Tai Chi Zero(2012)

Tai Chi 0 is a 2012 Chinese 3D martial arts film directed by Stephen Fung. This is the first film to be produced by Stephen Fung's and Daniel Wu's new production company, Diversion Pictures. This film also marks the acting debut of Yuan Xiaochao, who plays the lead role. This film was shot back to back with its sequel, Tai Chi Hero, with a shared budget.

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.

Director: Stephen Fung

Writer: Kuo-fu Chen

Stars: Yuan Xiaochao, Angelababy and Tony Leung Ka Fai | See full cast and crew

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 0 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. -- (C) Varianc

The martial arts genre has always featured period films fairly prominently, but it seems the Hong Kong and mainland China film industries have made a home there in recent years with no intention of leaving it anytime soon. Truth be told the biggest problem with the pseudo genre is that it’s swallowed Donnie Yen whole. He hasn’t made a contemporary film since 2007′s bone-crackingly brilliant Flash Point! But Yen aside, there are so many of these films that it’s getting difficult to tell them apart.

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