Pushing Hands

Name: Pushing Hands
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1991-12-07
Rating: 3.92
Cast: Lung Sihung, Wang Bozhao, Deb Snyder, Wang Lai, Haan Lee

Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: December 7, 1991

Runtime: 105 minutes

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Original Language: ZH

Rating: ⭐ 7.3/10 (80 votes)

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