
Feature film — 1991
Pushing Hands (1991)
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
Mr. Chu

Wang Bozhao
Alex Chu

Deb Snyder
Martha Chu

Wang Lai
Mrs. Chen
Fanny De Luz
Linda

Haan Lee
Jeremy Chu

Wang Hung-Chang
Boss Huang

Jeanne Kuo Chang
New Cooking Teacher
James Lou
Mr. Chao

Lester Chan Chit-man
Chef Tsien
Yin Liang
Chef Chang
Emily Yi-Ming Liu
Chen Yi-Chien
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