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.
Director: Ang Lee
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Lung Sihung as Mr. Chu |
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Wang Bozhao as Alex Chu |
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Deb Snyder as Martha Chu |
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Wang Lai as Mrs. Chen |
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Fanny De Luz as Linda |
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Haan Lee as Jeremy Chu |
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Wang Hung-Chang as Boss Huang |
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Jeanne Kuo Chang as New Cooking Teacher |
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James Lou as Mr. Chao |
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Lester Chan Chit-Man as Chef Tsien |
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Yin Liang as Chef Chang |
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Emily Yi-Ming Liu as Chen Yi-Chien |
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Yang Ying-Han as Yiyi |
| Directing | Ang Lee | Director |
| Writing | James Schamus | Writer |
| Writing | Ang Lee | Writer |
| Camera | Jong Lin | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Tai-An Hsu | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Qu Xiaosong | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Ted Hope | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hsu Li-Kong | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jiang Feng-Chyt | Producer |
| Production | Ang Lee | Executive Producer |
| Production | Emily Yi-Ming Liu | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Schamus | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Ang Lee | Editor |
| Editing | Tim Squyres | Editor |
| Art | Scott Bradley | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Jenyon | Costume Design |
| Art | Michael Shaw | Art Direction |
| Crew | Pericles Lewnes | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Chu Chih-Cheng | Sound Recordist |