Iron and Silk
1991 · 92 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 649 VOTES · DIR. Shirley Sun
Overview
Iron and Silk is a 1990 movie based on the eponymous book by American writer Mark Salzman. It details his journey to China after college to study Chinese wu shu, better known in the west as kung fu, and to teach English. Though not trained as an actor, Salzman starred as himself, as did Pan Qingfu, who claimed no one else could portray him on film. Salzman's experiences occurred in Changsha, Hunan, though the film was shot in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. (Wikipedia)
Dialogue Timeline — 836 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:36 [man narrating] I hate to admit it
00:04:20 Huh?
00:06:37 In China, we respect the teacher
00:08:15 Well, it really doesn't mean anything
00:13:09 I wasn't sure what Teacher Pan meant by "eating bitter"
00:15:58 Haven't you heard the expression "suon ke" before?
00:17:59 I wanted to come to China since I was 12 years old.
00:20:23 No, not ugly.
00:27:57 "My happiest moment."
00:29:55 "The other people disappeared
00:32:19 My parents hate it.
00:40:27 you think about most?
00:42:34 There's no heat in here.
00:45:19 No. I can't.
00:47:16 As to kissing
00:51:55 they needed me at the clinic.
00:53:54 I know you had nothing to do with it
00:58:33 I warned you. Now I must tell you --
01:00:22 So of course, they make things up.
01:02:28 Mark, come with me.
01:07:15 Then all of a sudden, he'd find a way to appear again
01:16:20 [Teacher Xu playing Jingle Bells on accordion]
01:21:10 You should always stay that way.
01:28:07 and that eating bitter lets you taste sweet.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed836
Dialogue density9.1 lines / min
First line00:01:36
Final line01:28:07
Production Record
DirectorShirley Sun
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes649