Robert Tai

Robert Tai

Nascimento : 1953-01-01, Taiwan

Morte : 2017-08-01

História

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.

Perfil

Robert Tai

Filmes

Night Driver
Master Tai
A professional assassin is double crossed and left for dead. Only to be saved by a mysterious crime fighting organisation. They send him to a fabled martial arts master in Hong Kong. There he learns Kung Fu and embarks on his new mission - cleaning up the mean streets !
Shaolin Dolemite
Writer
The film was created by re-dubbing footage filmed for the 1986 Taiwanese kung fu film Ren zhe da (known in English as Ninja: The Final Duel). Ren zhe da producer Robert Tai had reportedly filmed 10 hours of footage for the film that was cut to 90 minutes for release. Much of the footage that was not included in the release of Ren zhe da is included in Shaolin Dolemite as well as original footage of Moore observing the story of the film and making obscenity-laced comments. Other new footage includes a segment portraying Moore's long time friend Jimmy Lynch as a Drunken Master named Sam the Spliff.
Shaolin Dolemite
Abbot White
The film was created by re-dubbing footage filmed for the 1986 Taiwanese kung fu film Ren zhe da (known in English as Ninja: The Final Duel). Ren zhe da producer Robert Tai had reportedly filmed 10 hours of footage for the film that was cut to 90 minutes for release. Much of the footage that was not included in the release of Ren zhe da is included in Shaolin Dolemite as well as original footage of Moore observing the story of the film and making obscenity-laced comments. Other new footage includes a segment portraying Moore's long time friend Jimmy Lynch as a Drunken Master named Sam the Spliff.
Shaolin Dolemite
Director
The film was created by re-dubbing footage filmed for the 1986 Taiwanese kung fu film Ren zhe da (known in English as Ninja: The Final Duel). Ren zhe da producer Robert Tai had reportedly filmed 10 hours of footage for the film that was cut to 90 minutes for release. Much of the footage that was not included in the release of Ren zhe da is included in Shaolin Dolemite as well as original footage of Moore observing the story of the film and making obscenity-laced comments. Other new footage includes a segment portraying Moore's long time friend Jimmy Lynch as a Drunken Master named Sam the Spliff.
Trinity Goes East
Abbot
Wily ace thief Trinity steals the dragon ball from Shaolin Temple. The dragon ball gets misplaced. Trinity joins forces with gruff, determined Interpol agent Bambino, formidable karate master Meng Ray, and feisty tour guide Wen Ling to retrieve the dragon ball before it falls into the hands of the wicked Paschy.
Trinity Goes East
Director
Wily ace thief Trinity steals the dragon ball from Shaolin Temple. The dragon ball gets misplaced. Trinity joins forces with gruff, determined Interpol agent Bambino, formidable karate master Meng Ray, and feisty tour guide Wen Ling to retrieve the dragon ball before it falls into the hands of the wicked Paschy.
Fists of Legends 2: Iron Bodyguards
Brother Tai
Dr. Sun leads a movement to free China from its Japanese occupation. While on a tour of China he is constantly assaulted by assassins hired by the Manchu leaders. The Chun Do school of martial arts is tasked to safeguard Dr. Sun's passage. Meanwhile, Chen Zhen is challenged by a Russian fighter but not as a means to kill him, he wishes to learn the ways of Chinese kung fu.
Fists of Legends 2: Iron Bodyguards
Director
Dr. Sun leads a movement to free China from its Japanese occupation. While on a tour of China he is constantly assaulted by assassins hired by the Manchu leaders. The Chun Do school of martial arts is tasked to safeguard Dr. Sun's passage. Meanwhile, Chen Zhen is challenged by a Russian fighter but not as a means to kill him, he wishes to learn the ways of Chinese kung fu.
Legend of the Drunken Tiger
Martial Arts Choreographer
It's the year 1898 and government reformists are aggressively sought out and publicly executed by the Ching Dynasty officials. Master Wang, a leader of the reformist party, enlists the help of skilled fighters for reinforcements, including Cheong San, a longtime enemy of the treacherous Lord Wing. With the help of Lela Wong, Cheong San's betrothed, Cheong San and Master Wnag battle their nemesis to further their cause. What Cheong San's enemies believe to be his weak point they soon discover to be his source of power. He is most lethal when intoxicated, lending him the name of Drunken San. This is another must-see for classic kung fu combat fans.
Legend of the Drunken Tiger
Screenplay
