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Tai Chi Hero

Tai Chi Hero

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Part of Tai Chi Collection

2012•1h 40m•6.1/10
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6.1/10(108)

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.

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Production

Huayi Brothers Pictures 浙江华谊兄弟影业, Diversion Pictures

Language

CN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jayden Yuan

Jayden Yuan

Yang Lu Chan

Yuan Wenkang

Yuan Wenkang

Prince Dun

AngelaBaby

AngelaBaby

Chen Yu Niang

Shu Qi

Shu Qi

Mother Yang

Stephen Fung

Stephen Fung

Nan

Xiong Xinxin

Xiong Xinxin

Uncle Qin

Shen Si

Shen Si

Brother Tofu

Wei Ai-Xuan

Zhao Di

Eddie Peng Yu-Yan

Eddie Peng Yu-Yan

Fang Zi Jing

William Feng

William Feng

Chen Zai Yang

Dillon Wu Di

Dillon Wu Di

Chen You Zhi

Chen Sicheng

Chen Sicheng

Chen Geng Yun

Xiong Naijin

Xiong Naijin

Chen Geng Yun's wife

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Chen Chang Xing

Stanley Fung Shui-Fan

Stanley Fung Shui-Fan

Grand Uncle

Nikki Hsieh

Nikki Hsieh

Jin Yuner

Patrick Tse Yin

Patrick Tse Yin

The 10th Grandmaster

Daniel Wu

Daniel Wu

Mad Monk

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Flamming

Ying Da

Ying Da

Governor

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