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• MOVIE page: Tai Chi Hero (2012)
• Rate: 6.0/10 total 976 votes 
• Genre: Action | Adventure
• Runtime: 100 min
• Budget: $40,000,000 (estimated)
• Director: Stephen Fung
• Stars: Yuan Xiaochao, Qi Shu, Tony Leung Ka Fai | See full cast and crew
• Plot Keyword: Second Part | Steampunk | Sequel

Writing Credits By:

(in alphabetical order)
• Chia-lu Chang  screenplay
• Kuo-fu Chen  story
• Hsiao-tse Cheng  screenplay

     

Plot: Chinese steampunk martial arts blockbuster about the early years of Tai chi master Yang Luchan, the... See more » |  »

Story: Chinese steampunk martial arts blockbuster about the early years of Tai chi master Yang Luchan, the man who founded in the 19th century what has now become the most popular Tai Chi style in the world. The second instalment of the "Tai Chi" trilogy continues the journey of Yang Luchan, a gifted child with a fleshy growth on his forehead who helped save a village from a frightening army of steampunk soldiers bearing strange machines with the knowledge of Tai Chi that they entrusted him with. Written byAnonymous

Produced By:

• Kuo-fu Chen known as executive producer
• Kuo-fu Chen known as producer

FullCast & Crew:

• Yuan Xiaochao known as Yang Lu Chan
• Qi Shu known as Mother Yang
• Tony Leung Ka Fai known as Master Chen Chang Xing
• Angelababy known as Chen Yu Niang
• Eddie Peng known as Fang Zi Jing
• Daniel Wu known as Mad Monk
• Stephen Fung known as Nan
• Peter Stormare known as Duke Fleming
• Yin Tse known as the 10th Grandmaster
• Di Wu known as Chen You Zhi
• Jade Xu known as Sister Mahjong
• Wei Ai Xuan known as Zhao Di
• Biao Yuen known as Li Qiankun

Production Companies:

• Huayi Brothers & Taihe Film Investment (presents)
• Diversion Pictures (in association with)
• Diversion Pictures (in association with)

Tai Chi Hero (2012) Review by DICK STEEL from Singapore
I had such a blast with Tai Chi Zero, that I was really looking forwardto the follow up for more of the zany presentation style adopted byStephen Fung, to tell a Zero to Hero story of a martial artsprotagonist. The first film had protagonist Yang Lu Chan (Jayden Yuan)finally being accepted into the Chen clan through a proxy marriage toYu Niang (Angelababy), daughter of village chief Master Chen (TonyLeung Kar Fai), since he had assisted in the defeat of their commonnemesis Fang Zijing (Eddie Peng), and saved Yu Niang's life, earningadmiration and general gratefulness from the villagers.

But Tai Chi Hero didn't quite live up to expectations on many fronts,and became somewhat of a pale shadow that the first film had set up.Sure, the elements are there in Yang Lu Chan's ascension to become amartial arts great, having the fortune to understudy both his wife andfather-in-law's renowned kung fu, learning both the physical aspects aswell as the philosophy behind the techniques. But it seemed thatStephen Fung had probably gone all out with the first installment, thatthe second one ran out of steam and suffered from a total burn out. Ifelt if this had been a trilogy then it wouldn't have to rely on anending that was obviously so rushed that it ended at the drop of a hat,with story arcs miraculously closed with plenty of convenience pouredin.

The fights, as choreographed by Sammo Hung, weren't as many nor asvaried as the earlier film, given that Lu Chan is now battling usingTai Chi, and most of the mass battle sequences turned out to be a realblur, which is something of a cheat sheet escape from racking one'sbrains to come up with something innovative to wow an audience. One onone fights also became an impatient montage eager to get things overwith, so the build up to the finale where Lu Chan has to battle againsta few masters to get to the boss, became totally short- changed.Probably the only battle worth one's time and money here, is the testof skills between Lu Chan and a Bagua Zhang master (Yuen Biao) atop aseries of kitchen panels reminiscence of the tabletop fight in Ip Man2.

Perhaps the focus here was really more on the relationship betweenfather and son, in Master Chen's estranged relationship with hisprodigal oldest child Zai Yang (Feng Shaofeng), who made a quick cameoappearance toward the end of Tai Chi Zero as some martial arts expert.As it turns out, Zai Yang was more of a character than Lu Chan was inthis installment, playing up on his martial arts prowess and hisengineering smarts that allowed for more of the fantastical steampunkelements, gadgets and vehicles to grace the screen once again. Zai Yangand his wife seem to be on a mission to usurp leadership of the villagefor some dastardly reason, and much of the film's more emotionalportions come from this father-son relationship, rather than from LuChan-Yu Niang as newlyweds trying to make sense of their marriage ofconvenience.

Villain wise, Eddie Peng returns to snarl a lot more on screen asZijing, this time relying on the backing of the British East IndiaCompany's backing for him to assume a minor governor's role so that hehas access to cannons and troops to lead the annihilation of the Chenvillage. But isn't this something we've already seen, and repeating itjust isn't quite worthwhile, especially the unceremonious manner indealing with this character. There's no clear cut, strong villainthat's in Tai Chi Hero, which in turn makes Lu Chan's ascension quitehollow.

