2013 Chinese-American martial arts film by Keanu Reeves
Man of Tai Chi
Chinese theatrical release poster
Directed by
Keanu Reeves
Written by
Michael G. Cooney
Produced by
Lemore Syvan
Starring
Keanu Reeves
Tiger Chen
Iko Uwais
Karen Mok
Yu Hai
Ye Qing
Simon Yam
Cinematography
Elliot Davis
Edited by
Derek Hui
Music by
Chan Kwong-wing
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Village Roadshow Pictures Asia
China Film Group
Wanda Media
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
Mandari
English
Cantonese[1]
Budget
US$25 million[2]
Box office
US$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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