Tai Chi 0 (太極之零開始) or Tai Chi Zero (太極:從零開始) is a 2012 Chinese 3D martial arts film directed by Stephen Fung. It is a fictitious retelling of how the Chen style of the martial art t'ai chi ch'uan, that for generations was kept within the Chen family of Chenjiagou, was taught to the first outsider, Yang Luchan, by Chen Changxing. This is the first film to be produced by Stephen Fung's and Daniel Wu's new production company, Diversion Pictures and also marks the acting debut of Jayden Yuan, who plays the lead role. This film was shot back-to-back with its sequel, Tai Chi Hero. They are to be followed by a third as-of-yet undeveloped movie named Tai Chi Summit.
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
Genre: | Action, Adventure, Drama |
Country: | China |
Produced By: | Helen Li, David Chan, Daniel Wu, Zhongjun Wang, Ken Wu, Tingkai Yang, Stephen Fung, Zhonglei Wang, Dajun Zhang, Kuo-Fu Chen |
Directed By: | Stephen Fung |
Written By: | Hsiao-Tse Cheng, Kuo-Fu Chen, Chia-Lu Chang |
Cast: | David Torok, Nikki Hsin-Ying Hsieh, Qi Shu, Marc P. Goodman, Di Wu, Siu-Lung Leung, Ivan Kotik, Sicheng Chen, Eddie Peng, Shen Si, Daniel Wu, Paul Philip Clark, Matthew Ray Ruggles, Sky Patterson, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Hark-On Fung, Stanley Sui-Fan Fung, Jade Xu, Da Ying, Wai-Keung Lau, Shaofeng Feng, Stephen Fung, Wei Ai Xuan, Mandy Lieu, Xiaochao Yuan, Angelababy, Xin Xin Xiong, Pierre Bourdaud, Naijin Xiong |
In Theaters: | Sep 27, 2012 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 38 minutes |
Production: | Diversion Pictures, Huayi Brothers & Taihe Film Investment |
Box Office: | $212,094 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |