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Pushing Hands (1991)

7.2/10 1h 45m Dec 07, 1991
Drama Comedy

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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Movie Details

Original Title 推手
Original Language ZH
Budget $400,000
Revenue $152,322
Status Released
Popularity 1.2

Cast

Lung Sihung
Lung Sihung
Mr. Chu
Popularity: 1.0
Wang Bozhao
Wang Bozhao
Alex Chu
Popularity: 0.2
Deb Snyder
Deb Snyder
Martha Chu
Popularity: 0.3
Wang Lai
Wang Lai
Mrs. Chen
Popularity: 0.2
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Fanny De Luz
Linda
Popularity: 0.1
Haan Lee
Haan Lee
Jeremy Chu
Popularity: 0.7
Wang Hung-Chang
Wang Hung-Chang
Boss Huang
Popularity: 0.1
Jeanne Kuo Chang
Jeanne Kuo Chang
New Cooking Teacher
Popularity: 0.2
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James Lou
Mr. Chao
Popularity: 0.5
Lester Chit-Man Chan
Lester Chit-Man Chan
Chef Tsien
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Writer James Schamus, Ang Lee
Director Ang Lee
Executive Producer Hsu Li-Kong, Ted Hope, Emily Yi-Ming Liu
Cinematography Jong Lin
Producer Feng-Chyt Jiang
Editor Tim Squyres, Ang Lee

Production

Ang Lee Productions
TW
Central Motion Picture Corporation
TW

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Backdrops
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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

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Details
Release Date December 7, 1991
Runtime 1h 45m
Budget $400,000
Revenue $152,322
Language ZH
Status Released
Popularity 1.2
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