Tui shou

Dec 7 1991 PG-13 1h 45m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

Master Chu, a retired Chinese Tai-Chi master, moves to Westchester, New York to live with his son Alex, his American daughter-in-law Martha, and their son Jeremy. However, Martha's second novel is suffering from severe writers' block brought on by Chu's presence in the house. Alex must struggle to keep his family together as he battles an inner conflict between cultural tradition and his modern American lifestlye.

Written by

Ang Lee, James Schamus

Directed by

Ang Lee

Cast

Sihung Lung, Lai Wang, Bozhao Wang

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Taiwan

Production Companies

Central Motion Picture Corporation, Ang Lee Productions

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 7 nominations

Trailers
Pushing Hands Trailer 1995
Scores
# of Votes
5,261
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA