Pushing Hands

Pushing Hands

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Release Date

12/7/1991

Runtime

105 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Budget

$400,000

Revenue

$152,322

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A gentle comedy about an elderly Chinese man navigating life in America with his son's family, where cultural misunderstandings become moments of unexpected grace. It's a film about the messy, funny, touching ways people from different worlds learn to live together.

Mood

WistfulBittersweet

Themes

FamilyIdentityComing apartMigration

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Single location

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