Universal has released a new international trailer for Keanu Reeves' directorial debut, Man of Tai Chi, and it's loaded with new footage.  The film follows the journey of a young martial artist (Tiger Hu Chen) who’s lured into an underground tournament run by an unsavoury chap (Reeves) dead set on corrupting him.  Joining Chen and Reeves in front of the camera are Simon Yam (Ip Man), Karen Mok (Black Mask), and The Raid: Redemption star Iko Uwais.  Former stunt man Chen first hooked up with Reeves while working on the Matrix series, as did the film’s action choreographer, the legendary Yuen Woo-Ping (also of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon fame).  While the trailer definitely gives away a lot of the film, I don't think anyone is going to see Man of Tai Chi for the story.  All that matters are the fight scenes and with Reeves previously saying it's got "18 fights and roughly 40 minutes of fighting time," I'm sold.

Hit the jump to watch the new trailer.  Currently Man of Tai Chi doesn't have a release date, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and then open soon after.

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