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Pushing Hands
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Pushing Hands

1991-12-07 · 105 min · ★ 7.3

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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Directors
Ang Lee
Production companies
Ang Lee Productions, Central Motion Picture Corporation, Good Machine
Countries
Taiwan, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 400,000
Revenue
USD 152,322

Top Cast

Lung SihungLung SihungMr. Chu
Wang BozhaoWang BozhaoAlex Chu
Deb SnyderDeb SnyderMartha Chu
Wang LaiWang LaiMrs. Chen
Fanny De LuzLinda
Haan LeeHaan LeeJeremy Chu
Wang Hung-ChangWang Hung-ChangBoss Huang
Jeanne Kuo ChangJeanne Kuo ChangNew Cooking Teacher
James LouMr. Chao
Lester Chan Chit-ManLester Chan Chit-ManChef Tsien
Yin LiangChef Chang
Emily Yi-Ming LiuChen Yi-Chien
Yang Ying-HanYiyi

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