Man of Tai Chi

2013 "No Rules. No Mercy. Pure Fighting."
6| 1h46m| R| en
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In Beijing, a young martial artist's skill places him in position to experience opportunities and sacrifices.

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Maidgethma Wonderfully offbeat film!
Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
Walter Sloane Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
adonis98-743-186503 A young martial artist's unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club. Man of Tai Chi marks Keanu Reeves first directional debut and it doesn't disappoint, the fight sequences were dazzling and amazing and Tiger Hu Chen did a terrific job in the main role also Keanu Reeves was excellent as the villain and the owner of that underworld fight club and their fight scene in the end was insane both in terms as a fight but also in terms of choreography. I think fans of films like Undisputed, Warrior or even Kickboxer will have a heck tone of fum, it's not perfect it does drag in certain points but for a first time director Reeves did make a great job in both sides.
ssjkid97 "You owe me a life!" Okay, let's get this out of the way: this movie is cheesy. Big time. A lot of the performances (aside from the actor of Tiger and Keanu Reeves) are pretty cheesy. But you know what? That's okay, because 'Man of Tai Chi' is incredibly entertaining. The fighting scenes are incredibly well-choreographed and the action is unbelievably well- delivered. The tension in each action scene, on top of the fact that our skilled protagonist is still vulnerable, really adds to the overall quality of the film. The tone is completely scattered and you'll certainly walk out of the film confused, but the movie has a lasting quality that allows for re-watches. A solid martial arts flick.
Pachilles I've seen many martial arts 'fight-club' movies with the same basic premise, Bloodsport through Mortal Kombat. Not many are done well, but some manage to hold up. I hate watching subtitled movies, but this one was worth it. Not many are.This one takes the non-combat based Tai Chi, that most everyone has seen used for a healthy and balanced mind and body in many movies, and makes it work well as a combat form.This story keeps you interested. You watch the main character progress through the effects of an unbalanced lifestyle and see him transform.It could have easily been pushed and ruined. You think you can see an old trope coming, but then it proves not to be one.Keanu, I applaud you.Very enjoyable.
gojiseb Man, I first caught wind of this flick last year when I saw it while scrolling through Netlfix. Being a Keanu fan (and not ashamed to admit that), I thought I'd give it a shot. Needless to say, I enjoyed the hell out of it! I thought it was a fun, stylish character driven fight flick that we simply don't get to see much of anymore. Keanu plays Donaka Mark, a psychotic sadist who runs an illegal fight ring. He finds himself frustrated by the lack of "interesting" fighters and recruits Tiger (played by Tiger Hu Chen), a young and naive master of tai chi. What follows is an almost Faustian tale of Tiger's rise, fall and struggle to regain his former honour.Maybe I make it sound a bit too grandiose, but it really is a damn good fight film. It has a solid cast, decent cinematography, well choreographed fight sequences and a strong enough script to carry all its action. P.S. Fans of 'The Raid' might be interested to know that Iko Uwais has a cameo towards the end.