Pushing Hands
推手
Chinese • 1991 • 1h 45m
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Synopsis
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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorAng Lee
WriterJames Schamus, Ang Lee
CinematographerJong Lin
ComposerQu Xiaosong, Tai-An Hsu
EditorTim Squyres, Ang Lee
ProducerJiang Feng-Chyt
Cast
Lung Sihungas Mr. Chu
Wang Bozhaoas Alex Chu