Tai Chi Zero
“See the extraordinary life of founder of the Yang style Tai Chi.”
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A gifted outsider seeks training in a village that refuses to teach strangers, just as industrial machinery threatens its traditions. Stephen Fung mixes wuxia, comic-book presentation and steampunk invention. The playful format gives a familiar apprenticeship story a deliberately busy surface.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 4/10
- Plot
- 8.5/10
- Effects
- 4.5/10
- Dialogue
- 7/10
- Rewatchability
- 7.5/10
“The village's strict admissions policy has collided with a very large machine.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 63
Synopsis and movie facts
In legendary Chen Village, everyone is a martial arts master, using their powerful Chen Style Tai Chi in all aspects of their lives. Lu Chan has arrived to train, but the villagers are forbidden to teach Chen Style to outsiders, and do their best to discourage him by challenging him to a series of fights. Everyone, from strong men to young children, defeats him using their Tai Chi moves. But when a man from the village's past returns with a frightening steampowered machine and plans to build a railroad through the village at any costs, the villagers realize they may have no choice but to put their faith in Lu Chan... who has a secret power of his own.
- Released
- 2012
- Directed by
- Stephen Fung
- Running time
- 100 min
- Original title
- 太极1: 从零开始
Starring
- Jayden Yuan as The Freak
- Fung Hak-on as Lao Zhao
- Stephen Fung as Nan
- Shu Qi as Mother Yang
- Andrew Lau Wai-keung as Father Yang
- Bruce Leung Siu-lung as Dong
- Angelababy as Chen Yu Niang
- Eddie Peng as Fang Zi Jing
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 121823.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review discusses the playful wuxia approach and the opposition between mechanised progress and the exclusionary village.
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