Tai Chi Zero

Tai Chi Zero

100 mins | Drama, Action | Sept. 27, 2012

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.

Tai Chi Zero

100 mins | Drama, Action | Sept. 27, 2012

Tai Chi Zero
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.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Huayi Brothers, Diversion Pictures
Original title 太极1: 从零开始
Directors Sammo Hung, Stephen Fung
Writers Chang Chia-lu, Cheng Hsiao-Tse, Kuo-Fu Chen

Cast

Xiaochao Yuan

as The Freak

Fung Hak-On

as Lao Zhao

Stephen Fung

as Nan

Shu Qi

as Mother Yang

Andrew Lau

as Father Yang

Siu-Lung Leung

as Dong

AngelaBaby

as Chen Yu Niang

Eddie Peng

as Fang Zi Jing

Wu Di

as Chen You Zhi

Chen Sicheng

as Chen Geng Yun

Stanley Fung

as Grand Uncle

Xiong Naijin

as Chen Geng Yun's Wife

Tony Leung Ka-fai

as Chen Chang Xing / Laborer

Ying Da

as Governor

Mandy Lieu

as Claire Heathrow

Xiong Xinxin

as Uncle Qin

Wei Ai-Xuan

as Zhao Di

Jade Xu

as Sister Mahjong

Shen Si

as Brother Tofu

William Feng

as Chen Zai Yang

Nikki Hsieh

as Jin Yuner

Pierre Bourdaud

as British Soldier (uncredited)

Paul Philip Clark

as British Soldier (uncredited)

David Torok

as British Soldier (uncredited)

Marc Philip Goodman

as British Soldier (uncredited)

Ivan Kotik

as British Soldier (uncredited)

Keoni Everington

as British Soldier (uncredited)

Maksim Manylov

as British Soldier (uncredited)

Sky Liam

as British Soldier (uncredited)