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1991

Pushing Hands

Directed by Ang Lee

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.

Duration

1h 45m

Released

December 7, 1991

Revenue

$152,322

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7.3

Rating76

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Lists12

Cast10

  • Lung Sihung
  • Wang Bozhao
  • Deb Snyder
  • Wang Lai
  • Fanny De Luz
  • Haan Lee
  • Wang Hung-Chang
  • Jeanne Kuo Chang
  • James Lou

Part ofThe Father Knows Best Collection

Includes Pushing Hands (1991), The Wedding Banquet (1993), and Eat Drink Man Woman (1994).

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