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* BewareTheNiceOnes: At least part of Tiger's motivation for entering the tournament is to remind people that Tai Chi is a serious form of martial arts, and not simply and exercise technique.
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* TheBadGuyWins: Donaka manages to [[spoiler: get Tiger to kill. Even though he's the one killed, he doesn't seem to mind, as his goal was the corruption of an innocent. The fact his last line was seemingly gloating about being killed supports this]].
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* AcorAllusion: During the final battle, Keanu Reeves' character repeatedly encourages Tiger to [[Film/TheMatrix "show me"]].
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* AcorAllusion: During the final battle, Keanu Reeves' character repeatedly encourages Tiger to [[Film/TheMatrix "show me"]].
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* ConspicuousCG: Inspector Sun's car crash was... not convincing.
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* CurbStomBattle: Tiger begins his fight with mercenary Yuri Romanov by [[EyeScream gouging out his eyes with his thumbs]]. Things don't get better for Yuri.
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* CurbStomBattle: CurbStompBattle: Tiger begins his fight with mercenary Yuri Romanov by [[EyeScream gouging out his eyes with his thumbs]]. Things don't get better for Yuri.
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* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Due to its lethality. It's only used [[spoiler: when Tiger kills Donaka]].
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* CurbStomBattle: Tiger begins his fight with mercenary Yuri Romanov by [[EyeScream gouging out his eyes with his thumbs]]. Things don't get better for Yuri.
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Due to its lethality. Tiger's master uses it against Tiger early on but doesn't connect and it still causes severe bruising and BloodFromTheMouth. It's only used[[spoiler: in earnest[[spoiler: when Tiger kills Donaka]].
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Due to its lethality. Tiger's master uses it against Tiger early on but doesn't connect and it still causes severe bruising and BloodFromTheMouth. It's only used
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* NeckSnap: How Donaka finishes off challengers that his fighters refuse to kill.
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* HeroicSecondWind: While the reasons are decidedly unheroic, the most obvious example is the fight against Zi-an and Zi-hou, where Tiger is knocked out of the ring and isn't moving until Donaka asks him [[ArmorPiercingQuestion if he's afraid of what he can do to them]].
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* BashBrothers: Zi-an and Zi-hou. Their exact relationship isn't clear, but their [[SecretHandshake elaborate handshake]] and the fact they wordlessly coordinate their attacks indicate they fight together often.
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* DualBoss: Much to Tiger's surprise, his fight against Zi-an and Zi-hou.
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* DramaticDislocation: See BitsOfMeKeepPassingOut; Tiger gets his should dislocated during an underground fight.
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* BitsOfMeKeepPassingOut: During the fight with the monk-ish challenger, Tiger's left shoulder is dislocated and the arm is rendered useless until he pops it back into place.
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* BallsOfSteel: One of Tiger's opponents (implied by his mannerisms and fighting style to be [[AllMonksKnowKungFu a monk]] tanks a kick to the nuts without even skipping a beat.
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* CrossCounter: Tiger's second underground fight is won when both he and his foe kick simultaneously. Tiger hits his opponent's head. His opponent only hits the ground.
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* BadassInANiceSuit: Subverted and deconstructed. Tiger shows up to his "interview" in what is presumably his best suit. Subverted because it is not a nice suit by any means. Deconstructed because the beginning of the fight is almost exclusively his opponent controlling the fight by holding onto his necktie.
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* ARealManIsAKiller: To quote Donaka, "you're not a warrior... you're a rat" to a fighter who failed to finish his defeated opponent.
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* MoralEventHorizon: InUniverse, Donaka is trying to drive Tiger past the MEH.
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* MoralEventHorizon: InUniverse, Donaka is trying to drive Tiger past the MEH.
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->"So when you hear that [Creator/KeanuReeves] made friends with a Chinese stuntman while making the Film/{{Matrix}} movies and decided that his new pal was so cool that he was going to dedicate several years and a bunch of his own money to make a philosophical action movie loosely based on the guy's background... yeah, that sounds like something Keanu Reeves would do. And in fact did."
