Tai Chi Hero

Tai Chi Hero

The Throwdown Continues

Directed by Stephen Fung

Produced by Huayi Brothers Pictures, Diversion Pictures

2012100 min6.1 / 10

A visually inventive steampunk martial arts adventure that blends historical legend with fantastical spectacle, driven by action and the protagonist's journey to master and protect ancient knowledge.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tai Chi Hero violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Tai Chi Hero sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Tai Chi Hero end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Tai Chi Hero easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Tai Chi Hero scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Tai Chi Hero

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tai Chi Hero

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tai Chi Hero, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tai Chi Hero, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tai Chi Hero, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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