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Release Date:
October 25, 2012
Original Title:
太極2 英雄崛起
Alternate Titles:
O Mestre da Guerra 2
Tai Chi 2: The Hero Rises
Герой
太極2:英雄崛起
太極Ⅱ:英雄崛起
Genres:
Action | Adventure
Production Companies:
Diversion Pictures
Huayi Brothers Pictures
Production Countries:
China
Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M DE: 12 JP: G SG: PG US: NR
Runtime: 100
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.
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Director:
Stephen Fung
Director of Photography:
Du Jie
Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan
Writer:
Kuo-Fu Chen
Cheng Hsiao-Tse
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