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Pushing Hands
Pushing Hands

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Pushing Hands

NR·1991·105m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director, Writer

Ang Lee

Writer

James Schamus

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Mandarin

Budget:

$400,000.00

Revenue:

$152,322.00

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