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Tai ji 1: Cong ling kai shi

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
5.1K
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Tai ji 1: Cong ling kai shi (2012)
Yang travels to Chen Village to learn a powerful form of Tai Chi. Though villagers are forbidden from teaching outsiders, Yang becomes their best hope for survival when a man arrives with a plan to build a railroad through the village.
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Yang travels to Chen Village to learn a powerful form of Tai Chi. Though villagers are forbidden from teaching outsiders, Yang becomes their best hope for survival when a man arrives with a ... Read allYang travels to Chen Village to learn a powerful form of Tai Chi. Though villagers are forbidden from teaching outsiders, Yang becomes their best hope for survival when a man arrives with a plan to build a railroad through the village.Yang travels to Chen Village to learn a powerful form of Tai Chi. Though villagers are forbidden from teaching outsiders, Yang becomes their best hope for survival when a man arrives with a plan to build a railroad through the village.

IMDb RATING
6.0/10
5.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
33,178
493
  • Director
    • Stephen Fung
  • Writers
    • Chia-Lu Chang(screenplay)
    • Kuo-Fu Chen(story)
    • Hsiao-tse Cheng(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hark-On Fung
    • Xiaochao Yuan
    • Stephen Fung
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  • Director
    • Stephen Fung
  • Writers
    • Chia-Lu Chang(screenplay)
    • Kuo-Fu Chen(story)
    • Hsiao-tse Cheng(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hark-On Fung
    • Xiaochao Yuan
    • Stephen Fung
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 nominations

    Videos2

    U.S. Teaser
    Trailer 1:09
    U.S. Teaser
    Tai Chi 0
    Trailer 1:39
    Tai Chi 0

    Photos20

    Xiaochao Yuan and Wei Ai Xuan in Tai ji 1: Cong ling kai shi (2012)
    Xiaochao Yuan in Tai ji 1: Cong ling kai shi (2012)
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    Angelababy in Tai ji 1: Cong ling kai shi (2012)
    Angelababy in Tai ji 1: Cong ling kai shi (2012)
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    Tai ji 1: Cong ling kai shi (2012)
    Tai ji 1: Cong ling kai shi (2012)

    Top cast

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    Hark-On Fung
    Hark-On Fung
    • Lao Zhao
    Xiaochao Yuan
    Xiaochao Yuan
    • The Freak
    • (as Jayden Yuan)
    Stephen Fung
    Stephen Fung
    • Nan
    Eddie Peng
    Eddie Peng
    • Fang Zi Jing
    • (as Eddie Peng Yu-Yen)
    Shu Qi
    Shu Qi
    • Mother Yang
    Shaofeng Feng
    Shaofeng Feng
    • Chen Zai Yang
    • (as Feng Shao Feng)
    Siu-Lung Leung
    Siu-Lung Leung
    • Dong
    Angelababy
    Angelababy
    • Chen Yu Niang
    Stanley Sui-Fan Fung
    Stanley Sui-Fan Fung
    • Grand Uncle
    • (as Tsui-Fan Fung)
    Di Wu
    • Chen You Zhi
    Sicheng Chen
    Sicheng Chen
    • Chen Geng Yun
    • (as Chen Si Cheng)
    Naijin Xiong
    • Chen Geng Yun's Wife
    Tony Ka Fai Leung
    Tony Ka Fai Leung
    • Chen Chang Xing…
    Da Ying
    • Governor
    Wenkang Yuan
    Wenkang Yuan
    Xin Xin Xiong
    Xin Xin Xiong
    • Uncle Qin
    Andrew Lau
    Andrew Lau
    • Father Yang
    • (as Andrew Lau Wai Keung)
    Wei Ai Xuan
    Wei Ai Xuan
    • Zhao Di
    • Director
      • Stephen Fung
    • Writers
      • Chia-Lu Chang(screenplay)
      • Kuo-Fu Chen(story)
      • Hsiao-tse Cheng(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No.9 In E Minor (From The New World)
      Written by Antonín Dvorák

      Performed by The New World Symphony Orchestra

    User reviews25

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    7/10
    To Be Continued
    The boy Yang Lu Chan (Jayden Yuan) was born with a little fleshy horn on his forehead and is called The Freak and is humiliated and rejected by the other boys in his village. However, when the horn is touched, he turns into an eminent kung fu warrior. When his beloved mother dies, he follows his Master Lao Zhao (Hark-On Fung) that is the leader of the Divine Truth army that fights the emperor army. However, every time that Yang fight, his horn gets darker and Master Dong (Siu-Lung Leung) tells that if it gets black, he will die. When the emperor army attacks the Divine Truth, Dong is deadly injured and he advises Yang to travel to the Chen Village to seek out Master Chen Chang Xing (Tony Leung Ka Fai) and learn the martial art Tai Chi that would provide energy to him to survive. However, the Master Chen is in a retreat and the Chen villagers refuse to teach the technique to outsiders. Yang meets Chen's daughter Chen Yu Niang (Angelababy) and she successively beats up on him trying to force Yang to give up. But a laborer suggests Yang to learn the Tai Chi movements while she beats him.

    Meanwhile, Yu Niang's former boyfriend Fang Zi Jing (Eddie Peng), who was born in the village but has studied in Europe, returns to Chen Village expecting to convince the locals to allow building a railroad across their land. His proposal is rejected and he returns with the railroad representative Claire Heathrow (Mandy Lieu) in a lethal machine with British soldiers to destroy the Chen Village. Yang believes that if he becomes a hero saving the village, the locals will teach him Tai Chi.

    "Tai Chi 0" is a funny adventure that uses the ancient Chinese tradition in the format of a video game. The good thing is that despite the difference of cultures, the story is highly entertaining and is worthwhile watching this movie. The bad thing is that the movie is to be continued. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "O Mestre da Guerra" ("The Master of the War")
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 2012 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tai Chi Zero
    • Production companies
      • Diversion Pictures
      • Diversion Pictures
      • Huayi Brothers & Taihe Film Investment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $212,094
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $85,094
      • Oct 21, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,317,376
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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