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Hark-On Fung | ... |
Lao Zhao
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| Stephen Fung | ... |
Nan
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| Xiaochao Yuan | ... |
The Freak
(as Jayden Yuan)
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| Qi Shu | ... |
Mother Yang
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Wai-Keung Lau | ... |
Father Yang
(as Andrew Lau Wai Keung)
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| Siu-Lung Leung | ... |
Dong
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| Angelababy | ... |
Chen Yu Niang
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| Eddie Peng | ... |
Fang Zi Jing
(as Eddie Peng Yu-Yen)
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Di Wu | ... |
Chen You Zhi
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| Sicheng Chen | ... |
Chen Geng Yun
(as Chen Si Cheng)
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| Stanley Sui-Fan Fung | ... |
Grand Uncle
(as Tsui-Fan Fung)
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Naijin Xiong | ... |
Chen Geng Yun's Wife
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| Tony Ka Fai Leung | ... |
Chen Chang Xing /
Laborer
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Da Ying | ... |
Governor
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Mandy Lieu | ... |
Claire Heathrow
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Young genius Yang Luchan travels to Chen Village to learn the forbidden secrets of martial arts, but quickly learns that the village is menaced by a formidable battalion of Steampunk soldiers. The villagers realize that in order to save their home, they must trust this strange outsider with their knowledge of Tai Chi. Written by Production
Watching this movie reminded me to Bunraku, or Scott Pilgrim where there are comic elements fused in, but better. After a while I lost interest in watching Bunraku or Scott Pilgrim, they became boring and dull while Tai Chi 0 still has lots of things to offer till the end.
This is the 1st Stephen Fung's movie that I watched and he surely does a good jobs. The fight choreography by Sammo Hung, visual (and comical)& sound effects, scores, some camera works, the acting from Tony Leung and Angelababy (gosh, she's so fresh n pretty) are the good part of this movie.
However, the acting of both leading male and that British woman are wooden, even the village people give better performance. While Angelababy delivers decent acting but her moves as a fighter is not convincing. The pace drags a bit in the middle of the movie, the camera work inside that giant machine are dull/not creative, the story is quite thin - without any elements add in, it may only make half of a movie. I should give '8' to this movie, but considering these lacks, I can only give 6.
Kudos especially to Stephen Fung and Sammo Hung, which from this poor script and resources still can make an enjoyable flick. And I still want to see the sequel "Tai Chi Hero", hopefully it will be better.