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Post by galvatron prime on Oct 16, 2014 6:05:55 GMT
Tai Chi Master 太極張三豐 Taichi master (太極張三豐) is a classic Rediffusion Television series aired in Hong Kong in 1980. The series helped boost the popularity of Rediffusion TV right before the station was converting over to become ATV. Numerous sequels and spawns have followed since its release. 太極張三豐 Summary The story revolves around Yuan-bo (Alex Man) who starts off as a young monk from Shaolin temple with some knowledge of T'ai chi ch'uan martial art. He soon meets general Chang Yuchun and become a student of To Cek-lun (陶石麟). Yuan-bo falls in love with his daughter To Choi-yi (陶綵衣). A number of adversaries later tried to kill Yuan-bo. He can only fight them off by becoming the supreme Taoist Tai chi master. Legacy The series being a classic helped Alex Man and Michelle Yim extend their popularity well into the 1980s era. Most memorable was the opening song composed by Michael Lai (黎小田), lyrics written by Lou Gwok-zim (盧國沾) and sung by Johnny Yip (葉振棠). The song have since been re-released on numerous albums. In Hong Kong the series would later spawn the 1981 direct sequel Taichi Master II starring Alex Man, Amy Chan and Leslie Cheung with a Chinese knight-errant theme.Another reproduction is Tai Chi Master the movie, starring Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh filmed more than a decade later using the same name. Cast Alex Man as Cheung Yuan-bo (張君寶) Michelle Yim as To Choi-yi (陶綵衣) Cho Tat Wah as Buddhist Monk Hong-ming (空明和尚) Yeung Chak-lam Lo Lieh Law Lok-lam as Chu Yuan-chang Ng Wui (吳回) asTo Cek-lun (陶石麟) Eddy Ko as (濟深和尚) Leslie Cheung Amy Chan Credit Wikipedia
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Post by siuyiu on Oct 16, 2014 17:46:59 GMT
and here's the (original) cantonese version of the themesong:
tai chi master 1:
tai chi master 2:
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Post by Admin on Nov 4, 2014 7:15:44 GMT
I remember one of the scene of this series, when Z3F was castrated by his master so that he could learn a martial art skills, he was tied up and he cried calling out for his gf's name, To Choi-yi! Also Leslie Cheung was so impressive as Prince Wen, the eldest son of Zhu Yuan Zhang
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