Movie
Tai Chi Zero
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2012-09-27
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Genres
- Action, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Huayi Brothers Pictures 浙江华谊兄弟影业, Diversion Pictures
- Country
- China
- Original language
- ZH
Cast
- 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 Yu-Yan as Fang Zi Jing
- Dillon Wu Di as Chen You Zhi
- Chen Sicheng as Chen Geng Yun
- Stanley Fung Shui-Fan as Grand Uncle
- Xiong Naijin as Chen Geng Yun's Wife
Crew
- Stephen Fung - Director
- Cheng Hsiao-Tse - Screenplay
- Zhang Jialu - Screenplay
- Chen Kuofu - Story
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