Drunken Master. Fist of Legend. The Matrix. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Kill Bill. Kung Fu Hustle. You know Yuen Woo-ping’s work, whether you know his name or not. The master fight choreographer, himself an accomplished director (Iron Monkey, Wing Chun), contributed his mastery of martial arts to Keanu Reeves’ directorial debut, Man of Tai Chi, reteaming with his former Matrx stuntman Tiger Chen in the process. Tiger Chen plays a Tai Chi master tempted into an underground bloodsport by a corrupt businessman played by Keanu Reeves, but no matter how much they fight each other in the movie, there’s one thing they agree on: Yuen Woo-ping is the real master.
In this exclusive behind the scenes clip from the Man of Tai Chi Blu-ray, on DVD and Blu-ray now, Keanu Reeves and Tiger Chen share their experiences with Yuen Woo-ping on the set, and reveal footage of Yuen Woo-ping putting the fight sequences together on the set. Enjoy!
