“If you are going to have wire work to that extent, then at least have the decency of putting your character in a cape, with an S on his chest, or setting the story inside the artificial reality of a computer mainframe. At the very least give me a reason why your characters now float like butterflies and sting like jellyfish. Normal people shouldn't have their own personal low gravity fields. If nothing else, make an effort to hide the bloody wires!”
40% - myreviewer.com
“Tai Chi Master captures Li at his finest – the closest recent performance to match what’s on offer here is Fearless which saw him return to Asia to tell the story of Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia with Woo-ping back on set to work the martial arts magic. However, to see Li in his prime, this is a must.”
70% - Mike Barnard, FutureMovies
“Though obvious at times, the wire work doesn't detract too much. Indeed, the relatively low tech nature of the action, relying as it does on genuinely skilled performers and technicians, rather than computer trickery, may appeal more to the genre audience than Woo-ping's more recent work on The Matrix and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”
60% - Keith Hennessey Brown, Eye For Film
“What stands out most of all about this likable gem is the strength of the female cast, including Fennie Yuen, none of whom are depicted as weak and all of whom seem to have kung fu skills just as good as their male counterparts.”
70% - Eastern Kicks
“This film comes extremely highly recommended. If you are new to the work of Jet Li, or have just seen what he has produced so far in Hollywood then this is one of his best from his time in Hong Kong.”
100% - Matt, Hong Kong Cinema
“Jet Li is very good here, both in his acting and fighting skills, but is overshadowed by Chin Siu-Hou, who also co-stars in Fist of Legend. For the middle part of the film, you’re constantly hoping in the back of your mind that he’s going to see the error of his ways and rejoin with his friend, and it feels tragic when he doesn’t.”
80% - Mike Out West, Flash Bang
“From having some very funny moments, especially in the early parts, the film turns very brutal with some grisly deaths and cold blooded murder, which when it first occurs comes as a bit of a shock.”
90% - Dark Dragon Style
“Through a sometimes uneasy mixture of the Yuen Clan’s nonsense humor and endlessly creative and intense high-wire action emerges an entertaining yet lightweight martial arts actioner.”
70% - Mark, Pollard, Kung Fu Cinema
“Ultimately, Tai-Chi Master is exactly the kind of film that won fans for Hong Kong cinema around the world. It's not the best film Yuen made, and it's not in the absolute top league of Hong Kong cinema, but it is very good.”
80% - Max Cairnduff, VideoVista
OVERALL: 73%
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