-->--Creator/BobChipman, ''Escape to the Movies''
-->--Creator/BobChipman, ''Escape to the Movies''
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* EvilWearsBlack: Tiger wears white at the start of the film like his master, only to begin wearing darker colors as he continues to compete. Before one of his final matches (where he's expected to kill) there's a black and red outfit hanging up for him to wear. Donaka wears black almost exclusively.
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* EvilWearsBlack: EvilCostumeSwitch: Tiger wears white at the start of the film like his master, only to begin wearing darker colors as he continues to compete. Before one of his final matches (where he's expected to kill) there's a black and red outfit hanging up for him to wear. wear.
* EvilWearsBlack: Donaka wears black almostexclusively.exclusively. Also see EvilCostumeSwitch.
* EvilWearsBlack: Donaka wears black almost
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* Irony: Twofold. Tiger starts out wanting to prove the strength of Tai Chi, only to later rely on blending in other styles to win. Then, despite Tiger besting fighters around the world with his new style, his old master still defeats him in a spar using pure Tai Chi (thus proving its strength to Tiger).
Also there's Tiger raising money in tournaments to save the Tai Chi tradition while simultaneously abandoning its fundamentals. Both his master and love interest call him out on it.
* SavingTheOrphanage: The reason Tiger relents and competes for money is to raise enough money to save his temple from a demolition order.
Also there's Tiger raising money in tournaments to save the Tai Chi tradition while simultaneously abandoning its fundamentals. Both his master and love interest call him out on it.
* SavingTheOrphanage: The reason Tiger relents and competes for money is to raise enough money to save his temple from a demolition order.
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* Irony: Twofold. {{Irony}}: Twofold:
** Tiger starts out wanting to prove the strength of Tai Chi, only to later rely on blending in other styles to win. Then, despite Tiger besting fighters around the world with his new style, his old master still defeats him in a spar using pure Tai Chi (thus proving its strength to Tiger).
** Also there's Tiger raising money in tournaments to save the Tai Chi tradition while simultaneously abandoning its fundamentals. Both his master and love interest call him out on it.
* SavingTheOrphanage: The reason Tigerrelents gives in and competes for money is to raise enough money to save his temple from a demolition order.order.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The story is partly inspired by Tiger Shen's life.
** Tiger starts out wanting to prove the strength of Tai Chi, only to later rely on blending in other styles to win. Then, despite Tiger besting fighters around the world with his new style, his old master still defeats him in a spar using pure Tai Chi (thus proving its strength to Tiger).
** Also there's Tiger raising money in tournaments to save the Tai Chi tradition while simultaneously abandoning its fundamentals. Both his master and love interest call him out on it.
* SavingTheOrphanage: The reason Tiger
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* DescendedCreator: Director Keanu Reeves plays the BigBad.
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-->--Creator/BobChipman, ''Escape to the Movies''
-->--Creator/BobChipman, ''Escape to the Movies''
* AffablyEvil: The cameraguy. While chuckling at his antics it's easy to forget that he's tasked with keeping tabs on underground fighters 24/7. He even nonchalantly raps in the car just before [[spoiler: enacting the plan to kill the detective tailing him]].
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* EvilCostumeSwitch: Tiger wears white at the start of the film like his master, only to begin wearing darker colors as he continues to compete. Before one of his final matches (where he's expected to kill) there's a black and red outfit hanging up for him to wear.
* EvilWearsBlack: Donaka wears black almost exclusively. Also see EvilCostumeSwitch.
* EvilWearsBlack: Donaka wears black almost exclusively. Also see EvilCostumeSwitch.
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* EvilCostumeSwitch: EvilWearsBlack: Tiger wears white at the start of the film like his master, only to begin wearing darker colors as he continues to compete. Before one of his final matches (where he's expected to kill) there's a black and red outfit hanging up for him to wear.
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* {{Irony}}: Twofold:
** Tiger starts out wanting to prove the strength of Tai Chi, only to later rely on blending in other styles to win. Then, despite Tiger besting fighters around the world with his new style, his old master still defeats him in a spar using pure Tai Chi (thus proving its strength to Tiger).
