[KFCC] Tai-Chi Master Review

Story: Tianbao and Junbao where Buddhist monks since they were children but Tianbao always had trouble adapting to the monks lifestyle. His dream was to become a master of Kung-Fu, Junbao on the other hand followed the rules but always got into trouble with Tianbao. One day during a martial arts competition Tianbao lost control because his opponent cheated. A large fight followed and Junbao helped his friend, they were both kicked out of the monastery. Having never seen the outside world the two monks had trouble adapting, Tianbao dreamed of power and wealth while Junbao seeked a quiet life.

Review: This is a traditional old school kung fu movie, the kind with splendid Kung Fu in the age of emperors and heroes. In this movie as any traditional kung fu movie you will have good portion of martial arts fights. This was one of Jet Li`s better films, his skill is second to none. The story is a basic one and easy to follow.

You have several interesting characters in this movie, also a great development for the characters of the two monks. Where one will turn against his teachings and the other will discover new secrets of martial arts. The other support characters are very good. Like in most movies of this type the characters are very likable. Also their martial arts skill is very impressive, they bring kung fu to life as if it were a sacred dance.

Just knowing that Jet Li is starring in the movie you can expect a good amount of Kung Fu. The action does not stop from start to finish but don't worry its not mindless action. The story and the fights are well mixed together and work perfectly. As for the quality of the actually Kung Fu, it is perfect but of course you have those impossible moves that look as if it would be possible. The fights are very beautifully choreographed, even the smallest move looks impressive.

The subtitles were of a excellent quality, also there is not too much text to worry about. It is hard not to call this movie a classic, because in our opinion this is one of Jet Li`s best performances (of course there are a lot more movies were Jet Li is incredible as well). When we watch these old Kung Fu movie we get a little sad in a way, these kind of movies are a thing of the past. In recent year there have been less and less of these types of movies, instead they are replaced with productions that have more special effects and less actual Kung Fu. The new movies are good too but we wish that these old simple Kung Fu movies will still be made (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). Too Kung Fu fans out there if you have not yet this movie, you should and trust us you wont regret it.