Iron and Silk (1991)
Overview
Iron and Silk is a 1990 movie based on the eponymous book by American writer Mark Salzman. It details his journey to China after college to study Chinese wu shu, better known in the west as kung fu, and to teach English. Though not trained as an actor, Salzman starred as himself, as did Pan Qingfu, who claimed no one else could portray him on film. Salzman's experiences occurred in Changsha, Hunan, though the film was shot in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. (Wikipedia)
What is Iron and Silk about?
Iron and Silk is a 1990 movie based on the eponymous book by American writer Mark Salzman. It details his journey to China after college to study Chinese wu shu, better known in the west as kung fu, and to teach English. Though not trained as an actor, Salzman starred as himself, as did Pan Qingfu, who claimed no one else could portray him on film. Salzman's experiences occurred in Changsha, Hunan, though the film was shot in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. (Wikipedia) Iron and Silk is a Drama, Comedy movie, released on 1991-02-15, runtime 92 minutes.
Is Iron and Silk worth watching?
TMDB users rate Iron and Silk 6.2 out of 10 from 10 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
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Directed by
Shirley Sun
Cast
- Mark Salzman as Teacher Mark
- Qingfu Pan as Pan Qingfu
- Vivian Wu as Ming
- Hangcheng Dong as Teacher Cai
- Xihong Jiang as Teacher Zhang
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