Is Pushing Hands easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pushing Hands scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pushing Hands violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Pushing Hands end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pushing Hands sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Pushing Hands

Name: Pushing Hands
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1991
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Lung Sihung, Wang Bozhao, Deb Snyder, Wang Lai, Fanny De Luz

Directed by Ang Lee

Produced by Ang Lee Productions, Central Motion Picture Corporation

1991105 min7.3 / 10

A warm, gently comedic family drama about an elderly Chinese immigrant navigating cultural displacement and generational misunderstanding while learning to bridge the gap with his American daughter-in-law.

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.

Clusters

Heartwarming Family Friendships Bittersweet Second Chances Grief Support Friendships Inspiring Survival Stories Houses and Dwellings

Genres

Drama Comedy

Keywords

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

Questions people ask

Is Pushing Hands easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Pushing Hands scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Pushing Hands violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.
Does Pushing Hands end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Pushing Hands sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.