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Poster for Tai Chi Hero

Tai Chi Hero

Seen it?

2012 | 100 min | Action, Adventure

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for action fans. If you loved Mulan or Alita: Battle Angel, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    45% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Stephen Fung

  • Jayden YuanYang Lu Chan
  • Yuan WenkangPrince Dun
  • AngelaBabyChen Yu Niang
  • Shu QiMother Yang
  • Stephen FungNan
  • Xiong XinxinUncle Qin
  • Shen SiBrother Tofu
  • Wei Ai-XuanZhao Di
  • Eddie PengFang Zi Jing
  • William FengChen Zai Yang