Pushing Hands
1991 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 5,056 VOTES · DIR. Ang Lee
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,213 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:07:12 Jesus, oh!
00:15:02 Dad, you shouldn't eat so much fat at your age
00:17:42 Oh no. She's trying to sell us a house again
00:21:27 Dad, I've got some things to take care of
00:27:06 Hook
00:31:00 It's alright if Heavyweight gets burned but the dumplings!
00:33:31 And Mr. Chen is... He's dead
00:37:51 I'm just afraid she'll laugh at my calligraphy
00:43:01 And you threw Heavyweight right on the dumplings
00:48:14 Sorry, we've got to get to the hospital to pick up my wife
00:52:43 I'll just hang around, won't go far Do you understand what I'm saying to you?
01:01:39 Do you need a band aid?
01:05:59 but this is nearly impossible to attain
01:09:04 to escape the Communists
01:11:40 Mr. Chu, thank you
01:14:15 the old warmth was gone
01:18:01 How come
01:20:50 You break the plate, you pay for it! Yes...
01:26:18 Sure, if you believe in immaculate conception
01:28:33 You have to earn everything
01:33:15 Ten police officers from the Fifth Precinct
01:37:27 Oh, yes. As long as Jeremy is here Grandpa will visit
01:40:22 I just finished shopping
01:43:20 Uh... Nothing
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,213
Dialogue density11.6 lines / min
First line00:07:12
Final line01:43:20
Production Record
DirectorAng Lee
LanguageChinese
Budget$400,000
Revenue$152,322
IMDb votes5,056