Pushing Hands

Plot Summary

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.

7.3 /10

1991

TW

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martial arts

culture clash

chinatown

tai chi

american culture

fish out of water

new york state

generation gap

intercultural relationship

family home

culture shock

multigenerational