Totally unrelated - or not- they better release the MOTC soundtrack on CD/iTunes, OR ELSE. :|

LucaM, take it as a COMPLIMENT for Keanu`s work...

I know what you mean LucaM, but if "they" gave similar compliments to the Matrix movies it`s even more than a compliment. It`s a kind of appreciation of Keanu`s work.
I had no time to read any reviews, but I will do now ...

"This is a story that I wanted to tell and I'm proud of it."

http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20130711-436434.html

http://sangsara.net/2013/07/14/of-monsters-and-men-pacific-rim-and-man-of-taichi/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sangsara+%28Sangsara.net%29

For the genre of film that he's taken on, I think Keanu Reeves has shown himself to be a good director. Not for an actor, or for a Hollywood man, but a good director, period.

" I think Man of Taichi might become a cult martial arts classic talked about and recommended to friends for years."

That sounds quite promising. The reviews are full of praise. Fantastic.

I have not the right at all, but I´m proud of Keanu. Well done.

Keanu Reeves’ Man of Tai Chi is spiraling quickly into oblivion just ten days into its run: the film, bankrolled partly by the state-owned China Film Group, grossed just $1.38 million (850 million yuan) last week, less than the $1.8 million (11 million yuan) haul of the Sylvester Stallone-starring Snitch, which only opened on Wednesday.

Reeves' directorial debut has now grossed a total $4.2 million (26 million yuan), but with its shows plummeting to less than 2 percent of total screenings in the country, an upsurge is near impossible. Radius has pledged to release the film in the U.S. during the fourth quarter of 2013.

:-(

Later edit : well, here are the official results.
http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/

take a look at the screen numbers, folks. Limited release, Mr.Tsui.

http://live.tiff.net/Event/TIFF_2013_Opening_Press_Conference

http://live.tiff.net/Event/TIFF_2013_Opening_Press_Conference

http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/178391-four-posters-revealed-for-47-ronin-starring-keanu-reeves

Keanu Reeves' directorial debut, Man of Tai Chi, will have its U.S. premiere at the Austin, Texas, festival, which runs Sept. 19-26 at the Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline.

Reeves will attend the event to present his film, which chronicles the life of a young martial artist who becomes a part of an underground fight club. Reeves also stars in the film, which will be released in North America by Radius-TWC, the Weinstein Company's boutique label.