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.
Pushing Hands (1991)
Ang Lee
At a glance
Countries
Taiwan
Ratings
TMDB users
7.3/10
88 votes
Rating consensus
73/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~73/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
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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Pushing Hands (1991)
Ang Lee
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