Tui shou (1992)

Director:

Ang Lee

Writers:

Ang Lee (writer)
James Schamus (writer)

Release Date:

20 January 1996 (Japan)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

All the while, Master Chu tries to find his place in the foreign American world.

Plot Keywords:

Asian American | Game Of Go | Family Conflict | Immigration | Interracial

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Bin Chao	...	Waiter Wong
Victor Chan	...	Gangster
Lester Chit-Man Chan	...	Chef Tsien
Fanny De Luz	...	Linda
Audrey Haight	...	Anchorwoman
Jackson King	...	Gangster
Eugene Lau	...	Gangster
Bar-Chya Lee	...	Waiter Lee
Haan Lee	...	Jeremy Chu
Peter Lee	...	Waiter Wu
Yin Liang	...	Chef Chang
Richard Light	...	Gangster
Bill Lin	...	Gangster
Emily Yi-Ming Liu	...	Yi Ci
Jeanne Kuo Chang	...	New Cooking Teacher

Also Known As:

Pushing Hands (International: English title)
Tuei shou (Taiwan) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Taiwan

Language:

Mandarin | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-7 (2006)

Filming Locations:

Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Ang Lee Productions

This film demonstrates that an important issue, the aging of one's parents, can be blended with comedy and kung-fu successfully!

Rarely have I seen the highest level of martial arts, internal kung-fu, portrayed in it's proper perspective. It is hard these days for people to realize that 'soft' style kung-fu will enable an old man to defeat many young men without much effort. With all the silly 'wire-fu' out there in the movies most people have no idea that there is a subtle way to defeat strength through 'chi energy' power lines.

There is no question that Ang Lee has the ability to put kung-fu back at the top of the martial art world. Through his well thought out story line and his perfect blend of drama and comedy he has taken a deep look at the struggle that exists today for thousands of people as they care for their elderly parents. This is truly a movie that can bond many generations.