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Released
2012 · FILM

Tai Chi Zero

“See the extraordinary life of founder of the Yang style Tai Chi.”

Directed by
Stephen Fung
Written by
Chia Lu Chang, Kuo Fu Chen
Runtime
100 min
Language
ZH
ActionAdventureDrama

Synopsis

Chen Village is a place where every resident is a martial arts expert, practicing and applying the powerful Chen Style Tai Chi in their daily lives. Lu Chan arrives in the village seeking to train in the style, but the villagers refuse to teach it to outsiders, going so far as to challenge him in a series of fights to deter him. Men, women, and even children defeat him using their Tai Chi techniques. However, when a figure from the village's past returns with a fearsome steam-powered machine and a plan to construct a railroad through the village at all costs, the villagers begin to reconsider their stance. They realize they may have to place their trust in Lu Chan, who possesses a hidden power of his own.

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Principal cast & crew: 21

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Chia Lu ChangShot by Yiu Fai LaiScored by Katsunori IshidaDesigned by Tim Yip

Box Office

2012 · Box office

Grossed $1.3M worldwide

Worldwide gross

$1.3M

Worldwide gross$1.3M

Opening week (7-day): $118K

Peak 31 theaters

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  • Tai Chi Zerode

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