Man of Tai Chi
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| Directed by | Keanu Reeves |
| Produced by | Lemore Syvan Daxing Zhang |
| Written by | Michael G. Cooney |
| Starring | Keanu Reeves Tiger Chen Iko Uwais Karen Mok Simon Yam |
| Music by | Chan Kwong-wing |
| Cinematography | Elliot Davis |
| Edited by | Derek Hui |
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United States: RADiUS-TWC Canada: Entertainment One Australia/New Zealand/Singapore: Roadshow Entertainment China: China Film Group Wanda Media International: Universal Pictures |
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105 minutes |
| Country | China United States |
| Language | Mandarin English Cantonese |
| Budget | US$25 million |
| Box office | US$5.5 million |
Man of Tai Chi is a 2013 Chinese-American martial arts film directed by and starring Keanu Reeves in his directorial debut, and co-stars Tiger Chen, Iko Uwais, Karen Mok and Simon Yam.Man of Tai Chi is a multilingual narrative, partly inspired by the life of Reeves' friend, stuntman Tiger Chen.
Tiger Chen is the sole student of his elderly master's Ling Kong Tai Chi style. While Tiger excels in the physical aspects of his training, Master Yang struggles to instill in Tiger the philosophical aspects, and fears for his character. Tiger harbors a determined ambition to prove the martial effectiveness of the style, as he competes in the local Wulin (武林) contest. In the meantime, HKPD officer Sun-Jing Shi has been leading an investigation into Security System Alliance (SSA), a private security firm owned by the mysterious Donaka Mark. Suspected of hosting an illegal fighting operation, Sun-Jing turns one of Donaka's fighters into a mole, but he is discovered and personally killed by Donaka. Despite the setbacks, Sun-Jing wants to continue investigating, but without any evidence Superintendent Wong has the case closed. Believing the evidence would eventually come through, Sun-Jing secretly continues investigating Donaka and things change with Tiger's involvement.
Short of a fighter, Donaka searches for his next great fighter and espies Tiger during the Wulin Competition. Seeing Tai Chi as something different and noticing an innocence within Tiger's eyes, he sends an invitation to Tiger for a job opportunity at the SSA. Tired of his menial courier job, Tiger decides to take a chance and is flown over to Hong Kong for the job interview. However, soon after he arrives for the interview, he is attacked but subdues his opponent. It is a test of his combat ability. Donaka welcomes him and offers him great financial rewards for joining his underground fighting ring. Tiger, however, refuses as it would compromise his honor by fighting for money. Donaka however has other means of persuasion.
The following day, investigators arrive and have the temple declared structurally unsafe with Master Yang to be evicted and the temple demolished for real estate development. Unclear on the legal system, Tiger seeks help from Qing Sha, a paralegal friend and his love interest. With Qing-Sha's help, he finds a means to save the temple through historic preservation and government protection. However, even though the law prevails on their side, the temple's dilapidated status requires emergency repairs within a month's time and a lot of money. Tiger finally relents to Donaka's offer and decides to fight to preserve the temple.
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