub script is stilted and unconvincing (as is the case with most HK imports). Still more than worth it, and a good way to get started with either Jet Li or HK movies in general.
Rating:
Summary: 4 stars for the movie 1 star for the DVD
Review: This is a classic Jet Li film, and I was happy to finally get my hands on it--I mean it's got Michelle Yeoh too!! The problem I have is---Dimension Films is finally releasing these great martial arts films by Jet Li and Jackie Chan, great--but they are keeping no integrity. The names of the films are changed, they're dubbed, packaged and sent out. Why not take care, and use the DVD format--so people can have the option to watch the film with subtitles. It seems the companies are more interested in cashing in on the work of these great stars, than the films themselves. It's unfortunate that the Western buying market is considered that ignorant. The movie itself has some fantastic fight sequences and the story is pretty good. Has to be ranked high in Li's catalog of films. It is in the category of "Once Upon a Time in China" opposed to his less fantastical movies like, "My Father is a Hero" or "Romeo Must Die."
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Summary: --------------------------TAI CHI MASTER--------------------
Review: =========ONE OF JET LI'S BEST, JUST LIKE FIST OF LEGEND========= THE FIGHTING, STORY, CHARACTERS, AND THE ACTING ARE VERY WELL DONE. THE FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY IS FLAWLESS MAN WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY. THE STORY IS ABOUT TWO KIDS WHO GREW UP TOGETHER AND WERE LIKE BROTHERS. WHEN THEY GOT OLDER THEY BECAME ENEMIES. WATCH IT!!!!!!!!!!!
WATCH IT!!!!!!!!!!!
WATCH IT!!!!!!!!!!!
WATCH IT!!!!!!!!!!!
WATCH IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Rating:
Summary: Good movie, DVD featuers poor
Review: I own both the VHS and DVD versions of "The Tai Chi Master". I've seen many Jet Li films and I enjoyed this one. I liked the action scenes but some die-hard martial art fans may not like it all that much if they don't like 'wire work'. You can read the other reviews if you're interested in the storyline. The DVD version has much better picture quality than the VHS version and it is in widescreen (the VHS version has the sides chopped sometimes chopping parts of the subtitles!). The spoken language on the DVD is in English (dubbed), compared with Chinese (Cantonese) with English subtitles on the VHS version. Sadly some of the translation is lost in the English DVD version -- it looks like they made an effort to match the words with the mouths moving, so the translation has been adjusted to fit. This was definately an attempt to help this movie appeal to a widestream English audience rather than just die-hard Hong Kong movie fans. Dissapointingly the DVD version offers no subtitles or other audio options. I would have liked to see at least the Cantonese soundtrack as well as the English, with English (and other language) subtitles as an option. That way die-hard fans (like me) can watch it in Cantonese and read the subtitles, but the 'main stream' viewers can see it in English. All-in-all I still enjoyed the DVD version (due to the better picture quality) It makes a nice addition to my Jet Li collection.
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Summary: Twin Warriors
Review: Another great Jet Li movie. Bonus it has Michelle Yeoh and a couple other very noteworthy martial artists (Fanny Yeun and Chin Siu Ho). Two young boys become monks Jet Li and Chin Siu Ho--at the Shaolin Temple. Jet Li is kind-hearted; Chin is a bully who manipulates Jet. When they get kicked out of the school they meet Fannie Yeun and Michelle Yeoh which are both terrific in their fight scenes. Jet and Chin soon part ways: chin pursuing power and Jet pursuing a happy go lucky life. They both get entangled in politics, Chin for the governor's lust for taxation and Jet with the rebels who steal from the rich to give to the poor. Chin's betrayal drives Jet a little nuts but recovers to become a tai chi master with a couple of awesome battles that follow. I really liked the fact that the women were as great a fighters as the men. The dubbing was not as bad as some HK movies. A really good movie with great fight scenes.
Rating:
Summary: 5 Stars for Tai Chi Master; 4 for Twin Warriors
Review: If at all possible, get the original Chinese/subtitled version of this film under the name, Tai Chi Master. The U.S. edit version, Twin Warriors, cuts out some short but apt scenes that lend extra continuity and humor to an already fine story. The dubbed dialogue also dulls the storyline, foregoes some subtle humor and stunts some of the character development. O.K., so the English subtitles often lay waste proper (English) grammar, spelling and word useage, but that's part of the charm of this type of movie. (Why don't Chinese producers hire proficient, English-as-a-first-language editors to do a final review of the subtitles? I would be willing to do it part-time, for a modest stipend and free copies of the DVDs. :) This film plays the classic elements of revenge, loyalty, betrayal, and the clearly emerging deliniation, and struggle, between Good and Evil, quite well. Admittedly, some of the wire-work is fantastic, but it lends, not detracts from, the epic scale of the story. Jet Li portrays the "good guy" extremely well, with Michelle Yeoh in a very good supporting role and contributing one of the movie's best one-on-one fight scenes. I saw this film at the theaters almost ten years ago, when it was first released, and it is still on my personal, "top 10" list of the best kung-fu movies I've ever seen.
Rating:
Summary: Excellent remastering of a classic title
Review: A surprisingly-good U.S. rendition of the Jet Li title "Tai Chi Master" (also available from Hong Kong on DVD as a region-free import). Two boys growing up in a Shaloin monastery together (Jet Li and the dependable Chin Siu Ho) eventually diverge in their personal paths. Li is more modest and demure; Ho aggressive and bullying. When the two are thrown out of the monastery for a grave infraction of the rules, they set out on the road together and wind up getting involved with a crew of tax rebels (led in part by Michelle Yeoh, who is never less than terrific). Unfortunately, Ho decides to join the emperor's army, instead.... A plot synopsis doesn't do justice to the absolutely frenzied pacing of this movie: the fighting comes fast, furious and fantastic, with wire stunts, incredible gimmicks and gag setups, weapons galore, and the best use of a slippery floor in a fight I've seen since "God of Cookery." Broadly funny scenes merge nicely with melodrama and action with a grace that we don't see much of. Excellent quality print, too (although it's not 16x9, darn it!), far better than the import edition. Unfortunately, the lack of a Chinese-language option really hurts this one, since the dub script is stilted and unconvincing (as is the case with most HK imports). Still more than worth it, and a good way to get started with either Jet Li or HK movies in general.
Rating: 
Summary: Could have been better
Review: Jet didn't seem motivated in this one. Michelle Yeoh seemed akward in her role, and Fannie Yuen didn't fit in. I'd have to say that this is one of Jet's sillier roles, even though some of the scenes were really good.
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Summary: VERY INTERESTING
Review: I am a new Tai Chi student and I watched to observe the form. I watched the whole movie and then watched again in 1/8 of the speed to see the moves clearly. It was entertaining and informative but I could do without the string and the hollywood gratuitous violence in the movie.
Rating: 
Summary: my oh my...
Review: Although this is a stunning film with great stunts (seeing the wires once in a while doesn't really spoil anything), I have to admit that I was fairly annoyed with the american-voice dubbing.
It makes the characters sound stupid (no offence meant) and out of place. I guess they needed to dub the film for illiterate people but a choice would have been nice. And why call it Twin Warriors? it is misleading and incorrect. I'd rather have the cantonese version without subtitles (although I couldn't understand it) than this pitiful american dubbing version. Look for The Tai Chi Master rather; as it has been said before, it is well worth it.
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