Tai Chi 2 - Jackie Wu, Yu Hai, Billy Chow, Hung Yan Yan
2/5

Stupid movie about an opium import. Jackie Wu is skilled, and Yan Yan comes in later and makes a strong appearance as a tiny character. Yu Hai is very skilled, still, as the father of Jackie Wu. But there are no good fights except for one scene where Yu Hai (or his double, I couldn't tell) and Jackie Wu both do mantis against eachother, plus a Tai Chi sequence in slow motion, which is very cool looking. The best scene in the movie gives this a 2. The rest is silly. Jackie Wu fights an American at the end who looks so terrible I had to close my eyes. Billy Chow is weird and does nothing memorable, probably his worst role ever.



Tai Chi Chuan - Unknown cast from the mainland
5/5

Every fight scene in this is impressive, though there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of Tai Chi happening in some places. The two last fights alone are worth the entire movie, one being 6 men against 18 shaolin monks and the other 5 protagonists against an army. Something not very well known, but so incredible I wonder why it doesn't have a cult following. Beats any Bruce Lee movie.



Tai Chi Master AKA Twin Warriors - Jet Li, Chin Siu Ho, Yu Hai, Michelle Yeoh, Yuen Cheung Yan, Fannie Yuen
2.5/5

Beautiful movie which lacks in the martial art department. Lots of silly wirework, overdone mostly, but Jet does T'ai Chi at the end. There's also a demonstration by Chin Siu Ho as a general which is impressive. But other than that there isn't much realistic. Michelle does nothing but lackluster wirefu.



They Call Me Phat Dragon (The Incredible Kung Fu Master) - Tung Wei, Sammo Hung, many others
5/5

An exceptional movie with lots and lots and lots of fights and acrobatics. Everyone does so well. Tung Wei is very VERY good. Wing chun elements, acrobatics (like I said), it's all here. Long fights too. It really doesn't stop, but it's not boring by any means.



This is Kung Fu - Jet Li, other members of the Beijing Wu Shu Academy
5/5

Another documentary on wu shu. This one has more choreographed fighting, plus lots and lots of animal styles in the second half. Also has some stuff on Qi Gong with modern people, and smashing tiles over a boy's head. Incredible, really.



Tiger Cage 2 - Donnie Yen, Robin Shou, David Wu, Woods and Salvitti, Cynthia Khan, others
5/5

The best of the newer movies I've ever seen come out of HK. Made in 1991 or something. Incredible performances by everyone. Non stop. Go read the big review because I worked so hard on it.



Tough Guy - Chen Peng, Yu Rong Guang, Billy Chow
2/5

Not so great action with some weird costumes and an odd plot, which I actually enjoyed because it was so mysterious. Chen Peng falls into some weird building where there are burning bodies, and contracts a disease. That's a side story to the main plot though. The story was unfinished it seemed, but I liked that. The action is bad though. Some fights, but they're short. Guang and Chow have the best one, which is all in slow motion, and it works somehow. Guang has a double a lot of the time, which is a fat guy who looks nothing like him. Peng and Guang finish it off, but the slow motion is choppy this time and it's a terrible ending. Interesting plot though. Guilty pleasure I suppose.



Tokyo Raiders - Tony Leung, Ekin Cheng
2/5

Anoter one of those new-waver movies that tries to be good in the fighting dept, but just can't. Ekin can't fight, Leung is ok but needs more interesting stuff, and the villians are as dumb as those in Mr. Nice Guy. Some can kick well but are beaten too easily. There are 2 ok chase scenes, and 3 or so good stunts by Leung, but other than that this isn't interesting.



Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars - Sammo, Jackie, Biao, tons of other people
4/5

The cast is huge in this. Everyone kickboxes well, but there aren't too many fights. Everything there is quality, though. There's a scene in a drug factory that is impressive where Biao, Jackie, and Andy Lau take on Phillip Ko, Dick Wei, and Lau Ka Wing (respectively), plus quite a few other people. It's all well done. The last batch is impressive as well, with Biao doing a little wing chun against Chung Fa. But the fights are a little short at times.



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