Movie

Tai Chi Hero

2012 · 100 min

A playful, fast-moving martial arts romp with steampunk flair, light comedy, and earnest romance that's easy to enjoy.

Tagline: The Throwdown Continues
Overview: Chinese steampunk martial arts blockbuster about the early years of Tai chi master Yang Luchan, the man who founded in the 19th century what has now become the most popular Tai Chi style in the world. The second instalment of the "Tai Chi" trilogy continues the journey of Yang Luchan, a gifted child with a fleshy growth on his forehead who helped save a village from a frightening army of steampunk soldiers bearing strange machines with the knowledge of Tai Chi that they entrusted him with.
How it feels: Whimsical, light, earnest and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, family, love
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
family
love
trauma
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none