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Man of Tai Chi

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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle The concoction works, despite -- or maybe because of -- its unjaded, fantastical familiarity. Rated: 2.5/5 Nov 1, 2013 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Fans of martial arts flicks, despite some choice sequences, will most likely be disappointed. Aug 29, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Liam D It is a solid martial arts movie but it could have been great if not for miscalculated use of strobes Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/23/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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