Man of Tai Chi (2013)
Genre: Action / Drama
Duration: 105 minuten
Country:
United States / China / Hong-Kong
Directed by: Keanu Reeves
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Tiger Hu Chen and Karen Mok
IMDb score:
6,0 (42.416)
Releasedate: 4 July 2013
Man of Tai Chi plot
"No Rules. No Mercy. Pure Fighting."
A young martial artist is unparalleled in his Tai Chi skills. Because he is so incredibly good, he ends up in a lucrative, underground fighting arena. In a futuristic space, he is exposed to the tricks of the most dangerous fighting machines. There are no rules and no referees are present here. It's all about fighting here. Meanwhile, the police are busy dismantling this secret organization.
Actors and actresses
Chen Lin-Hu
Donaka Mark
Suen Jing Shi
Master Yang
Ching Sha
Inspector Wong
Thin Man
Gong Au Young
Shek Kuan
Tak Ming
Reviews & comments
Brabants
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- 2907 messages
- 2161 votes
Keanu Reeves' directorial debut, which doesn't turn out very well. The film does not manage to build any tension and is quite toneless in nature. The decors are quite nice, but visually they don't really come across. The beginning of the fights without an audience are quite nice, but after that there is little left. Story-wise, the whole way Chen breaks with his temple and master, invests his wrong money, and reconciles is as illogical as can be. Furthermore, Reeves participates in the film and his character is quite stiff and boring. During "his" fight he also comes across as a director and you can see that in his fighting skills. The choreography is literally and figuratively Matrix and that somewhat masks Reeves' ignorance in this area. My advice to Reeves is to really focus on an aspect of the film instead of claiming a role yourself. It certainly doesn't help at all.
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W.V.
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- 845 messages
- 476 votes
Disappointing directorial debut from Reeves, had expected more. A standard martial arts story, luckily for the most part the original language is used, that's a plus, the other plus is the beautifully portrayed fights, except for the one with Reeves, he doesn't have to worry about that. But confused story, weak acting and mediocre sets mean that I will not watch this film again, only because of the fights another 2.5
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jippie2010
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- 2633 messages
- 8240 votes
Pretty unlikely to happen.
Choreography is decent but not outstanding, and that's what the film should be about. Because for the rest you get overacting supporting roles, an uninspired plot and mediocre SFX.
And no, the time when Reeves himself was an addition to the film world has been a while. Unfortunately. *2.0
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