It's the year 1898 and government reformists are aggressively sought out and publicly executed by the Ching Dynasty officials. Master Wang, a leader of the reformist party, enlists the help of skilled fighters for reinforcements, including Cheong San, a longtime enemy of the treacherous Lord Wing. With the help of Lela Wong, Cheong San's betrothed, Cheong San and Master Wnag battle their nemesis to further their cause. What Cheong San's enemies believe to be his weak point they soon discover to be his source of power. He is most lethal when intoxicated, lending him the name of Drunken San. This is another must-see for classic kung fu combat fans.
Legend of the Drunken Tiger
Director
It's the year 1898 and government reformists are aggressively sought out and publicly executed by the Ching Dynasty officials. Master Wang, a leader of the reformist party, enlists the help of skilled fighters for reinforcements, including Cheong San, a longtime enemy of the treacherous Lord Wing. With the help of Lela Wong, Cheong San's betrothed, Cheong San and Master Wnag battle their nemesis to further their cause. What Cheong San's enemies believe to be his weak point they soon discover to be his source of power. He is most lethal when intoxicated, lending him the name of Drunken San. This is another must-see for classic kung fu combat fans.
Death Cage
Writer
It's the Wai Chai Gym versus the Hunter Gym. And the ring is a huge steel cage. No one gets out alive!
Death Cage
Director
It's the Wai Chai Gym versus the Hunter Gym. And the ring is a huge steel cage. No one gets out alive!
Ninja: The Battalion
(archive footage)
Four Chinese germ warfare scientists are kidnapped by a Japanese organisation.
Ninja: The Final Duel II
Martial Arts Choreographer
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.
Ninja: The Final Duel II
Writer
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.
Ninja: The Final Duel II
Director
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.
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.
Ninja: The Final Duel
Director
The Ji Ho Ninja clan vow to destroy the monks of Shaolin temple. To do so they must first perfect many of their techniques in order to ensure the battle will be won. The temple finds protection from monks who set out to save it.
Mafia vs. Ninja
Director
Sewage workers Jack and Charlie get involved in an international Asian gang war when Jack helps the boss of a Shanghai gang against one of his rebellious underlings. This underling then strikes a deal with the Japanese Yakuza in the hopes of toppling his boss and become the leader of Shanghai himself. When the Yakuza assassinate the Shanghai boss, Jack pledges to avenge his new friend's death. As he seeks out those ultimately responsible, he does battle with a variety of ninjas and mercenaries from around the world.
Ninja Contra Shaolin
Director
O presidente Yuen Shi Kai, durante os primeiros anos da República Chinesa, queria tornar-se imperador e fundar sua própria dinastia. Para realizar seu desejo, ele recrutou os mais hábeis guerreiros ninjas e sob suas ordem eles realizaram execuções em massa de todos os opositores. Os únicos que conseguiram resistir à chacina, foram os monges de Shaolin que passaram a enfrentar os ninjas em várias batalhas.
Ninja Contra Shaolin
Action Director
O presidente Yuen Shi Kai, durante os primeiros anos da República Chinesa, queria tornar-se imperador e fundar sua própria dinastia. Para realizar seu desejo, ele recrutou os mais hábeis guerreiros ninjas e sob suas ordem eles realizaram execuções em massa de todos os opositores. Os únicos que conseguiram resistir à chacina, foram os monges de Shaolin que passaram a enfrentar os ninjas em várias batalhas.
Ninja Contra Shaolin
O presidente Yuen Shi Kai, durante os primeiros anos da República Chinesa, queria tornar-se imperador e fundar sua própria dinastia. Para realizar seu desejo, ele recrutou os mais hábeis guerreiros ninjas e sob suas ordem eles realizaram execuções em massa de todos os opositores. Os únicos que conseguiram resistir à chacina, foram os monges de Shaolin que passaram a enfrentar os ninjas em várias batalhas.
Five Fighters from Shaolin
Action Director
When a monk decides to leave his temple in order to defeat the Chinese Imperial Guards who brutally murdered is fellow monk, he collects five men and trains them to help him fight the guards and an old friend of his - a white-haired wizard.
Evil Hits Evil
The notorious Official Choi wants the precious heirloom of commoner Kim Sung-bo's family so he has the whole family killed and seizes the heirloom. Kim Sung-bo has become a spirit. On rainy days, he goes into the body of his friend Jung Il-do and tries to have his revenge on Official Choi.
