China Synopsis
太极
“See the extraordinary life of founder of the Yang style Tai Chi.”
In legendary Chen Village, everyone is a martial arts master, using their powerful Chen Style Tai Chi in all aspects of their lives. Lu Chan has arrived to train, but the villagers are forbidden to teach Chen Style to outsiders, and do their best to discourage him by challenging him to a series of fights. Everyone, from strong men to young children, defeats him using their Tai Chi moves. But when a man from the village's past returns with a frightening steampowered machine and plans to build a railroad through the village at any costs, the villagers realize they may have no choice but to put their faith in Lu Chan… who has a secret power of his own.
The 2011–2013 China Window
96 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Tai Chi Zero sits at position #56.
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The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tai Chi Zero premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #714 of 946 China films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #223 of 319 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English |
| Production Companies | Huayi Brothers Pictures, Diversion Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | September 27, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt1981080 |