
Pushing Hands
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Release Date
12/7/1991Runtime
105 minsOverview
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
ReleasedOriginal Language
ChineseBudget
$400,000Revenue
$152,322Homepage
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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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