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Lu Chan (Jayden Yuan) is still trying to find his place in Chen Village, the legendary town where everyone is a martial arts master…and Chen-style Tai Chi is forbidden to outsiders. But since he helped save the town from a frightening steam-powered machine, Yuniang (Angelababy), beautiful daughter of Grandmaster Chen (Tony Leung Ka-Fai), agrees to marry Lu Chan and bring him into the family. It’s only a formality, though – she is the teacher, and he is the student – and that suits Lu Chan just fine, as the mutant horn on his head gives him incredible kung-fu power, but leaves him dumber each time, and closer to death.
Chen Village still stands in the shadow of danger. A prodigal brother returns, Lu Chan’s presence invokes a curse on the town, and Yuniang’s scorned fiancée has an appetite for revenge, as well as some new partners in crime.
The second in a trilogy from the creators of IP MAN and DETECTIVE DEE, and featuring action directed by the legendary Sammo Hung, TAI CHI HERO is a full-on, steampunk-infused, video game-influenced kung fu throwdown that will knock you out of your seat.
Original Release
10/25/2012
US Release
04/30/2013
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Xiaochao Yuan | Yang Lu Chan |
Qi Shu | Mother Yang / Lu Chan's mother |
Tony Ka Fai Leung | Master Chen Chang Xing / Chen Chang Xing |
Angelababy | Chen Yu Niang |
Eddie Peng | Fang Zi Jing |
Daniel Wu | Mad Monk |
Michael Duchet | Foreign soldier |
Stephen Fung | Nan |
Nikki Hsieh | Jin Yuner / Jin Yun Er |
Peter Stormare | Duke Fleming |
Directors
Writers
Hsiao-tse Cheng, Kuo-Fu Chen, Chia-lu Chang
Cast
Name | Character |
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Xiaochao Yuan | Yang Lu Chan |
Qi Shu | Mother Yang / Lu Chan's mother |
Tony Ka Fai Leung | Master Chen Chang Xing / Chen Chang Xing |
Angelababy | Chen Yu Niang |
Eddie Peng | Fang Zi Jing |
Daniel Wu | Mad Monk |
Michael Duchet | Foreign soldier |
Stephen Fung | Nan |
Nikki Hsieh | Jin Yuner / Jin Yun Er |
Peter Stormare | Duke Fleming |
Yin Tse | the 10th Grandmaster / 10th Grandmaster |
Di Wu | Chen You Zhi |
Jade Xu | Sister Mahjong |
Wei Ai Xuan | Zhao Di |
Biao Yuen | Li Qiankun / Master Li |
Stanley Sui-Fan Fung | Grand uncle |
Chengsi Wang | Chen Geng Yun |
Wenkang Yuan | Prince Dun |
William Fung | Chen Zai Yang |
Shen Si | Brother Tofu |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Kuo-Fu Chen | Executive Producer |