Tai Chi Zero

Name: Tai Chi Zero
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: October 19, 2012
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 52

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Well Go | Release Date: October 19, 2012 | Not Rated

Summary: In legendary Chen Village, everyone is a martial arts master, using their powerful Chen Style Tai Chi in all aspects of their lives. Lu Chan has arrived to train, but the villagers are forbidden to teach Chen Style to outsiders, and do their best to discourage him by challenging him to a series of fights. Everyone, from strong men to youngIn legendary Chen Village, everyone is a martial arts master, using their powerful Chen Style Tai Chi in all aspects of their lives. Lu Chan has arrived to train, but the villagers are forbidden to teach Chen Style to outsiders, and do their best to discourage him by challenging him to a series of fights. Everyone, from strong men to young children, defeats him using their Tai Chi moves. But when a man from the village’s past returns with a frightening steampowered
machine and plans to build a railroad through the village at any costs, the villagers realize they may have no choice but to put their faith in Lu Chan… who has a secret power of his own. (Variance Films)… Expand

Director: Stephen Fung

Genre(s): Action, Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 98 min

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V.A. Musetto

Oct 19, 2012

Tai Chi Zero is loads of fun to watch, especially a battle in which watermelons, bananas and other fruits and veggies serve as flying weapons. Read full review

Noel Murray

Oct 17, 2012

The story's fundamentals remain solid, and the battle between the village of kung-fu experts and an army of 19th century technophiles is so cleverly staged and exciting that the inevitable sequel (already in the works) will be welcome, as will any future martial-arts movies that Tai Chi Zero may inspire. Read full review

The Playlist Oliver Lyttelton

Oct 18, 2012

It won't linger in the mind longer than it takes for the credits to roll, but it's a lot of fun while it lasts, and we're genuinely looking forward to part 2 at this point. Read full review

Steve Macfarlane

Oct 18, 2012

Essentially a live-action anime, it sweats rivulets of Tarantino-era digital anxiety from all pores--every kick, punch, pan, and zoom exaggerated for maximum impact. Read full review

Robert Abele

Oct 20, 2012

Often more distracting than diverting with its everything-goes aesthetic - there are strains of steampunk, manga and silent film comedy, with video-game touches. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Oct 19, 2012

A martial-arts adventure with more video-game and comic-book DNA than the traditional kung fu flick, Tai Chi Zero is good, if empty-headed, fun. Read full review

Justin Chang

Oct 20, 2012

Manages the curious feat of being at once relentlessly energetic and almost continually uninvolving; the title more or less sums up the amount of pleasure to be had here. Read full review

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ZombieWhosoever

Aug 1, 2013

Despite its lousy script, Tai Chi Zero has an unyielding amount of nonsensical fun and excitement, and full of intentionally hysterical characters that overshadow any miscues, providing sufficient kung fu entertainment.

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Toffenuff

Dec 13, 2014

I didn't expect to like this movie, but I do. Silly, fun, and with some nice fight sequences, this film struck me as very odd at first because of some anime-style or comicbook-style visuals, a silent movie sequence, and a dash of steampunk. There are some notable martial arts actors andI didn't expect to like this movie, but I do. Silly, fun, and with some nice fight sequences, this film struck me as very odd at first because of some anime-style or comicbook-style visuals, a silent movie sequence, and a dash of steampunk. There are some notable martial arts actors and actresses in this movie as well, although their presence doesn't help much to bolster the film in terms of substance since there isn't much here. If you like ridiculous characters, silly antics, and decent martial arts fights, I suggest giving this a go.… Expand

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Xborn74

Jan 10, 2013

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Kung-Fu movie with many chinese martial arts stars, but doesn't have a very solid plot that it's too cliche and vague, besides that the concept of chinese humor in some action movies doesn't really gets in my mind... have some fights with a general coreography, and mixes some comic style graphics and approaches in the movie. I prefer the more serious movies... be advised, the movie have a hook to a sequence.… Expand

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koolaid0101

May 26, 2013

This is the perfect movie to run in the background for the eye candy, but the story is Soooo weak. Again, a director that cannot find any balance between FX and content, confusing content with FX.

Just a piss poor script that on first viewing, effectively kills time.

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Broyax

Dec 29, 2016

Je suppose que le film de kung fu doit se moderniser lui aussi afin d'être dans l'air du temps, il doit se kikooliser, abuser des effets spéciaux à la mode comme les "super ralentis" et se vautrer dans l'humour concon tandis que le scénario inexistant tente de meubler ce foutoir filmé entreJe suppose que le film de kung fu doit se moderniser lui aussi afin d'être dans l'air du temps, il doit se kikooliser, abuser des effets spéciaux à la mode comme les "super ralentis" et se vautrer dans l'humour concon tandis que le scénario inexistant tente de meubler ce foutoir filmé entre deux ralentis n'importe comment !

Normalement, les Chinois ne devraient pas sombrer dans ce genre de conneries et respecter un minimum la tradition, "leur" tradition reconnue d'innombrables films de kung fu depuis des lustres ! Hélas il semble que tout ait une fin en ce (très) bas monde et que même les films de kung fu finissent par être tout pourris et absolument navrants.

Alors, balayons cette enfamie sous le tapis et faisons comme si nous n'avions rien vu, ça vaudra mieux !… Expand

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