So I guess the sum of both films put together, only unfortunatelyaverages it out, which is a pity, given the very light hearted fashionthe narrative got presented, and the many fun elements and comedy beingpeppered around. It could have been a lot more should the story here bemore focused, just as how Lu Chan is consistently reminded to be whendealing with formidable exponents, and balanced its more philosophical,dramatic moments with its action sequences.

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Tai Chi Hero (2012) Review by Dan Bayliss from Surbiton, United Kingdom
I saw a popular review with 1 star. What the hell are they watchingthis film for when the trailer is accurate and the film gives you somuch more. Firstly if your a fan of Kung Fu Hustle or Dragon Tiger Gateor even The Storm Riders you will love these couple of films.

In short a martial arts village must survive against the evil steampunkdeath machines and armies who want to build a railway which woulddestroy the town.

The story is really secondary. It carries the film, but the effects,action, strong characters are flawless if you understand the genre.Most of it is quite unique and visionary while not compromising on thevalues of a good dramatised Kung Fu adventure. I mean it is reallyslick how they merge effects, big graphic overlays to convey action andhumour which is really good. My only regret after watching them wasthat I never saw them in the cinema.

If you like Kung Fu films this must be one of the most rewarding filmsyou will ever see. The vision made reality is really epic. It's aninstant classic. Anything less than a 7 and you really shouldn't bewatching this type of film as it is a near perfect master class.Crouching Tiger action. Subtle Kung Fu Hustle humour. Tarantino style.Sherlock Holmes steampunk. Main character is like Jet Li early years.AMAZING FILM

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Tai Chi Hero (2012) Review by caseymoviemania from Malaysia
The highly-anticipated TAI CHI ZERO -- a classic martial-art movie witha steampunk twist, was supposed to be a turning point in the well-worngenre. Instead it's a huge disappointment in all level. So here we areagain -- an immediate sequel titled as TAI CHI HERO which is shotback-to-back with the first movie. The biggest question is: does thissecond installment improves considerably? Well, the answer is a big"NO". Even though TAI CHI HERO has lowered down its geek culturereferences and focusing more on character-driven drama, thisdisappointing sequel remains lackluster from start till the end.

Picking up where the last movie left off, we learn that Yang Luchan(Jayden Yuan) is now preparing to marry Yuniang (Angelababy). Duringthe wedding ceremony, Yuniang's elder brother Zaiyang (Feng Shaofeng)and his wife (Nikki Hsieh) make their sudden appearance. Zaiyangdoesn't particularly agrees with her decision to marry Yang Luchan justbecause he saves her life in the previous movie. He also remindseveryone why their Chen-style martial arts cannot be taught tooutsiders like Yang Luchan. In a brief flashback scene dating way backat one hundred years ago, we learn that Chen-style martial arts wasmade legendary by the 10th Grandmaster (Patrick Tse, in a heavy makeup)who had many students from all over the regions. One day, a formidableMonk (Daniel Wu, also in a heavy makeup) made an appearance to the Chenvillage, and subsequently revealed that he has apprehended one of 10thGrandmaster's students who had ran amok in the region. The monk who hadan incredible martial-art skill, warned the 10th Grandmaster never everteaching outsiders again or else he would return and destroy thevillage.

Meanwhile, the badly-injured Fang Zijing (Eddie Peng) is determined forpayback time and wants to hatch an evil plan with the corrupt DukeFleming (Peter Stormare) of the East India Company, to avenge the deathof his British girlfriend, Claire (Mandy Lieu). With the help of DukeFleming, Zijing is appointed as the new deputy governor. With a largearmy and heavy artillery at his disposal, he strives to destroy Chenvillage once and for all so he can continue to make the railroad wherehe last left off.

At 103 minutes, TAI CHI HERO wastes too much time establishing a lot ofnew characters, new agenda as well as extensive backstory that doesn'treally drives the movie forward. Don't get me wrong. It's good that thesequel tries hard to expand its universe but expansion alone don't meana thing if the execution feels hollow, yet uninvolving. Notsurprisingly, the story fails to build any sort of compelling tension.Even the so-called characters development in this sequel feelsperfunctory.

All the returning actors here are more or less the same disappointment.Newcomer Jayden Yuan continues to be the biggest disappointment of all.His so-called "from zero to hero" character is hardly convincing atall. Again, his performance is as wooden as a piece of plank.Angelababy is basically repeating herself from the first movie withoutany further development to her character. Her chemistry with JaydenYuan is close to zero, while there's hardly a conflict or strugglebetween their characters throughout the movie that could have beenworthwhile to watch them for. Other supporting actors including EddiePeng and Feng Shaofeng are nothing more than strict caricatures.

Where all else fails, one would expect that Fung and martial-artchoreographer Sammo Hung could at least redeem this sorry sequel withrousing set pieces. Alas, the movie even fails in that level -- again.All the fighting sequences here are all style but little sense ofexcitement. Even the would-be classic showdown between Luchan andMaster Li (Yuen Biao) in the climactic finale doesn't really generatesthe necessary "wow" factor.

If that's not insulting enough, TAI CHI HERO ends with another sequel(where Fung has planned to make his movie into a trilogy) which hardlygenerates any sense of excitement at all. With two back-to-back moviesalready failed to make a lasting impact, what's the use of anticipatinga third movie?

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