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Man of Tai Chi (2013)

Man of Tai Chi poster
Directed by
Keanu Reeves
Genre
action film, martial arts film
Country
People's Republic of China, United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 1,001 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young martial artist takes part in an underground fighting ring to raise money for his temple. He must battle increasingly dangerous opponents.

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What happens

Man of Tai Chi is a 2013 martial arts film directed by Keanu Reeves in his directorial debut. It also stars Reeves, Tiger Chen, Iko Uwais, Karen Mok and Simon Yam. The film is multilingual, featuring dialogue in Mandarin, English and Cantonese. In the film, a young martial artist enters the world of underground fighting to earn money for the refurbishing of his temple. The film was released in China on 5 July 2013, and in the United States on 1 November 2013. It received generally positive reviews, with critics praising Reeves's direction and action sequences, but bombed at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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