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.
Jeremy Chu
The original title is "推手" (ZH).
The film had a budget of $400.0K but only grossed $152.3K, losing $247.7K at the box office.
The runtime is 105 minutes (1h 45m).
The film was directed by Ang Lee.
The screenplay was written by James Schamus and Ang Lee.
The score was composed by Tai-An Hsu.
Cinematography was handled by Jong Lin.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0105652.
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Good
88 votes
推手
Released
12
普通话, English
Taiwan
$400,000
$152,322
