Tai Chi Hero (2012)

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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.

• Released: 2012-10-25
• Genres: Action, Adventure
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 118 votes

Directed by Stephen Fung.

Top cast

• Jayden Yuan as Yang Lu Chan
• Yuan Wenkang as Prince Dun
• AngelaBaby as Chen Yu Niang
• Shu Qi as Mother Yang
• Stephen Fung as Nan
• Xiong Xinxin as Uncle Qin
• Shen Si as Brother Tofu
• Wei Ai-Xuan as Zhao Di
• Eddie Peng Yu-Yan as Fang Zi Jing
• William Feng as Chen Zai Yang

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Tai Chi Hero

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amasian TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FlixFling; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FlixFling
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, FlixFling; buy on Apple TV Store, FlixFling
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube

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