Man of Tai Chi (2013)

A young martial artist's unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club.

Director:

Keanu Reeves

Writer:

Michael G. Cooney

Stars:

Tiger Hu Chen, Keanu Reeves, Karen Mok

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tiger Hu Chen	...	'Tiger' Chen Lin Hu
Keanu Reeves	...	Donaka Mark
Karen Mok	...	Inspector Suen Jing Si
Hai Yu	...	Master Yang
Qing Ye	...	Ching Sha
Simon Yam	...	Superintendent Wong
Yasuyuki Hirata	...	Thin Man
Brian Siswojo	...	Gong Au Young
Michael Tong	...	Shek Kuan
Sam Lee	...	De-Ming
Jiulong Guo	...	Old Commentator
Huang Jiang Xiang	...	Young Commentator
Zihan Xia	...	Li Hung
Sung-jun Yoo	...	Chi Tak
Iko Uwais	...	Gilang Sunjaya

Storyline

Tiger Chen is a Tai Chi student who is rather rebellious and uses Tai Chi to fight despite his master's concerns. When the temple where he studies get threatened from modern redevelopment, he fights in an underground fight club to get money the temple needs. However he soon realizes that his employer has other negative motives.

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Plot Keywords:

martial arts | opening action scene | watching tv | tai chi | temple | 

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Taglines:

No rules. No mercy. Pure fighting.

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Details

Country:

USA China Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese English Mandarin

Release Date:

5 July 2013 (China)

Also Known As:

O Homem do Tai Chi

Filming Locations:

Beijing, China

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,850,000 (China), 1 July 2013

Opening Weekend USA:

$61,054, 3 November 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$100,144, 7 November 2013

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,364,741, 31 December 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), Company Films, Dalian Wanda Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Keanu Reeves was having a hard time finding a mask he'd like and use. But when Costume Designer Joseph Porro presented the "black" one, he was very happy with it.

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Quotes

Female Announcer: A fine line separates a fighter from a warrior. One is motivated by reason, the other, by purpose.

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Connections

Featured in The Dom Reviews: Man of Tai Chi (2015)

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Soundtracks

Respect (RTPK)
Written by Eddie Chung, Ghost Style, Kitt, Phat and SIR JBS
Performed by 24Herbs

User Reviews

Don't know about you, But this was awesome!

This was a great movie, I am not sure what the others are whining about saying it is the worst movie in Hollywood. Clearly you do not know what bad movies are. This was a great flick! If you enjoy Ip Man or you are one of those guys who watches Chinese movies with English subtitles. You will enjoy this movie. There a clear progressiveness to the movie, nothing too cheesy or corny. Actions scenes were great! Decent story line. The main actor was good for someone who I have not seen before. Overall good flick to watch at home. Do not be discouraged to watch this movie because some "idiot" wrote that it was the worst movie. I would recommend this movie if you like Donnie Yen or Jet li.