Tai Chi Hero

2012 Hong Kong film

Chang Chia-lu
Cheng Hsiao-tse^[1]

Story byChen Kuo-fuProduced 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 byIshida Katsunori

Release date

25 October 2012 (2012-10-25)

Running time

102 minutes^[1]CountriesHong Kong
China^[1]LanguageMandarin

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 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 the Prince 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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Elley, Derek (8 January 2013). "Taichi Hero". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
^ Todd Brown (17 July 2012). "Stephen Fung's TAI CHI 0 Going 3D, Releasing Back To Back With Sequel TAI CHI HERO". Twitch. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
^ 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.