Tai-Chi Master
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A martial arts action-drama built on the tragic fracture of a deep friendship, blending kinetic combat with Buddhist philosophy and civil war intrigue.
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.
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