** Also there's Tiger raising money in tournaments to save the Tai Chi tradition while simultaneously abandoning its fundamentals. Both his master and love interest call him out on it.
* SavingTheOrphanage: The reason Tiger gives in and competes for money is to raise enough money to save his temple from a demolition order.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The story is partly inspired by Tiger Shen's life.
** Tiger starts out wanting to prove the strength of Tai Chi, only to later rely on blending in other styles to win. Then, despite Tiger besting fighters around the world with his new style, his old master still defeats him in a spar using pure Tai Chi (thus proving its strength to Tiger).
** Also there's Tiger raising money in tournaments to save the Tai Chi tradition while simultaneously abandoning its fundamentals. Both his master and love interest call him out on it.
* SavingTheOrphanage: The reason Tiger gives in and competes for money is to raise enough money to save his temple from a demolition order.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The story is partly inspired by Tiger Shen's life.
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* {{Irony}}: Twofold:
**Irony: Twofold. Tiger starts out wanting to prove the strength of Tai Chi, only to later rely on blending in other styles to win. Then, despite Tiger besting fighters around the world with his new style, his old master still defeats him in a spar using pure Tai Chi (thus proving its strength to Tiger).
** Also there's Tiger raising money in tournaments to save the Tai Chi tradition while simultaneously abandoning its fundamentals. Both his master and love interest call him out on it.
* SavingTheOrphanage: The reason Tigergives in relents and competes for money is to raise enough money to save his temple from a demolition order.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The story is partly inspired by Tiger Shen's life.order.
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* SavingTheOrphanage: The reason Tiger
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* SavingTheOrphanage: The reason Tiger relents and competes for money is to raise enough money to save his temple from a demolition order.
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* SavingTheOrphanage: The reason Tiger relents gives in and competes for money is to raise enough money to save his temple from a demolition order.order.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The story is partly inspired by Tiger Shen's life.
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* EvilWearsBlack: Tiger wears white at the start of the film like his master, only to begin wearing darker colors as he continues to compete. Before one of his final matches (where he's expected to kill) there's a black and red outfit hanging up for him to wear. Donaka wears black almost exclusively.
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* EvilWearsBlack: EvilCostumeSwitch: Tiger wears white at the start of the film like his master, only to begin wearing darker colors as he continues to compete. Before one of his final matches (where he's expected to kill) there's a black and red outfit hanging up for him to wear. wear.
* EvilWearsBlack: Donaka wears black almost exclusively.
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-->--Creator/BobChipman
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-->--Creator/BobChipman
-->--Creator/BobChipman
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* Irony: Twofold. Tiger starts out wanting to prove the strength of Tai Chi, only to later rely on blending in other styles to win. Then, despite Tiger besting fighters around the world with his new style, his old master still defeats him in a spar using pure Tai Chi (thus proving its strength to Tiger).
Also there's Tiger raising money in tournaments to save the Tai Chi tradition while simultaneously abandoning its fundamentals. Both his master and love interest call him out on it.
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* Irony: Twofold. {{Irony}}: Twofold:
** Tiger starts out wanting to prove the strength of Tai Chi, only to later rely on blending in other styles to win. Then, despite Tiger besting fighters around the world with his new style, his old master still defeats him in a spar using pure Tai Chi (thus proving its strength to Tiger).
** Also there's Tiger raising money in tournaments to save the Tai Chi tradition while simultaneously abandoning its fundamentals. Both his master and love interest call him out on it.
** Tiger starts out wanting to prove the strength of Tai Chi, only to later rely on blending in other styles to win. Then, despite Tiger besting fighters around the world with his new style, his old master still defeats him in a spar using pure Tai Chi (thus proving its strength to Tiger).
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* EvilWearsBlack: Tiger wears white at the start of the film like his master, only to begin wearing darker colors as he continues to compete. Before one of his final matches (where he's expected to kill) there's a black and red outfit hanging up for him to wear. Donaka wears black almost exclusively.
