Pushing Hands

December. 07,1991      
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Sihung Lung as  Mr. Chu
Wang Bozhao as  Alex Chu
Deb Snyder as  Martha Chu
Wang Lai as  Mrs. Chen
Haan Lee as  Jeremy Chu
Wang Hung-Chang as  Boss Huang
Jeanne Kuo Chang as  New Cooking Teacher
Lester Chan as  Chef Tsien

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Reviews

Perry Kate
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Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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Borserie
1991/12/08

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

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Candida
1991/12/09

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

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Kayden
1991/12/10

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

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