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Pushing Hands

Movie
7.3
Rating
(81 votes)
1h 45m
Runtime
1991
Released
4
Popularity

Genres

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

推手

Release Date

1991-12-07

Languages

Mandarin, English

Budget

USD 400,000

Revenue

USD 152,322

Profit

-USD 247,678

Directors

Ang LeeAng Lee

Writers

James Schamus
James SchamusWriter
Ang Lee
Ang LeeWriter

Cast

Lung Sihung

Lung Sihung

Mr. Chu

Wang Bozhao

Wang Bozhao

Alex Chu

Deb Snyder

Deb Snyder

Martha Chu

Wang Lai

Wang Lai

Mrs. Chen

Fanny De Luz

Linda

Haan Lee

Haan Lee

Where to watch

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