Brazil 1977, a time of great mischief.

Falsely accused for cheating in a martial arts competition, two boyhood friends are banished from their Shaolin Temple and go their separate ways. As adults, they join opposing sides in a civil war.

Tai chi is usually used as a form of exercise today, but it was originally developed as a martial art – there is even a weapons component to it. Rooted in Taoist beliefs about the balance of opposing ...