Tai Chi Hero

"The Throwdown Continues"

2012 1h 40m CN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 118

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Synopsis

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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.

“The Throwdown Continues”

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Cast

Jayden Yuan
Yang Lu Chan
Yuan Wenkang
Prince Dun
AngelaBaby
Chen Yu Niang
Shu Qi
Mother Yang
Stephen Fung
Nan
Xiong Xinxin
Uncle Qin
Shen Si
Brother Tofu
Wei Ai-Xuan
Zhao Di

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Fung
Writers: Chen Kuofu, Zhang Jialu, Cheng Hsiao-Tse
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Tai Chi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Fung, shot by Du Jie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Katsunori Ishida. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cheng Hsiao-Tse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jayden Yuan and Yuan Wenkang and AngelaBaby carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Throwdown Continues".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2296404 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stephen Fung directs. Du Jie behind the camera. Katsunori Ishida scores. Cheng Hsiao-Tse cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Part of the "Tai Chi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Stephen Fung, shot by Du Jie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Katsunori Ishida. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cheng Hsiao-Tse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jayden Yuan and Yuan Wenkang and AngelaBaby carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Throwdown Continues".
8IMDB entry: tt2296404 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Du Jie
Original score: Katsunori Ishida
Editing: Cheng Hsiao-Tse
Makeup / hair: Andrew Lin Hoi
VFX supervisor: Chas Chau
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Original language: CN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Tai Chi Hero (2012)

Part of

Tai Chi Collection

A two‑film steampunk‑infused martial‑arts saga following the rise of Yang Lu Chan, a gifted outsider whose persistence leads him into the legendary Chen Village, where every resident is a master of Chen‑style Tai Chi. After proving himself by helping defend the village from a vengeful foe wielding massive steam‑powered machines, Lu Chan is entrusted with the knowledge that will shape his destiny. The story follows Chan as he grows into the Tai Chi master who would ultimately found the world’s most popular style, facing strange mechanical armies and escalating threats while forging his heroic legacy in the 19th century.