Scene of the Week: Man of Tai Chi – Tiger Chen VS Keanu
The final fight in Man of Tai Chi featuring Keanu Reeves and star Tiger Chen isn’t my favorite of the film. For some reason, it didn’t seem like the chemistry between the two actors was as good as in some of the other fights. Tiger Chen had such incredible speed and fluidity during some of the other fight scenes but struggles to find the same sort of abilities against the great Keanu. Reeves’ movements seem a bit off since the size difference is so great between the two men and the choreography was a little too Matrix for my liking. Still better than most action movies but not the best in the movie.
The quick and dirty of the story is that Keanu’s character has been using Tiger Chen in his underground fighting competitions and now the two are clashing. It’s an incredibly simple story, or at least I’m making it that way, but there are plenty of tasty action scenes in there for fans of martial arts and of Keanu. It’ll probably make you want to watch John Wick so it’s ultimately a win-win for everyone!
