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Pushing Hands

1991 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary

7.4/10

Rating

105 min

Runtime

1991

Release Year

Ang Lee

Director

Cast

Lung Sihung, Wang Bozhao, Deb Snyder, Wang Lai, Fanny De Luz

Quick Synopsis

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.

Full Plot Summary of Pushing Hands

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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