Tai Chi II

Rating:
Summary: Great Movie for Martial Artists
Review: Although marred by some wired jumps, this movie really delivers in terms of martial arts performance. The director seems really interested in highlightly the martial arts expertise of the actors. Jackie Wu is a Tai Chi expert in real life, and is able to apply his Tai Chi techniques in a very convincing way. Hai Yu, who plays his father, is actually a Preying Mantis master. Perhaps to give him a chance to show what he is best at, the director includes a scene in which the father and son pair suddenly shift from using Tai Chi techniques to using Mantis techniques. So if you are a real martial arts fan, this movie is definitely for you!

Rating:
Summary: Great Movie for Martial Artists
Review: Don't pay any attention to the reviews that say that this is yuen wo ping's worst movie. I'ts actually one of his best. Don't get me wrong though, this movie doesn't have the greatest plot and what the subtitles say is sometimes(hopefully) not what the actors are actually saying. But, anyone who watches Yuen Woo Ping's movies should know that they're all about the fight scenes. Insane superhuman lightning fast fight scenes. This is where this movie truly shines. Nobody does fight scenes as well as woo ping. I recommend this or any yuen woo ping directed movie to anyone interested in hong kong martial arts. Anyone looking for a great story may be disapointed. But for me the fight scenes more than made up for this err.

Rating:
Summary: Wo ping masterpiece
Review: Don't pay any attention to the reviews that say that this is yuen wo ping's worst movie. I'ts actually one of his best. Don't get me wrong though, this movie doesn't have the greatest plot and what the subtitles say is sometimes(hopefully) not what the actors are actually saying. But, anyone who watches Yuen Woo Ping's movies should know that they're all about the fight scenes. Insane superhuman lightning fast fight scenes. This is where this movie truly shines. Nobody does fight scenes as well as woo ping. I recommend this or any yuen woo ping directed movie to anyone interested in hong kong martial arts. Anyone looking for a great story may be disapointed. But for me the fight scenes more than made up for this err.

Rating:
Summary: Horrible the worst Yuen Woo ping movie
Review: I had read the other reviews and people were saying that it
was the best Yuen
Woo Ping Movie but trust me it is
the worst Yuen Woo Ping movie i had watched the subtitled
version and it was very difficult to follow
because the
Subtitles were burnt on to the print.
I would not recommend this movie to anyone especially the
dubbed version because i know how bad it
is please save your money.

Rating:
Summary: Fun, Fight, and More Fights
Review: I loved this movie it was fun and action packed. You will like the martial arts fihgts and the "LITTE" heroe of this movie. You have to watch it to enjoy this move and see great and beautiful styles of fighting. Jacky is Great!

Rating:
Summary: Action-packed and Entirely Enjoyable
Review: Tai Chi II, set during the time of British imperialism and the illegal opium trade, is one of the most action-packed and well-balanced non-"Old School" kung-fu films I have ever seen, ranking up there alongside Jet Li's "The Tai Chi Master."

The movie is cast well, with delightful and memorable characters.
The main plot revolves around the illegal opium trade propogated by the British--to the detriment of the native Chinese, the general clash of cultural values and how various segments within Chinese society adapt to the western influence. Secondarily, there is a romantic side of the plot between the main character, the very lovely leading lady, and her fiance. The film also highlights the strength and interplay of Chinese family relationships--for those reacting to the western presence in different ways--in a wonderful way (remeniscent of the Fong Sai Yuk films with Jet Li). In the end, the moral mainstay of traditional Chinese culture wins the day with a very satisfying resolution of circumstances.

The action choreography is quite well done (bravo! Yuen Woo-Ping!), making good use of multiple angles and very good use of slow motion to showcase the grace, power and superiority of Tai Chi. While there is limited use of wire, it is fairly well integrated with the rest of the fight sequence(s) and does not in any way detract from the general tone of the film, or eclipse the excellent emphasis on the Tai Chi methods.

If at all possible, get the original Hong Kong import version of this film (I bought mine for $7.99 from EDay Movie: www.edaymovie.com). The picture and sound quality are top-knotch, even though the English subtitles display the occasional spelling or grammatical anamoly (which I have come to expect--and even to enjoy(!)--over the years).

All tolled, a stellar offering that easily merits the top-shelf and quite possibly the top-ten in anyone's kung-fu movie collection! Along with The Tai Chi Master, Tai Chi II is easily one of the best non-"Old School" kung-fu film you are ever likely to see.



Rating:
Summary: tall skinny kid rocked
Review: the movie's protagonist, tall skinny kid beat up on a lot of people in this movie directed by martial arts chordinator yuen woo ping. the kid
he sneaks out to find trouble, steals some guys girl and calls her rat, beats up on his dad with his ming dynasty pony tail, has a smartalec mouth, steals other peoples scissor kick moves, gets accused of murder, and kicks the living snot out of the british opium dealing bad boss at the end. another typical hk movie. i loved it

Rating:
Summary: tall skinny kid rocked
Review: the movie's protagonist, tall skinny kid beat up on a lot of people in this movie directed by martial arts chordinator yuen woo ping. the kid
he sneaks out to find trouble, steals some guys girl and calls her rat, beats up on his dad with his ming dynasty pony tail, has a smartalec mouth, steals other peoples scissor kick moves, gets accused of murder, and kicks the living snot out of the british opium dealing bad boss at the end. another typical hk movie. i loved it

Rating:
Summary: Excellent film one of the best
Review: This film has alot of martial arts and a story that is not like the other martial arts film, the story keeps you interested and the jokes and comedy are genuinely funny. Buy this film if you like martial arts.

Rating:
Summary: One of the worst Woo-Ping movies
Review: This is a horrible movie especially dubbed in english,although I haven't seen the sub-titled version which probabley isn't as silly,I doubt it's much better.So what's so bad,hmm,let's see,no plot,un-interesting characters,and some not so funny punch-lines.The fights are ok, but definitley sub-standard for YUEN.I definitley cannot reccomend the dubbed version,but it's possible that the Chinese one sports a better plot.