Tai Chi Hero (2012)
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.
Director:
Stephen Fung
Writers:
Zhang Jialu, Cheng Hsiao-Tse.
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Jayden Yuan as Yang Lu Chan |
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Yuan Wenkang as Prince Dun |
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AngelaBaby as Chen Yu Niang |
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Shu Qi as Mother Yang |
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Stephen Fung as Nan |
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Xiong Xinxin as Uncle Qin |
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Shen Si as Brother Tofu |
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Wei Ai-Xuan as Zhao Di |
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Eddie Peng Yu-Yan as Fang Zi Jing |
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William Feng as Chen Zai Yang |
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Dillon Wu Di as Chen You Zhi |
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Chen Sicheng as Chen Geng Yun |
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Xiong Naijin as Chen Geng Yun's wife |
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Tony Leung Ka-fai as Chen Chang Xing |
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Stanley Fung Shui-Fan as Grand Uncle |
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Nikki Hsieh as Jin Yuner |
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Patrick Tse Yin as The 10th Grandmaster |
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Daniel Wu as Mad Monk |
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Peter Stormare as Flamming |
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Ying Da as Governor |
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Yuen Biao as Li Qiankun |
| Directing | Stephen Fung | Director |
| Camera | Du Jie | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrew Lin Hoi | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Wang Zhongjun | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Man Yun-Ling | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Wang Liqun | Producer |
| Production | Zhu Jing | Producer |
| Production | Zhang Dajun | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Stephen Fung | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Daniel Wu | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Bernard Yang Ting-Kai | Associate Producer |
| Production | Helen Li | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ken Wu | Associate Producer |
| Production | David Chan Chi-Chuen | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Chen Kuofu | Story |
| Writing | Zhang Jialu | Screenplay |
| Writing | Cheng Hsiao-Tse | Screenplay |
| Art | Timothy Yip Gam-Tim | Art Direction |
| Camera | Lai Yiu-Fai | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Cheng Hsiao-Tse | Editor |
| Editing | Matthew Hui Wai-Kit | Editor |
| Editing | Zhang Weili | Editor |
| Editing | Xiao Yang | Editorial Consultant |
| Visual Effects | Chas Chau | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Ng Yuen-Fai | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Kim Ho Pui-Kin | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Ken Law Wai-Ho | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Katsunori Ishida | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Nopawat Likitwong | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Traithep Wongpaiboon | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Sammo Hung Kam-Bo | Action Director |
| Production | Wang Zhonglei | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chen Kuofu | Executive Producer |