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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
TW
Genres:
Comedy, Drama
Release:
December 1991
Production:
Ang Lee Productions, Central Motion Picture Corporation
Cast:
Lung Sihung, Wang Bozhao, Deb Snyder, Wang Lai, Fanny De Luz, Haan Lee, Wang Hung-Chang, Jeanne Kuo Chang, James Lou, Chit-Man Chan
Tags:
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
