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Pushing Hands

7.3(95)19911h 45m3

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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Status
Released
Budget
$400K
Box office
$152.3K
Language
Mandarin
  • martial arts
  • culture clash
  • chinatown
  • tai chi
  • american culture
  • fish out of water
  • new york state
  • generation gap
  • intercultural relationship
  • family home
  • culture shock
  • multigenerational

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Ang Lee

Produced in

Taiwan, United States of America

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Release dates

  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical2 Jun 1995
  • CzechiaCZ

    • PremiereFilmasia Film Festival1 Dec 2006
  • GermanyDE

    • PremiereBerlin International Film Festival1 Feb 1992
  • South KoreaKR

    • Theatrical123 Jul 1995
  • TaiwanTW

    • Theatrical7 Dec 1991

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Pushing Hands was released on 7 December 1991.

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