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| Directed by | Keanu Reeves |
| Written by | Michael G. Cooney |
| Produced by | Lemore Syvan |
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| Cinematography | Elliot Davis |
| Edited by | Derek Hui |
| Music by | Chan Kwong-wing |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
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| Budget | US$25 million[2] |
| Box office | US$5.5 million[3] |
Man of Tai Chi is a 2013 Chinese-American martial arts film directed by Keanu Reeves in his directorial debut. It also stars Reeves, Tiger Chen, Iko Uwais, Karen Mok and Simon Yam.[4][5][6] The film is multilingual, featuring dialogue in Mandarin, English and Cantonese. In the film, a young martial artist is pushed by the need of money to enter the world of underground fighting.
The film was released in China on 5 July 2013, and in the United States on 1 November 2013.
Despite the critics praising Reeves's direction and action sequences, the film bombed at the box office.[7]
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- ^ Lower, Gavin (29 June 2012). "Village Roadshow Unit Puts IPO Plans on Hold". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "'Man of Tai Chi' Loses Fight for China Box-Office Crown". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 July 2013.