Robert Tai
Acting
Biography
Taiwanese Director, Actor, and Choreographer known for his wild and creative style. Frequently collaborated with Alexander Lo Rei at the height of his career in movies such as Ninja: The Final Duel. A beloved cult icon in the Taiwanese indie martial arts scene.
Born: January 1, 1953
Place of Birth: Taiwan
Known For
Ninja: The Final Duel II
The second movie Robert Tai made out of his original Ninja: The Final Duel footage. This one was used largely as the basis for Shaolin Dynamite.
The Invincible Eight
Everyday when General Xiao and his men ride through the Imperial City, inhabitants have to scatter around in order to keep out of their path. One day when Lei plans to assassinate Xiao but gets hurt, another three fighters He, Jiao and Feng come out boldly to help him out. With the help of Zhu, a cook, He succeeds to escape whereas the other three are seized. Later on, He acquaints himself with the girl Gui. Along with another two girls, Hai and Jiang, these eight youngsters are the descendants of the late patriotic generals, who have been recently murdered. Gui suspects that Hai and Jiang are controlled by Xiao and sneaks into his manor. She meets the girls successfully, but she is seized. When Wan, Xiao's butler, urges his master to kill Hai and Jiang, Jiang overhears their conversation and tries to rescue all her friends. At last, the eight are united and try their best to fight against General Xiao and his men.
The Brave Archer
Guo Jing and Yang Kang are the sons of two rebels. The rebels are killed by imperial soldiers and the boys are rescued by six pugilists later. The pugilists agree to separate the two boys, tutor them separately in martial arts, and let them meet again when they have grown up, to determine whose abilities are better. Guo becomes the student of the "Seven Freaks of Jiangnan" while Yang Kang becomes the foster son of a Jurchen prince inadvertently.
The Shaolin Avengers
Heroism and romance combine in an action-packed martial arts story. When the Shaolin are betrayed by White-Browed Hermit, hotheaded warrior-hero Fong Sai Yuk vows revenge.
The New Shaolin Boxers
An honourable carriage driver finds love and death when he battles particularly homicidal street punks
Fighting of Shaolin Monks
The Fighting of Shaolin Monk tells the story of the Famed Monk, Tamo (Chen Sing Hong Kong's most prolific action star) who was one of the original founders of the Shaolin Temple. Monk Tamo travels from India preaching peace and Buddhism. But if they wanted peace they never should have gotten Chen Sing to portray Tamo, as he soon gets involved with a local town that is besieged by a warlord who is trying to control the regions water supply. The final fight is Chen Sing vs. Ko Fei in a battle to the death. this is not to be missed!
The Brave Archer 2
Our hero Kuo Tsing is winning the hand of fair maiden Huang Yung. However, almost immediately, clan rivalries in the "Martial Art World" lead to Kuo being wounded by Ouyang Feng and Huang being named the new leader of the Beggar Clan. All this is mounted with sparkling energy by three kung-fu choreographers and a star-packed cast.
Incredible Kung Fu Mission
When a comrade is captured by a hostile warlord, five martial arts masters confront the villain's foot soldiers, valiantly battling through their resistance until they come face to face with the warlord himself.
Chinatown Kid
Struggling to survive the murderous gang wars of Hong Kong, Tan Tung, a young martial arts street fighter, successfully takes on all challengers—until he runs up against the savage underworld empire of Hong Kong's Triad mafia. Escaping to San Francisco, he again tangles with criminal gangs, but this time fights his way to the top of the city's most feared gangster organization led by the White Dragon boss.
Shaolin Temple
There is no place more hallowed in the martial art world than China's Shaolin Temple. This special place deserves a special epic, which is what the martial arts maestro delivers in this battle between a brave brand of Chinese boxers and literally thousands of Qing troops - complete with betrayals, intrigues, and such novel fighting machines as 108 wooden robots. The conflicts grow in complexity, intensity and even suspense as monks struggle to stay alive in the face of overwhelming odds.
Filmography
as Master Tai
as Abbot White (archive footage)
as Abbot
as Brother Tai
as (archive footage)
as Monk
as Yamamoto
as Chu Pai Tien
as Heaven Soldier / Violent Man in Hell
as Jade Horse Gang Thug
as Lu Ping
as 1st Contestant
as Tsuen Jen Taoist Lam Chue Yuan
as Green Dragon Thug
as Mongol guard
as Qing Fighter with 2 Swords in Black (uncredited)
as Taoist Thug (Brown)
as Gang Member
as Shaolin Student (uncredited)
as Kui's Thug
as Feng's Fighter
as Japanese Soldier / Mongolian Mercenary
as Mongolian Soldier (uncredited)
as Japanese/Thug
as Film extra
as Extra
as [Extra]
as [Extra]