The Challenge of the Lady Ninja
Yamamoto
During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, a Chinese woman trains in the covert arts. When she arrives in Hong Kong, she learns that her brother works on behalf the Japanese cause. She then pulls together a team of women warriors to stop her brother
Shaolin vs. Ninja
Director
A Japanese Prince proposes to the Shaolin abbot that a contest between Ching and Japanese martials arts should be held at the Shaolin Temple. However this is just a front for a more villainous plot to overthrow Shaolin and then China herself. Without doubt some of the best choreography to come out of the Orient and crack up as Japanese Bushido experts take on the very best of Shaolin kung fu
Deadly Duo
Seeking revenge for the murder of his family, a man returns to Hong Kong to track down the killers. He becomes enthralled in further intrigue when his new boss is targeted by the same group.
Shaolin Chastity Kung Fu
Director
After the massacre of a small village a group of survivors lead by one of man called Ah Tien is trained by a mysterious monk in the deadly arts of the Shaolin Chastity Kung Fu. The group of survivors includes women and children but this is not an obstacle for them to get the training, after they learn the arcane secrets of Tong Zi Kung, the remaining villagers decide to avenge their loved ones and face the people responsible for their deaths, the Nine Devil Gang.
The Heroes
Martial Arts Choreographer
A fim de estabelecer seu domínio sobre o país, a dinastia Ching decide banir o ensino de kung fu e proscreve os alunos do Templo Shaolin que são leais aos Mings. Ti Lung, um ex-aluno do Templo que se tornou um traidor, tem a tarefa de incapacitar esses discípulos. No entanto, mesmo praticando tortura, ele poupa alguns alunos, na esperança de que eles se unam à sua causa e se juntem ao seu exército.
Heaven and Hell
Heaven Soldier
Actors David Chaing and Alexander Fu Sheng join director Chang Cheh and the rest of the Five Deadly Venoms crew for a supernatural martial arts epic that takes the action to another plane of reality entirely. When a fallen angel descends to the Earth on a mission to storm the underworld, a love shared between angels and humans offers telling testament to the power of a lucky ghost. In the battle that follows, both the living and the dead will discover that a war waged in hell could have consequences that resound forever
Devil Killer
Robert Tai's first film as a director; uses footage from Best and Worst (1974). A ruthless rapist and jewel thief and his gang are brought to justice by a cop and a young avenger.
Devil Killer
Director
Robert Tai's first film as a director; uses footage from Best and Worst (1974). A ruthless rapist and jewel thief and his gang are brought to justice by a cop and a young avenger.
O Braço de Ouro do Kung Fu
Martial Arts Choreographer
Uma Agência de Segurança é contratada pelo governo para escoltar um valioso carregamento de ouro para ajudar as vítimas da fome numa região escassa. No entanto pelo trajeto, eles terão que enfrentar a perigosa quadrilha do Vale Mortal liderada pelo infame Garoto do Braço de Ouro que pretende se apoderar do ouro. A fim de proteger a valiosa carga o chefe da empresa de segurança contrata os serviços de quatro especialistas em kung-fu e contam com a ajuda de um mestre bêbado que na verdade é um agente do governo disfarçado.
Incredible Kung Fu Mission
Lu Ping
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.
Combate Mortal
Martial Arts Choreographer
Um rico especialista em kung fu, que se tornou amargo e malvado com o assassinato de sua esposa e a perda das mãos de seu filho, intimida uma cidade por meio do terror e da força. Eles encontram prazer e satisfação incapacitando aqueles que tropeçam em seu caminho. Quatro dos aleijados, um vendedor ambulante cego, um ferreiro mudo e surdo, um errante que perde as pernas e um lutador que perde a sanidade, unem-se para usar suas deficiências da melhor maneira possível. Os quatro são testados repetidamente e demonstram seus pontos fortes e habilidades.
Shaolin Invencível
Martial Arts Choreographer
Por causa de suas crescentes influências na população, os monges shaolins se tornaram uma ameaça a Dinastia Ching. Um general Marchuriano urde um plano para por fima a essa ameaça. Realiza um torneio amistoso entre os shaolins do norte e do sul para escolher quem será o instrutor de kung fu do exército imperial. Durante o torneio, o general secretamente mata os representantes do sul e manda seus corpos para o templo, pondo a culpa nos shaolins do norte. Revoltado com os acontecimentos, o monge superior envia três novos discípulos especialmente treinados para enfrentar os shaolins do norte em busca de vingança. Após um grande e feroz confronto entre os shaolins, o plano do general é finalmente descoberto e os discípulos se unem para enfrentar os manchurianos num grande e espetacular combate final.
