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Pushing Hands
Pushing Hands
Pushing Hands
Pushing Hands
Film Movement Classics

Pushing Hands

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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. Co-written by collaborator James Schamus, PUSHING HANDS was selected by the 1992 Berlin International Film Festival and won three Golden Horse Awards, paving the way for Lee's worldwide success with films such as CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON and BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. Presented in a new 2K restoration.

Details

Director(s): Ang Lee

Starring: Sihung Lung, Lai Wang, Bozhao Wang, Deb Snyder

Release Year: 1991

Runtime: 105 min

Aspect Ratio(s): 1.85:1

Language(s): Mandarin, ENG- English

Sound: Mono

Subtitles: English

Format: Blu-ray

Disc Info: Region Free Blu-ray

Genre: Comedy

SKU: FMC_032

Bonus Content
  • Round Table discussion with filmmakers James Schamus, Ted Hope and Tim Squyres
  • 16-page booklet with new essay by NYU Cinema Studies professor Zhen Zhang
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Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month Film Club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. In 2015, Film Movement launched the reissue label Film Movement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.
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4.8
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  • LT
    Leonard T.
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    5 days ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Early Ang Lee

    This is nowhere near Ang Lee’s best but it was fun to see as a peek at this great Director’s early work. Recommended but be warned there’s a low budget / clunky acting vibe with this one

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    michael t.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Pushing hands

    Unique movie,refreshing

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  • MG
    Michael G.
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    1 year ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Ang Lee the GOAT

    Wonder version of this early Ang Lee work. A great story about the transfer of wisdom both ways.

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    Jared W.
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    2 years ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Pushing Hands

    Great early Ang Lee comedy

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  • MI
    Matti I.
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    2 years ago
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Ang Lee's debut

    Wanted to see this legendary director's debut movie a long time and it was pretty good! Recommended especially for the fans of the director's other work

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