Pushing Hands (1991)

12/07/1991 (TW) • Drama, Comedy • 1h 45m

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.

Pushing Hands (1991)

12/07/1991 (TW) • 1h 45m

Drama, Comedy

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.

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

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Part of the Father Knows Best Collection

Includes Pushing Hands, The Wedding Banquet, Eat Drink Man Woman

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

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

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