Man of Tai Chi
Man of Tai Chi is a 2013 ChineseAmerican martial arts film directed by and starring Keanu Reeves in his directorial debut, and costars Tiger Chen, Iko Uwais, Karen Mok and Simon Yam. Man of Tai Chi is a multilingual narrative, partly inspired by the life of Reeves friend, stuntman Tiger Chen. The film also features Indonesian The Raid star and Pencak Silat martial artist, Iko Uwais.
Short of a fighter, Donaka searches for his next great fighter and espies Tiger during the Wulin Competition. Seeing Tai Chi as something different and noticing an innocence within Tigers eyes, he sends an invitation to Tiger for a job opportunity at the SSA. Tired of his menial courier job, Tiger decides to take a chance and is flown over to Hong Kong for the job interview. However, soon after he arrives for the interview, he is attacked but subdues his opponent. It is a test of his combat ability. Donaka welcomes him and offers him great financial rewards for joining his underground fighting ring. Tiger, however, refuses as it would compromise his honor by fighting for money. Donaka however has other means of persuasion.The following day, investigators arrive and have the temple declared structurally unsafe with Master Yang to be evicted and the temple demolished for real estate development. Unclear on the legal system, Tiger seeks help from Qing Sha Ye Qing, a paralegal friend and his love interest. With QingShas help, he finds a means to save the temple through historic preservation and government protection. However, even though the law prevails on their side, the temples dilapidated status requires emergency repairs within a months time and a lot of money. Tiger finally relents to Donakas offer and decides to fight to preserve the temple. ........
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