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Pushing Hands (1991)

Pushing Hands (1991)

Drama Comedy
Release Date: 1991, December 7
Directors: Ang Lee
Countries: Taiwan
Production: Ang Lee Productions, Ang Lee Productions, Central Motion Picture Corporation, Central Motion Picture Corporation
Cast: Lung Sihung, Wang Lai, Lester Chan Chit-Man, Wang Bozhao, Yin Liang, Jeanne Kuo Chang, Deb Snyder, Fanny De Luz, Haan Lee, James Lou, Yang Ying-Han

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.

Keywords:

martial arts fish out of water american culture family home tai chi culture clash new york state intercultural relationship chinatown culture shock generation gap multigenerational