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Pushing Hands: Full Cast & Crew 1992 Drama
Having just moved from Beijing, elderly tai chi master Mr. Chu (Sihung Lung) struggles to adjust to life in New York, living with his Americanized son Alex (Ye-tong Wang). Chu immediately butts heads with his put-upon white daughter-in-law, Martha (Deb Snyder), a writer who seems to blame him for her own paralyzing inability to focus. But when Chu begins teaching tai chi at a local school, his desire to make a meaningful connection comes to fruition in the most unexpected of ways. PUSHING HANDS is the debut film from Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, forming the first chapter in his "Father Knows Best" trilogy, which depicts the tensions between the traditional Confucian values of the older generation and the realities of modern life. Released: Jun 2, 1992 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Ang Lee Director, Writer, Producer Sihung Lung Mr. Chu Actor Lai Wang Mrs. Chen Actor BoZhao Wang Alex Chu Actor Deb Snyder Martha Chu Actor Haan Lee Jeremy Chu Actor Emily Yi-Ming Liu Chen Yi-qian Actor, Producer James Schamus Writer, Producer Ted Hope Producer Xiao-Song Qu Original Music Jong Lin Cinematographer Tim Squyres Film Editing Scott Bradley Production Design Michael Shaw Art Director Elizabeth Jenyon Costume Design