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United States10 Movies Set in or About United StatesStop 4 of 10
Pushing Hands
推手
An elderly tai chi master leaves Beijing to live with his son, American daughter-in-law, and grandson in New York. Language barriers and conflicting expectations turn the shared home into a difficult negotiation between generations, cultures, and ideas of family duty.
Why it’s here
Ang Lee’s Taiwanese-led debut makes American family life legible through Mandarin-speaking immigrant experience and generational culture clash.
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genre
- Drama · Comedy
- Mood
- funny · thoughtful
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- a lighter route