Making waves at the Toronto International Film Festival and surprising lots of genre fans at Fantastic Fest (check out our review) is the insane martial arts flick Tai Chi Zero. A bizarre hybrid of traditional kung fu films (brilliantly choreographed by Sammo Hung) and video games that you have to see to believe. It’s wacky, it’s funny, it’s all kinds of wow and perfect for the ADHD crowd as evidenced by the trailer. Have a look and let absurdity and awesomeness of Tai Chi Zero begin…
If that was a bit off putting take a look at the more toned down but impressive first trailer…
In the film, the first in a planned series, Yang travels to Chen Village to learn a powerful form of Tai Chi. Though villagers are forbidden from teaching outsiders, Yang becomes their best hope for survival when a man arrives with a plan to build a railroad through the village. It’s a kung-fu steam punk throw down that while light on the story will dazzle with the martial arts. Directed by Stephen Fung and starring Yuan Xiaochao and Tony Leung Ka Fai, Tai Chi Zero begins its stateside limited release on October 19th, 2012.
