The first clue that Stephen Fung’s “Tai Chi Zero” is not your usual kung-fu kickfest is when our hero — Yang Lu Chan (Yuan Xiaochao) — is introduced on a 19th-century Chinese battlefield to the ...

The first clue that Stephen Fung’s “Tai Chi Zero” is not your usual kung-fu kickfest is when our hero — Yang Lu Chan (Yuan Xiaochao) — is introduced on a 19th century Chinese battlefield to the ...

Tai Chi Zero, directed by Stephen Fung and written by Kuo-Fu Chen, is the story of an underdog turning into the master of powerful Chen Chen-style kung Fu, an art forbidden to outsiders. The plot ...

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. Director Stephen Fung’s Tai Chi Zero is set to ...

After shaking off the numbness that results from watching the 95-minute martial arts barrage that is "Tai Chi Zero," there are several distinct impressions one can take away from the film. The first ...

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...

The young man wants to learn kung fu. Wants to learn it to honor that dying wish of his murdered mom. Wants to learn it in the worst way. Wish granted. In the fast-paced, rollicking Chinese-language ...

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, ...

When convicted rapist and murderer Eugene Wang (Nick Cheung) is released from prison after 20 years, he celebrates his freedom by ogling young women while licking an ice-cream cone. When, on a train ...

An ominous steam-powered train threatens to plow through a village in the action-packed fun flick “Tai Chi Zero.” Action star Stephen Fung (“House of Fury”) turns director for the oddball Chinese saga ...

In legendary Chen Village, everyone is a martial arts master, using their powerful Chen Style Tai Chi in all aspects of their lives. Lu Chan has arrived to train, but the villagers are forbidden to ...