Tai Chi Zero

Tai Chi Zero (2012) is a Chinese martial arts action film you can watch online on iFILM. Director Stephen Fung opens the first chapter of a duology about Lu Chan — the young man who would go on to found the Yang school of Tai Chi. Yuan Xiaochao leads a cast that includes Shu Qi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, and Angelababy.

Lu Chan is not born a master. The village of Chen dismisses him as an outsider, refusing to share their closed-door style — until a figure from the village's past arrives with a steam-powered war machine and plans to drive a railroad straight through their home. Part kung fu comedy, part steampunk showdown, part origin story: the film moves fast and ends mid-arc, setting up the sequel. Stream Tai Chi Zero online on iFILM.