Pushing Hands

1991 · directed by Ang Lee

Rating
84/100
Hit
yes

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), directed by Ang Lee, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Lung Sihung
  • Wang Bozhao
  • Deb Snyder
  • Wang Lai
  • Fanny De Luz
  • Haan Lee
  • Wang Hung-Chang
  • Jeanne Kuo Chang
  • James Lou
  • Lester Chan Chit-man

Crew

  • Jong Lin — Director of Photography
  • Ang Lee — Editor
  • Tim Squyres — Editor
  • Qu Xiaosong — Original Music Composer
  • Tai-An Hsu — Original Music Composer
  • Ang Lee — Writer
  • James Schamus — Writer

More from Ang Lee

  1. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) — 84/100 · hit
  2. Brokeback Mountain (2005) — 83/100 · hit
  3. Sense and Sensibility (1995) — 82/100 · hit
  4. Life of Pi (2012) — 81/100 · hit
  5. Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) — 80/100 · hit
  6. The Wedding Banquet (1993) — 79/100

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