Man of Tai Chi

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Man of Tai Chi

R

Released Nov 1, 2013

1h 45m

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A young martial artist's amazing skills in tai chi grant him entry into an underworld fight club.

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Critics Consensus

It may not be groundbreaking, but Man of Tai Chi represents an agreeably old-fashioned picture for martial arts fans -- and a solid debut for first-time director Keanu Reeves.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

The brutally efficient shooting style Reeves employs to film master choreographer Yuen Woo Ping's breathtaking fights is refreshingly grounded and old-school kinetic.

Nov 4, 2013

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Mark Jenkins

NPR

Reeves has clearly seen many Hong Kong films, and with the help of two veterans, Hollywood cinematographer Elliot Davis and HK editor Derek Hui, he's replicated one.

Nov 1, 2013

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

The concoction works, despite -- or maybe because of -- its unjaded, fantastical familiarity.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 1, 2013

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

While the fights are well and good, it's the rest of Man of Tai Chi that's a muddled mess.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 20, 2025

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

An entertaining genre movie that pays tribute to the past with a traditional story about honor and the discipline of martial arts.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 31, 2021

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

"Man of Tai Chi" won't blow your mind, but it is a well put together piece of fun for fans of old school martial arts cinema.

Rated: B

Jul 8, 2020

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Robson C

Tiger Chen é um lutador de Tai Chi que quer divulgar o seu estilo de luta em um campeonato. Ele chama a atenção de um empresário que promove lutas ilegais que o convida para participar. Este filme é a estréia de Keanu Reeves como diretor e ele se sai bem. As cenas de luta são bem coreografadas. O roteiro é formulaico: o herói que é corrompido pelas forças do mal, até ele cair em si e se redimir. Também não procure aqui grandes interpretações: estão todas no padrão de filmes de artes marciais. É claro que Keanu se revela um melhor diretor do que ator. Ele sabe usar da sua persona para criar o vilão da história, mas no momento em que abre a boca... O Homem do Tai Chi é um filme honesto de artes marciais, com um diretor ocidental que respeita as tradições deste tipo de filme e o moderniza no que pode.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Giorgio S

Keanu Reeves is a good director and a better villain. The fight scenes are great and the story is really interesting. Keanu resurrected his carrer with John Wickbut this get him there

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/29/23

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splashout 5

This movie is a classic for me. I love the style and lore of this film. The twists and the choices the main character must make. Super underrated film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/20/23

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Audience Member

Need some real stuff to be anywhere near legendary. Unbelievable shot angles didn't do it any credits either.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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sam w

The story isn't anything special, but has some very entertaining fight scenes full of fast paced martial arts, although they tend to be understated rather than showy in their style. Reeves suits his role as the mysterious benefactor pulling the strings, but does look a bit out of place considering the rest of the cast. The film has a good length to it, but seemed to lack something overall.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Nice fights, cheesy plot. If it were the 90s it would be a good movie. It's entertaining and easy

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Synopsis

A young martial artist's amazing skills in tai chi grant him entry into an underworld fight club.

Director: Keanu Reeves
Producer: Lemore Syvan, Daxing Zhang
Screenwriter: Michael G. Cooney
Distributor: Radius TWC
Production Co: China Film Group Corp.
Rating: R (Violence)
Genre: Action
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 28, 2017
Runtime: 1h 45m

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