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Rating: 7.236/10 by 72 users

Pushing Hands (1991)

Mr. Chu is an elderly widower who teaches tai chi chuan in Beijing. He moves to America to live with his son's family, but finds the cultural adjustment difficult. Since his daughter-in-law is a white woman who does not speak Chinese, Mr. Chu's son, Alex, must mediate.

Directing:
  • Ang Lee
Writing:
  • James Schamus
  • Ang Lee
Stars:
Release Date: Sat, Dec 07, 1991

Rating: 7.236/10 by 72 users

Alternative Title:
Pushing Hands - US
Tui Shou - CL
쿵푸 선생 - KR
Tui Shou - TW
推手 - TW
推手 - CN

Country:
Taiwan
Language:
普通话
English
Runtime: 01 hour 45 minutes
Budget: $400,000
Revenue: $152,322

Plot Keyword: martial arts, culture clash, chinatown, tai chi, american culture, fish out of water, new york state, generation gap, intercultural relationship, family home, culture shock, multigenerational

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