Tai-Chi Master(1993)
Falsely accused for cheating in a martial arts competition, two boyhood friends are banished from their Shaolin Temple and go their separate ways. As adults, they join opposing sides in a civil war. When one betrays the other, they settle their differences mano-a-mano.
Movie: Tai-Chi Master
Top 10 Billed Cast
Zhang Jun Bao
Snow
Dong Tian Bao
Little Melon
Head Master
Taoist Priest Ling
Bao's Sifu
Rebel
Royal Eunuch Liu Jin
Rascal
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