Pushing Hands (1991)
07/12/1991
Drama, Comedy
1h 45m
- 73% (76 votes)
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Overview
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.
- Ang LeeDirector, Writer
- James SchamusWriter
Original Title
推手
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Budget
$400,000
Revenue
$152,322
Keywords
- 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
Top Billed Cast
Lung Sihung
Mr. Chu
Wang Bozhao
Alex Chu
Deb Snyder
Martha Chu
Wang Lai
Mrs. Chen
Fanny De Luz
Linda
Haan Lee
Jeremy Chu
Wang Hung-Chang
Boss Huang
Jeanne Kuo Chang
New Cooking Teacher
James Lou
Mr. Chao
Lester Chit-Man Chan
Chef Tsien
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