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His braid has a body count and he's still pulling girls. Peak 90s wuxia chaos.
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Tai Chi II (1996)

Hair-whipping actionSlapstick romanceUnderdog swagger

Overview

ComedyActionRomance

A young Tai Chi master fights Opium smugglers with the aid of his powerful braid while wooing a girl.

Flag of HKHKCantonese
Content warning
martial artsrebelliontai chi

Standout Aspects

Stunts

The braid as legitimate weapon — physics-defying and glorious

Direction

Yuen Woo-Ping's fight precision with zero restraint

Acting

Wu Jing's pre-stardom charisma, all babyface and backflips

Best for:Friends: Drunk movie night where you yell at the screen·Rewatch: Catch every insane braid-fight choreography·Solo: When you need pure unserious joy
Yuen Woo-Ping

Director

Yuen Woo-Ping

ReleasedMar 14, 1996
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Film Can Production

Top Cast

Wu Jing

Wu Jing

Hawkman / Jackie

Christy Chung Lai-Tai

Christy Chung Lai-Tai

Rose

Sibelle Hu Hui-Chung

Sibelle Hu Hui-Chung

Jackie's Mother

Mark Cheng Ho-Nam

Mark Cheng Ho-Nam

Wing

Lau Shun

Lau Shun

Officer Tsao

Billy Chow Bei-Lei

Billy Chow Bei-Lei

Wong, Great Kick of the North

Yu Hai

Yu Hai

Hok Man's Father

Ji Chunhua

Ji Chunhua

Da Bu Liang

Darren Shahlavi

Darren Shahlavi

Smith

Xu Xiangdong

Xu Xiangdong

Bao Biou

Kou Zhanwen

Kou Zhanwen

Siou Bu Liang

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Wu Jing's film debut at age 21, discovered through a national wushu competition where Jet Li's coach spotted him.

Cultural

The 'long hair as weapon' trope here parodies 90s wuxia excess while paying homage to Tsui Hark's Once Upon a Time in China aesthetic.

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Tai Chi II (1996) 太極拳 - Movie Trailer - Far East Films

Tai Chi II (1996) 太極拳 - Movie Trailer - Far East Films

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