''Tai Chi Hero'' (太極2 英雄崛起) is a 2012 3D martial arts film directed by

Stephen Fung Fung Chun-choi (born 9 August 1974), known professionally as Stephen Fung Tak-lun, is a Hong Kong actor, singer, writer, and film director. Biography Fung Tak-lun was born in Hong Kong and studied at German Swiss International School. He is a gr ...

, written and produced by

Chen Kuo-fu Chen Kuo-fu (born 13 May 1958) is a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and producer. His film '' The Personals'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Biography Born in 1958 Chen worked as a film ...

. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, the film is the sequel to Fung's 2012 film '' Tai Chi Zero''. It was released in

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on 25 October 2012. It is to be followed by a third as yet undeveloped movie named ''Tai Chi Summit''.

Synopsis

The continuing adventure of Yang Lu Chan as he bumbles his way through learning Chen-style kung fu, which is later named by Prince Dun as "Tai Chi", henceforth no longer known as just Chen style. Yang Lu Chan evolves from the bumbling idiot into the first stage of being the most formidable Tai Chi Master and wins the heart of Chen Yu Niang, daughter of the Chen Grandmaster.

Cast

* Yuan Wen Kang as Prince Dun * Jayden Yuan as Yang Lu Chan *

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as Chen Yu Niang *

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as Mother Yang *

as Nan *

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as Uncle Qin *

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as Brother Tofu * Wei Ai Xuan as Zhao Di *

Eddie Peng Edward Peng Yu-Yan ( zh, c=彭于晏, poj=Phêⁿ Û-àn, p=Péng Yúyàn; born 24 March 1982) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and model. He is best known for starring in the films '' Hear Me'' (2009), '' Unbeatable'' (2013), '' Fleet of Time'' (201 ...

(credited as Eddie Peng Yu-Yen as Fang Zi Jing *

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as Chen Zai Yang * Wu Di as Chen You Zhi * Chen Si Cheng as Chen Geng Yun * Xiong NaiJing as Chen Geng Yun's wife *

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as Chen Chang Xing *

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as Grand Uncle *

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as Jin Yuner *

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as 10th Grandmaster *

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as Mad Monk *

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as Flamming *

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as Governor *

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as Li Qiankun

References

External links

* * 2010s Hong Kong films 2012 3D films 2012 films 2012 martial arts films Films directed by Stephen Fung Films set in the 19th century Hong Kong 3D films Hong Kong martial arts comedy films Hong Kong martial arts films Hong Kong sequel films IMAX films Steampunk films Tai chi films {{martialart-film-stub