What the story said earlier could not arouse the interest of the audience, which may be the problem that "Tai Chi" cannot get around. There are two main lines in "Starting From Zero", and I also want to deal with a theme, that is, the relationship between Yang Fukui and women (including his mother and Chen Yuniang who later became his wife), but after the robot "Troy" appeared, the focus began to blur, The main line style of learning boxing is too fancy, Yang Fukui's image is too cartoony, and as soon as the auxiliary lines of repairing the railway come in, the climax of the chaos can not be suppressed. And the love triangle between the British woman, Yu Niang and Fang Zijun is really a bit crazy, especially the strange English dubbing. Fortunately, there is a little trick in the middle to separate the emotions, and the laughing scene does not seem so faceless. It's a pity that the second episode "Rise of Heroes" still has the same problem.
"Tai Chi" is the kind of film with obvious strengths and weaknesses, and it gives a clear glimpse of a creator's talent, something he's interested in and less skilled at that might be better. If it didn't have such a grand name, the bar for acceptance would be lower. This also involves another question, how to make a kung fu film that is no longer in its prime but has significance as a genre? The Chinese have beaten the foreign invaders over and over again with Hongquan, Changquan, Drunkquan and Wingchun. Who else can we beat? "Tai Chi" proves that it's okay to hit a robot, and it's no different to smash a pumpkin or slap it with the palm of your hand, as long as it justifies it. Joking shouldn't be the only way to tell a story, but kung fu can't always be bitter and bitter. "Tai Chi" is a possibility, a possibility to become interesting.