Os Cinco Venenos de Shaolin
Martial Arts Choreographer
"O Clã do Veneno" é um grupo de cinco lutadores altamente treinados, com suas habilidades individuais baseadas na Centopéia, na Cobra, no Escorpião, no Lagarto e no Sapo. O velho mestre do clã, treina um último discípulo para cumprir uma difícil missão: verificar se algum membro do clã está usando suas habilidades para o mal e se for o caso, eliminá-lo. O grande problema é que eles foram treinados usando máscaras e ninguém, nem mesmo o velho mestre, conhece suas identidades. Os Cinco Venenos de Shaolin é considerado um marco nos filmes de Artes Marciais, tendo sido responsável por uma grande mudança de estilo no gênero.
The Cavalier
1st Contestant
A grandfather and his young grandaughter travel to atown with a very unusual proposition: if any man can beat her in a fight, she will be his bride.
O Templo de Shaolin
Qing Fighter with 2 Swords in Black
Filme com elenco de grandes estrelas das Artes marciais, que retrata um dos eventos mais importantes da história do Kung-Fu: A destruição do Templo Shaolin durante a Dinastia Qing. Mostra o porquê da admissão de pessoas comuns no Templo e seu treinamento nos vários estilos do Kung-Fu. Mostra ainda, com grande realismo, os fatos que antecederam ao massacre, a história das pessoas envolvidas, a incrível batalha que culminou na destruição do Templo, e os heróis desta saga. Um grande clássico do Kung-Fu.
A Nova Fúria do Dragão
Kui's Thug
Após a morte do grande mestre Chen Chun, o serviço secreto se apodera de sua academia para transformá-la numa escola de assassinos profissionais. Mas, um jovem aluno se rebela e decide lutar para reverter a situação.
Kung Fu Revenger
Excellent rare basher from Taiwan.
The Female Chivalry
Chia plays a government agent, Iron Phoenix, who’s after a bunch of crooked miners, and Barry plays a boastful young man without much fu talent. Iron Phoenix teaches Barry some martial arts skills, mainly because it helps her investigations about the miners, as she waits for her chance to strike and close down their illicit operation.
Fury In Storm
Antonio, a travelling missionary priest, seems innocent — until he wields his cross (containing a hidden treasure) as a weapon during a train robbery. While on the train he befriends a man named Dragon, who helps him fight the bandits who want the cross.
Bruce Lee: A Dragon Story
Film extra
Considered the first biopic of the legendary Bruce Lee, fact blurs with fiction in this low-budget, loose interpretation of the great martial arts expert's life starring Bruce Li, the most well known Lee impersonator. The film takes a look at Bruce's humble beginnings as a paperboy to his rise in fame as a martial arts phenom, who later gets tangled up in a love affair with actress Betty Ting-Pei.
The Invincible Eight
Extra
No passado, oito jovens tiveram suas famílias mortas pelo General Hsiao e três deles se encontram anos depois. Na busca por vingança, dois deles são presos, e o único que escapa, é salvo por um cozinheiro, que se revela ser mais um daqueles jovens, além de uma garota disfaçada de homem que aparece e se junta aos outros. Dentro dos domínios de Hsiao, mais dois jovens também foram vítimas de Hsiao e agora que os grupo está completo, se juntam para acabar com a tirania do General e seus homans, principalmente o grupo conhecido por "Nove Chicotes".
The Ghost Hill
[Extra]
The film opens with a duel on a beach between two master swordsman. An elderly master looks on as the two battle. He stops the duel and proclaims one swordsman the winner and awards him the coveted Purple Light Sword making him the new Sword King. He returns home to show his sickly teacher the treasure but they are attacked by the weird minions of evil King Gold who wants to combine the power of the sword with his developing Fire Ball power. The Sword King loses the sword, his master is killed and is forced to join forces with his opponent from the duel to retrieve it. Along the way they are joined by the daughter of the Blind Master and later the Beggar Army.
Thunderstorm Sword
[Extra]
A swordsman and swordswoman fight to protect Lady Liu who is trying to return to power. She's traveling in a coffin, the heroes can only hope they all aren't sent home in one.