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Tai Chi Boxer
Tai Chi Boxer
	UK DVD cover
Traditional Chinese	太極拳
Simplified Chinese	太极拳
Hanyu Pinyin	Tàijí Quán
Jyutping	Tai3 Gik6 Kyun4
Directed by	Yuen Woo-ping; Zhang Xinyan
Written by	Yuen Woo-ping; Sze Yeung-ping
Produced by	Stephen Wong
Starring	Jacky Wu; Christy Chung; Sibelle Hu; Billy Chow; Mark Cheng; Lau Shun
Cinematography	Chau Pak-ling
Edited by	Zhang Xinyan; Koo Chi-wai
Music by	Bin Lau-lim; Tang Siu-lam
Production; company	Film Can Production
Distributed by	Upland Films Corporate
Release date	14 March 1996;
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$742,095

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Tai Chi Boxer (Chinese: 太極拳), also known as Tai Chi II, is a 1996 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping (who also wrote with Sze Yeung-ping) and Zhang Xinyan (who also editor with Koo Chi-wai). It is a sequel to Yuen's earlier film Tai Chi Master, with Lau Shun and Yu Hai returning, albeit in different roles. The film stars Jacky Wu, Christy Chung, Sibelle Hu, Billy Chow, Mark Cheng and Lau Shun. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 14 March 1996. Tai Chi Boxer was Jacky Wu's first Hong Kong film debut, and Yuen's last directorial effort until 2010. The film is set in the late Qing Dynasty Era.

Cast

Jacky Wu as Hawkman / Jackie
Christy Chung as Rose
Sibelle Hu as Jackie's Mother
Billy Chow as Wong, Great Kick of the North
Mark Cheng as Lam Wing
Lau Shun as Officer Tsao (Rose's Father)
Yu Hai as Yeung Shan-wu (Jackie's Father)
Ji Chun-hua as Da Bu-liang (Bald Villain)
Darren Shahlavi as Smith
Tam Chiu as Ya Sung
Kam Tak-mau as Lin Tung
Kau Chim-man as Siou Bu-liang
Xu Xiang-dong as Bao Biou

DVD release

DVD was released by Hong Kong Legends in the United Kingdom in Region 2 on 17 June 2002.^{[citation needed]}

References

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+{{Use Hong Kong English|date=October 2022}}
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-| native_name      = {{Film name
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-| traditional    = 太極拳
+| t    = 太極拳
-| simplified     = 太极拳
+| s     = 太极拳
-| pinyin         = Tàijí Quán
+| p         = Tàijí Quán
-| jyutping       = Tai3 Gik6 Kyun4}}
+| j       = Tai3 Gik6 Kyun4}}
 | director       = [[Yuen Woo-ping]]<br/>Zhang Xinyan
 | producer       = Stephen Wong
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 | gross          = HK$742,095
 }}
+{{unreferenced|date=March 2023}}
-'''''Tai Chi Boxer''''' ({{zh|太極拳}}), also known as '''''Tai Chi II''''', is a 1996 Hong Kong [[martial arts film]] directed by [[Yuen Woo-ping]] and Zhang Xinyan. It is a sequel to Yuen's earlier film ''[[Tai Chi Master (film)|Tai Chi Master]]'', with Lau Shun and Yu Hai returning, albeit in different roles. The film stars [[Wu Jing (actor)|Jacky Wu]], [[Christy Chung]], [[Sibelle Hu]], [[Billy Chow]], [[Mark Cheng]] and Lau Shun. The film was released on 14 March 1996. ''Tai Chi Boxer'' was Jacky Wu's first Hong Kong film debut, and Yuen's last directorial effort [[True Legend|until 2010]]. This Set Of the Movie is From The Late [[Qing dynasty|Qing Era]].
+'''''Tai Chi Boxer''''' ({{zh|太極拳}}), also known as '''''Tai Chi II''''', is a 1996 Hong Kong [[martial arts film]] directed by [[Yuen Woo-ping]] (who also wrote with Sze Yeung-ping) and Zhang Xinyan (who also editor with Koo Chi-wai). It is a sequel to Yuen's earlier film ''[[Tai Chi Master (film)|Tai Chi Master]]'', with Lau Shun and Yu Hai returning, albeit in different roles. The film stars [[Wu Jing (actor)|Jacky Wu]], [[Christy Chung]], [[Sibelle Hu]], [[Billy Chow]], [[Mark Cheng]] and Lau Shun. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 14 March 1996. ''Tai Chi Boxer'' was Jacky Wu's first Hong Kong film debut, and Yuen's last directorial effort [[True Legend|until 2010]]. The film is set in the late [[Qing dynasty|Qing Dynasty Era]].
 ==Cast==
-*[[Wu Jing (actor)|Jacky Wu]] as Hawkman / Jackie
+* [[Wu Jing (actor)|Jacky Wu]] as Hawkman / Jackie
-*[[Christy Chung]] as Rose
+* [[Christy Chung]] as Rose
-*[[Sibelle Hu]] as Jackie's Mother
+* [[Sibelle Hu]] as Jackie's Mother
-*[[Billy Chow]] as Wong, Great Kick of the North
+* [[Billy Chow]] as Wong, Great Kick of the North
-*[[Mark Cheng]] as Lam Wing
+* [[Mark Cheng]] as Lam Wing
-*Lau Shun as Officer Tsao (Rose's Father)
+* Lau Shun as Officer Tsao (Rose's Father)
-*Yu Hai as Yeung Shan-wu (Jackie's Father)
+* Yu Hai as Yeung Shan-wu (Jackie's Father)
-*Ji Chun-hua as Da Bu-liang (Bald Villain)
+* Ji Chun-hua as Da Bu-liang (Bald Villain)
-*[[Darren Shahlavi]] as Smith
+* [[Darren Shahlavi]] as Smith
-*Tam Chiu as Ya Sung
+* Tam Chiu as Ya Sung
-*Kam Tak-mau as Lin Tung
+* Kam Tak-mau as Lin Tung
-*Kau Chim-man as Siou Bu-liang
+* Kau Chim-man as Siou Bu-liang
-*Xu Xiang-dong as Bao Biou
+* Xu Xiang-dong as Bao Biou
 ==DVD release==
-DVD was released by [[Hong Kong Legends]] in the United Kingdom in [[DVD region code#2|Region 2]] on 17 June 2002.
+DVD was released by [[Hong Kong Legends]] in the United Kingdom in [[DVD region code#2|Region 2]] on 17 June 2002.{{fact|date=October 2022}}
 ==References==
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 [[Category:1996 films]]
 [[Category:1996 martial arts films]]
-[[Category:1990s martial arts comedy films]]
 [[Category:1990s Cantonese-language films]]
+[[Category:1990s Hong Kong films]]
+[[Category:1990s martial arts comedy films]]
+[[Category:Films about Shaolin Monastery]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Yuen Woo-ping]]
 [[Category:Films set in the Ming dynasty]]
 [[Category:Golden Harvest films]]
-[[Category:Hong Kong films]]
 [[Category:Hong Kong martial arts comedy films]]
 [[Category:Hong Kong sequel films]]
 [[Category:Kung fu films]]
-[[Category:Shaolin Temple in film]]
 [[Category:Tai chi films]]
 [[Category:Wushu films]]