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* Irony: Twofold. Tiger starts out wanting to prove the strength of Tai Chi, only to later rely on blending in other styles to win. Then, despite Tiger besting fighters around the world with his new style, his old master still defeats him in a spar using pure Tai Chi (thus proving its strength to Tiger).
Also there's Tiger raising money in tournaments to save the Tai Chi tradition while simultaneously abandoning its fundamentals. Both his master and love interest call him out on it.
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* IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim
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Not to be confused with ''{{TaiChiMaster}}'' or ''Film/TaiChiZero''.
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Not to be confused with ''{{TaiChiMaster}}'' ''TaiChiMaster'' or ''Film/TaiChiZero''.''Film/TaiChiZero''.
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!!Provides Examples Of:
* AmbitionIsEvil: Tiger's desire to prove his school's fighting style's merit is looked down upon by his master.
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Due to its lethality. It's only used [[spoiler: when Tiger kills Donaka]].
* FightClubbing: Of the "underground gambling on fights" variety.
* IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim
* SavingTheOrphanage: The reason Tiger relents and competes for money is to raise enough money to save his temple from a demolition order.
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!!Provides Examples Of:
* AmbitionIsEvil: Tiger's desire to prove his school's fighting style's merit is looked down upon by his master.
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Due to its lethality. It's only used [[spoiler: when Tiger kills Donaka]].
* FightClubbing: Of the "underground gambling on fights" variety.
* IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim
* SavingTheOrphanage: The reason Tiger relents and competes for money is to raise enough money to save his temple from a demolition order.
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''Man of Tai Chi'' is a 2013 martial arts movie notable for being the feature directorial debut of Creator/KeanuReeves.
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''Man of Tai Chi'' is a 2013 martial arts movie MartialArtsMovie notable for being the feature directorial debut of Creator/KeanuReeves.
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The film received mostly positive reviews, praising Reeves' direction and the fight scenes choreographed by Creator/YuenWooPing. Both Tiger Chen and Yuen Woo Ping had previously worked with Reeves on ''Film/TheMatrix''.
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The film received mostly positive reviews, praising Reeves' direction and the fight scenes choreographed by Creator/YuenWooPing. Both Tiger Chen and Yuen Woo Ping had previously worked with Reeves on ''Film/TheMatrix''.''Film/TheMatrix''.
Not to be confused with ''{{TaiChiMaster}}'' or ''Film/TaiChiZero''.
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[[caption-width-right:300:FINISH HIM!!!]]
''Man of Tai Chi'' is a 2013 martial arts movie notable for being the feature directorial debut of Creator/KeanuReeves.
Tiger Chen stars as a Chinese delivery boy and student of Tai Chi who enters into an underground fighting tournament against his master's orders in order to win the money necessary to keep the temple where he trains afloat. The criminal mastermind behind the tournament, Donaka Mark (Reeves), is impressed by Tiger's fighting abilities, and pushes him to fight more and more, to the point where Tiger begins to risk losing his soul to violence.
The film received mostly positive reviews, praising Reeves' direction and the fight scenes choreographed by Creator/YuenWooPing. Both Tiger Chen and Yuen Woo Ping had previously worked with Reeves on ''Film/TheMatrix''.
[[caption-width-right:300:FINISH HIM!!!]]
''Man of Tai Chi'' is a 2013 martial arts movie notable for being the feature directorial debut of Creator/KeanuReeves.
Tiger Chen stars as a Chinese delivery boy and student of Tai Chi who enters into an underground fighting tournament against his master's orders in order to win the money necessary to keep the temple where he trains afloat. The criminal mastermind behind the tournament, Donaka Mark (Reeves), is impressed by Tiger's fighting abilities, and pushes him to fight more and more, to the point where Tiger begins to risk losing his soul to violence.
The film received mostly positive reviews, praising Reeves' direction and the fight scenes choreographed by Creator/YuenWooPing. Both Tiger Chen and Yuen Woo Ping had previously worked with Reeves on ''Film/TheMatrix''.
