Tai Chi Hero

Tai Chi Hero
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Directed by	Stephen Fung
Written by	Chang Chia-lu Cheng Hsiao-tse[1]
Story by	Chen Kuo-fu
Produced by	Zhang Dajun Stephen Fung Daniel Wu Wang Zhonglei Chen Kuo-fu[1]
Starring	Tony Leung Ka-fai Jayden Yuan Angelababy Eddie Peng William Feng[1]
Cinematography	Peter Ngor Lai Yiu-fai Du Jie[1]
Edited by	Cheng Hsiao-tse Matthew Hui Zhang Weili[1]
Music by	Ishida Katsunori
Release date	25 October 2012 (2012-10-25)
Running time	102 minutes[1]
Countries	Hong Kong China[1]
Language	Mandarin

Tai Chi Hero (太極２ 英雄崛起) is a 2012 Hong Kong-Chinese 3D martial arts film directed by Stephen Fung, written and produced by Chen Kuo-fu.^[2][3] It is the sequel to Fung's 2012 film Tai Chi Zero. It was released in Hong Kong on 25 October 2012.^[1] It is to be followed by a third as yet undeveloped movie named Tai Chi Summit.

Synopsis

The continuing adventure of Yang Lu Chan as he bumbles his way through learning Chen-style kung fu, which is later named by Prince Dun as "Tai Chi", henceforth no longer known as just Chen style. Yang Lu Chan evolves from the bumbling idiot into the first stage of being the most formidable Tai Chi Master and wins the heart of Chen Yu Niang, daughter of the Chen Grandmaster.

Cast

• Yuan Wen Kang as Prince Dun
• Jayden Yuan as Yang Lu Chan
• Angelababy as Chen Yu Niang
• Shu Qi as Mother Yang
• Stephen Fung as Nan
• Xiong Xin Xin as Uncle Qin
• Shen Si as Brother Tofu
• Wei Ai Xuan as Zhao Di
• Eddie Peng (credited as Eddie Peng Yu-Yen as Fang Zi Jing
• Feng Shao Feng as Chen Zai Yang
• Wu Di as Chen You Zhi
• Chen Si Cheng as Chen Geng Yun
• Xiong NaiJing as Chen Geng Yun's wife
• Tony Leung Ka Fai as Chen Chang Xing
• Feng Tsui Fan as Grand Uncle
• Nikki Hsin Ying Hsieh as Jin Yuner
• Patrick Tse as 10th Grandmaster
• Daniel Wu as Mad Monk
• Peter Stormare as Flamming
• Ying Da as Governor
• Yuen Biao as Li Qiankun

References

1. Elley, Derek (8 January 2013). "Taichi Hero". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
2. Todd Brown (17 July 2012). "Stephen Fung's TAI CHI 0 Going 3D, Releasing Back To Back With Sequel TAI CHI HERO". Twitch. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
3. Stephen Cremin (17 July 2012). "Tai Chi goes 3-D". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

External links

• Tai Chi Hero at IMDb
• Tai Chi Hero at Rotten Tomatoes