| The Master of Tai Chi 太極 |
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Title screen shot |
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| Genre | Period Action |
| Format | High Definition |
| Written by | Au Koon Ying Lee Yee Wah |
| Starring | Vincent Zhao Raymond Lam Melissa Ng Myolie Wu Kenneth Ma Selena Li |
| Ending theme | "浮生若水" by Raymond Lam |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Language(s) | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
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| Producer(s) | Tommy Leung Choi Ching Sing |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TVB |
| Original run | February 25, 2008 – March 28, 2008 |
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| Website | |
The Master of Tai Chi (Traditional Chinese: 太極) is a TVB period action series broadcast in February 2008.
The series is TVB's first high-definition series that was ever produced. It was filmed in early 2006 and aired in February-March 2008. Filming locations include Shanghai, as well as Kunming and Jianshui County in Yunnan province.
This is TVB's custom-made series for kung-fu icon Vincent Zhao. At the request of Zhao, the main character's name has been changed from 'Wen Zhiu' to 'Mo Ma'.
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Orphaned as a child, Mo Ma (Vincent Zhao) grew up in the country and started learning Tai Chi from his mentor at a very young age. The devastating experience of being abandoned by his mother and eventually his mentor as well has left him twisted and full of hatred. After a series of events that leads to his house being burnt down in the village, his best friend Mai Fung-Nin (Kenneth Ma) and him joins the army. After yet another series of events, they saved Yin Chi-Kwai (Myolie Wu) and Yin Chui-Kiu (Selena Li) and travelled to the capital together. In the capital, another series of events leads Mo Ma to be reunited to his mentor and he starts learning Tai Chi from his mentor seriously.
Throughout the series, Mo Ma and his friends will experience many injustice that is planned by the Mayor's Assistant and the Head Police Officer aided by Lui Yau-Ngo (Derek Kok). The relationships of each character in the series will change and evolve as well especially between Mou Ma and Song Ching (Melissa Ng), Mai Fung-Nin and Yin Chui-Kiu and lastly between Yin Chi-Kwai and Tuen Hiu-Sing (Raymond Lam), Mo Ma's rival.
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Vincent Zhao | Mo Ma 巫馬 |
Kwan San-Yuet's student. |
| Melissa Ng | Song Ching 桑青 |
Mai Fung-Lin's fiance. Mo Ma's love interest |
| Raymond Lam | Tuen Hiu-Sing 段曉星 |
Chong Lung Pai (蒼龍派) Head Master Yin Chi-Kwai's lover. Mo Ma's rival. |
| Myolie Wu | Yin Chi-Kwai 言子規 |
Yin Chui-Kiu's sister. Tuen Hiu-Sing's lover. |
| Kenneth Ma | Mai Fung-Nin 米豐年 |
Restaurant Owner Mo Ma's best friend. Yin Chiu-Kiu's husband. |
| Selena Li | Yin Chui-Kiu 言翠翹 |
Yin Chi-Kwai's sister. Mai Fung-Lin's wife. |
| Paul Chun | Tuen Tai-Bak 段泰北 |
Chong Lung Pai (蒼龍派) Ex-Head Master Tuen Hiu-Sing's father. |
| Lau Siu Ming (劉兆銘) | Kwan San-Yuet 關山越 |
Mo Ma's mentor. |
| Power Chan | Ma Keung 麻強 |
Chong Lung Pai (蒼龍派) Eldest Student |
| Derek Kok | Lui Yau-Ngo 閭丘傲 |
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| Yoyo Chen (陳自瑤) | So Hung-Ling 蘇紅菱 |
Lui Yau-Ngo's lover. |
| David Chiang | Mo Jik 巫直 |
Mo Ma's father. |
| Ellesmere Choy (蔡子健) | Chai Kei Hak-Yeung 柴崎克洋 |
Tuen Hiu-Sing's best friend/classmate. |
| Wilson Tsui (艾威) | Chai Wai 柴威 |
Head Police Officer |
| Week | Episode | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
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February 25 - February 29, 2008 | 1 — 5 |
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March 3 - March 7, 2008 | 6 — 10 |
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March 10 - March 14, 2008 | 11 — 15 |
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March 17 - March 21, 2008 | 16 — 20 |
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March 24 - March 28, 2008 | 21 — 25 |
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41st TVB Anniversary Awards (2008)
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