Man of Tai Chi

Man of Tai Chi
Chinese theatrical release poster
Directed byKeanu Reeves
Written byMichael G. Cooney
Produced byLemore Syvan
Starring
CinematographyElliot Davis
Edited byDerek Hui
Music byChan Kwong-wing
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • China Film Group
    Wanda Media (China)
  • RADiUS-TWC (United States)
  • Universal Pictures (International)
Release dates
  • July 5, 2013 (2013-07-05) (China)
  • November 1, 2013 (2013-11-01) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes
Countries
  • China
  • United States
Languages
  • Mandarin
  • English
  • Cantonese[1]
BudgetUS$25 million[2]
Box officeUS$5.5 million[3]

Man of Tai Chi is a 2013 Chinese-American martial arts film directed by Keanu Reeves in his directorial debut. It also stars Reeves, Tiger Chen, Iko Uwais, Karen Mok and Simon Yam.[4][5][6] The film is multilingual, featuring dialogue in Mandarin, English and Cantonese. In the film, a young martial artist is pushed by the need of money to enter the world of underground fighting.

The film was released in China on July 5, 2013 and in the United States on November 1, 2013.

Despite the critics praising Reeves's direction and action sequences, the film bombed at the box office.[7]

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  2. ^ "Out in Theaters: MAN OF TAI CHI". Silverscreenriot.com. 30 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Man of Tai Chi (2013) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo".
  4. ^ Shackleton, Liz (7 June 2012). "China's new global strategy". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  5. ^ Young, Al (19 December 2011). "Karen Mok Joins Keanu Reeves' MAN OF TAI CHI". Twitch. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  6. ^ Lower, Gavin (29 June 2012). "Village Roadshow Unit Puts IPO Plans on Hold". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  7. ^ "'Man of Tai Chi' Loses Fight for China Box-Office Crown". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 July 2013.

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