Tai Chi II was one of the final films from renowned action director Yuen Woo Ping before he made his move to Hollywood to choreograph the action sequences for the blockbuster film The Matrix. A sequel in name only to the hit Jet Li film The Tai Chi Master (also directed by Yuen Woo Ping), the film stars future martial arts superstar Jacky Wu Jing as a young man shielded from the world by his overprotective father. Once he gets out, he's able to find romance with Western-educated Rose (sexy Christy Chung), as well as do battle with evil opium smugglers, and "e;The Great Kick of the North"e; (Billy Chow), a roving martial artist who'll challenge anything in sight! However, "e;The Great Kick"e; has his work cut out for him: the young man's years of shelter allowed him the opportunity to develop the "e;Pig Tail Stance"e;, a powerful martial art which – combined with Dad's Tai Chi training – makes him nigh-impossible to defeat in combat! Creatively choreographed action sequences and a large helping of genial Hong Kong comedy make Tai Chi II an entertaining work from a true master of Hong Kong action, Yuen Woo Ping!

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