In bustling Beijing, China, ambitious young “Tiger” Chen Lin-Hu
(Tiger Chen) works as a lowly
courier; but after work, he is a young martial arts star, rising through the
ranks representing the Ling Kong Tai Chi tradition. Though most associate Tai Chi with peaceful,
yoga-like movements, Tiger has perfected the ancient art and started to make a
name for himself in the prestigious Wulin Wang martial arts championship.
Meanwhile, in
Hong Kong, police investigator, Suen Jing-Si (Karen Mok), who works for the organized crime unit OCTB, has run
into a wall in her pursuit of Donaka Mark (Keanu
Reeves). Donaka is a powerful Hong
Kong businessman who runs a secret underground fighting ring, where cold hard
cash is made by defeating one’s opponent in a no-holds barred fight privately
broadcast to wealthy patrons. Looking
for a new “star,” Donaka tries to lure Tiger with the promise of easy money.
At first, Tiger
declines, committed to the purity and integrity of his pursuit. But when his temple is threatened with
redevelopment, Tiger relents so that he may protect the legacy of Ling Kong Tai
Chi. Soon, Tiger is an underground
sensation, defeating international opponents with reputations of deadly
force. But the darker side of Tiger’s
skill begins to emerge. His public
fights in the Wulin Wang tournament become more aggressive, bringing Tiger
unwanted attention and shame to his elderly master (Yu Hai)
Seemingly
unable to harness the darkness inside of himself, Tiger eventually agrees to
work with Jing-Si to bring down Donaka’s deadly private game. But when every fight is the fight of his
life, will Tiger be able to sustain his best intentions and manage the darkest
and worst possibilities of his craft?
“Man Of Tai Chi” is
released and distributed by Universal
Pictures/ United International Pictures through Solar Entertainment Corp.
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