Keanu Reeves says that he was motivated to direct his first film “Man of Tai-Chi” because the story was close to his heart and vision.
The origins of the story date back nearly fifteen years, to when martial artist Tiger Chen Hu met Keanu Reeves while working as part of the stunt team for The Matrix. Their friendship developed over the course of the trilogy of films, with Tiger Chen eventually assuming more prominent stunt roles, impressing Keanu Reeves with his work ethic and imagination.