Pushing Hands (1991)
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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.
Where to watch Pushing Hands
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Film Movement Plus | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| Canada | Film Movement Plus | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
| France | — | Sooner | Sooner |
| South Korea | — | wavve | — |
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What is Pushing Hands about?
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 is a Drama, Comedy movie, released on 1991-12-07, runtime 105 minutes.
Is Pushing Hands worth watching?
TMDB users rate Pushing Hands 7.3 out of 10 from 96 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Pushing Hands?
In the United States, Pushing Hands streams on Film Movement Plus and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Ang Lee
Cast
- Lung Sihung as Mr. Chu
- Wang Bozhao as Alex Chu
- Deb Snyder as Martha Chu
- Wang Lai as Mrs. Chen
- Fanny De Luz as Linda
- Haan Lee as Jeremy Chu
- Wang Hung-Chang as Boss Huang
- Jeanne Kuo Chang as New Cooking Teacher
- James Lou as Mr. Chao
- Lester Chan Chit-man as Chef Tsien
- Yin Liang as Chef Chang
- Emily Yi-Ming Liu as Chen Yi-Chien
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