Pushing Hands
1991 · Movie · 105 min · ★ 7.3
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-12-07
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (88 votes)
Themes
- 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
Cast & crew
Lung Sihung
as Mr. Chu
Wang Bozhao
as Alex Chu
Deb Snyder
as Martha Chu
Wang Lai
as Mrs. Chen
- FL
Fanny De Luz
as Linda
Haan Lee
as Jeremy Chu
Wang Hung-Chang
as Boss Huang
Jeanne Kuo Chang
as New Cooking Teacher
- JL
James Lou
as Mr. Chao
Lester Chan Chit-Man
as Chef Tsien
Directed by Ang Lee