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Feature film — 1991

Pushing Hands (1991)

7.31h 45mDrama — 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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A high-signal pick with 96 votes.

Ang Lee Productions / Central Motion Picture Corporation / Good Machine

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Director: Ang Lee

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Cast & crew

Lung Sihung as Mr. Chu

Lung Sihung

Mr. Chu

Wang Bozhao as Alex Chu

Wang Bozhao

Alex Chu

Deb Snyder as Martha Chu

Deb Snyder

Martha Chu

Wang Lai as Mrs. Chen

Wang Lai

Mrs. Chen

F

Fanny De Luz

Linda

Haan Lee as Jeremy Chu

Haan Lee

Jeremy Chu

Wang Hung-Chang as Boss Huang

Wang Hung-Chang

Boss Huang

Jeanne Kuo Chang as New Cooking Teacher

Jeanne Kuo Chang

New Cooking Teacher

J

James Lou

Mr. Chao

Lester Chan Chit-man as Chef Tsien

Lester Chan Chit-man

Chef Tsien

Y

Yin Liang

Chef Chang

E

Emily Yi-Ming Liu

Chen Yi-Chien

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