There are some films that you can tell are really going to
split the audience. Personally I think this film just looks like so much fun it
would almost be disingenuous not to enjoy it. However people have very different
tastes and the mad, crazy mix of Western Steampunk with Eastern Martial arts
(all but definitely an allegory at play here) will be heaven for some and hell
for others. Of course, being the type of person foolhardy enough to read what I
have to say, you’re going to see this right?
Trailer 2…
Synopsis…
“In legendary Chen Village, everyone is a martial arts
master, and uses a powerful form of Tai Chi in all aspects of their life. Yang
has arrived to try and learn it, only to find that it's forbidden for the
villagers to teach their secret style to an outsider. But when a mysterious man
comes to town with a frightening steam-powered machine and plans to build a
railroad through a village, the villagers realize they may have no choice but
to put their faith in Yang, who has a secret power of his own. With action
directed by the legendary Sammo Hung (Ip Man 1 & 2), Tai Chi 0 is a full-on
steampunk kung-fu throw down that will knock you out of your seat.”
I’ll take another chance to remind you that this film is
from the people responsible for the excellent ‘Detective Dee: Mystery of The
Phantom Flame’ and ‘Ip Man’; both films are well worth a look and Detective Dee
is a wonderful Mystery, like Sherlock Holmes, but better. The story is planned
as a trilogy, with parts 1 & 2 shot back-to-back, so Tai Chi Hero (or Pt.2)
will be with us just a few months from now. The film gets a limited U.S release from the 19th of October.
There’s a monster…
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