Keanu Reeves Can Be A Guy Of Tai Chi

Funding guaranteed for directorial debutWe've noted for a while that Keanu Reeves was trying challenging a eco-friendly light from someone for his dream project. And he's now finally been effective, with Village Roadshow and Universal walking around finance and distribute Guy Of Tai Chi, along with China Film Group and Wanda Media.Reeves will direct the film, additionally to co-starring with Tiger Chen, who they are fully aware from his Matrix days. Chen was part of the extensive team that made sure that Keanu would "know kung fu". Plot particulars are scarce, but we're apparently searching within the tale from the youthful martial artist who must face some difficult options. Reeves has mentioned he'd love playing the villain, there's however no confirmation on that up to now.That which you know for several is always that Reeves is planning Guy Of Tai Chi becoming an afectionate himage to classic kick-ass cinema. "There's 18 fights," he revealed in April. "We've timed it. It comes down lower to forty minutes of fighting. If only to produce a good, solid kung fu movie. Good story, good plot - but let's find good quality kung fu going!" The film's occur Beijing, and may shoot in Mandarin and British.Village Roadshow's Glen Basser mentioned today that, "We are thrilled to announce Guy Of Tai Chiunder the Village Roadshow Pictures Asia label also to extend our extended-standing relationship with Keanu." (Village Roadshow were also behind the Matrix trilogy).Universal's David Kosse meanwhile, considered together with, "Guy Of Tai Chihas an amazing pedigree of filmmakers and that we are thrilled to get familiar with Keanu's directorial debut."Keanu's cameras start submiting February. Meanwhile, he'll receive his fighting styles on in 47 Ronin late in 2012, that people are rather excited.