It would be silly to say Asia isn't the part of the world that provides some of the best martial arts films ever to be made. They have certainly been some of the most entertaining so trying to take the genre into a whole new level trying something different I would look East for that inspiration. China for example and actor-director Stephen Fung's new film TAICHI O is trying to be different combing period drama with martial arts and steampunk!
It's a rare site to see a country thats steeped in the origins of many of the worlds martial arts trying to mash up so many styles to create something highly energetic and most of all entertaining. We've seen it before many times in Hollywood as recently as late 2011 with 3 Musketeers 3D though that was doomed to failure when you have the Resident Evil director is behind it, there's just something I like about this one probably as it's coregraphed by none than Sammo Hung. Fung was regarded as one of the next big directors coming out of Hong Kong/China however when his 2005 film Jump was coming out, so was those infamous Edison Chen sex photos which virtually killed Chen's career in Asia and nearly Fung's carrer too. Now Fung has sorted out the creases and hopefully Taichi O will get the director back up there where he belongs as his new film is looking kick ass!
Tai Chi 0 stars Jet Li, Angelababy, Eddie Peng, Shu Qi, Daniel Wu, and Tony Leung Ka Fai. The film is due for release in 2013.
As an uncommonly gifted child, Yang Luchan had a fleshy abnormality that holds tremendous power growing on his forehead. However, being teased as the town fool, Yang’s mother spurs him to practice martial arts, and following her wishes, Yang travels to the distant Chen Village to learn Tai Chi. At this legendary village everyone practices Tai Chi and uses Tai Chi in every aspect of their lives. Nevertheless, it is forbidden for a villager to disclose Tai Chi to an outsider, which Yang learns the hard way.sourceTwitch / Filmsmash
Upon arriving at the village, locals discourage Yang by challenging him with fights. From the strong men to old ladies to children, everyone defeats Yang with their Tai Chi moves. After facing the toughest battle and being defeated by Master Chen’s beautiful daughter Yuniang, Yang is determined to master the art of Tai Chi and goes in search of Master Chen. Little does Yang know, the poor strange man who he befriended is in fact Master Chen who had saved him from the duel with Yuniang. Master Chen realizes Yang’s genius and disguises himself to secretly guide Yang to his self realization of Tai Chi.
One day, a frightening steam-powered machine comes to the village, lead by Fang Zijing, a childhood friend of Yuniang. He has bribed government officials to permit him to build a railway that will run straight through the village. Yang decides to join forces with Yuniang to defeat Fang Zijing and destroy the machine. This brave act may just win him the hearts of the villagers...
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