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.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Tai Chi Zero. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Huayi Brothers Pictures
Action + Drama in China
129 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tai Chi Zero itself).
The 2011–2013 China Window
Tai Chi Zero holds position #56 of 96 China films in the 2011–2013 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tai Chi Zero premiered alongside 29 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 29 other China films in 2012.
The 305th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
102 audience reviews — more than 76% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 72th percentile among China films.
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 |