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Director:
Ang Lee
Writers:
Ang Lee
James Schamus
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Release Date:
20 January 1996 (Japan) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Drama See more »
Plot:
All the while, Master Chu tries to find his place in the foreign American world. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
Lee comes home to Mill Valley fest
 (From The Hollywood Reporter. 8 October 2007)
User Reviews:
This film demonstrates that an important issue, the aging of one's parents, can be blended with comedy and kung-fu successfully! See more (9 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Sihung Lung ... Mr. Chu
Lai Wang ... Mrs. Chen
Bo Z. Wang ... Alex Chu (as Ye-tong Wang)
Deb Snyder ... Martha Chu
Fanny De Luz ... Linda
Haan Lee ... Jeremy Chu
Hung-Chang Wang ... Boss Huang
Jeanne Kuo Chang ... New Cooking Teacher
James Lou ... Mr. Chao
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lester Chit-Man Chan ... Chef Tsien

Victor Chan ... Gangster
Bin Chao ... Waiter Wong
Audrey Haight ... Anchorwoman
Jackson King ... Gangster
Eugene Lau ... Gangster
Bar-Chya Lee ... Waiter Lee
Peter Lee ... Waiter Wu
Richard Light ... Gangster
Bill Lin ... Gangster
Emily Yi-Ming Liu ... Chen Yi-qian
Pauline Liu ... News Reporter
Pamela Yang ... Yi Yi
Liang Yin ... Chef Chang
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Directed by
Ang Lee 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Ang Lee 
James Schamus 

Produced by
Sui Je Cheng .... supervising producer
Ted Hope .... executive producer
Li-Kong Hsu .... executive producer
Feng-Chyt Jiang .... producer
Ang Lee .... executive producer
James Schamus .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Xiao-Song Qu 
 
Cinematography by
Lin Jong 
 
Film Editing by
Ang Lee 
Tim Squyres 
 
Casting by
Harriet Bass 
Jeff Berman 
Wendy Ettinger 
 
Production Design by
Scott Bradley 
 
Art Direction by
Michael Shaw 
 
Costume Design by
Elizabeth Jenyon 
 
Makeup Department
Lauren Matonis .... makeup artist
Josh Turi .... special makeup effects artist
 
Production Management
Sam Sarowitz .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gretel Enck .... second second assistant director
Brian Gutherman .... second assistant director
Emily Yi-Ming Liu .... second unit director
Linda Wilson .... assistant director: second unit
 
Art Department
Annie Ballard .... set dresser
Tom Jarmusch .... property master
 
Sound Department
Tom Paul .... sound mixer
Jeff Pullman .... sound recordist
Reilly Steele .... sound re-recording mixer
Zhi-cheng Zhu .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Arthur M. Jolly .... special effects fabricator (as Arthur Jolly)
Pericles Lewnes .... special effects coordinator
 
Stunts
Douglas Crosby .... stunt rigger (as Doug Crosby)
Joe Fitos .... stunt rigger
Arthur M. Jolly .... stunt rigging
Ray Micuta .... stunt rigger
Phil Neilson .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Niels Alpert .... best boy electric
John Billeci .... best boy electric
Lisa Bonaccorso .... electrician
Steve Calalang .... assistant camera: second unit
Paul Clay .... additional gaffer
Frank G. DeMarco .... camera operator: additional photography (as Frank DeMarco)
Karsten Gopinath .... third grip
Todd S. Klein .... key grip
Sean McCloud .... still photographer
Jim McConkey .... Steadicam operator
Heather McGowan .... second assistant camera
Alexandre Naufel .... electrician
Rocco Palmieri .... additional grip
Linda Phillips .... additional electrician
Theo Pingarelli .... first assistant camera
Sally Reed .... grip: second unit
Sean Sheridan .... best boy grip
Val Williamson .... gaffer
Nina Zarnett .... additional grip
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christine Gee .... wardrobe assistant
Suzanne Pettit .... wardrobe assistant
 
Editorial Department
Loren R. Brauner .... apprentice editor
Lisa DeLucia .... post-production coordinator
Mark Ginsberg .... color timer
Pamela Martin .... assistant editor
Sasha Rau .... post-production assistant
Ann Ruark .... post-production coordinator
Arnold Shuster .... negative cutter (as Arnie Shuster)
Jessica Weiner .... post-production assistant
Bob Wolfrum .... negative cutter (as Bobby Wolfrum)
 
Other crew
Laurel Bridges .... assistant production coordinator
Steve Chang .... title designer
Debbie Eaton .... production assistant
Page Feldman .... assistant: Ted Hope
Kelley Forsyth .... location manager
Jeanne Gilliland .... production assistant: second unit
Jane Graham .... production assistant
Joseph Mennella .... location scout
Kevin Peck .... key production assistant
J. Max Ruschak .... auditor
Jean Summer .... production assistant
Adrienne Tien .... script supervisor
Sarah Vogel .... production coordinator
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Tui shou" - Taiwan (original title)
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
Taiwan
Language:
Mandarin | English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Finland:K-7 (2006) | South Korea:12 | Sweden:11 (DVD rating)
Filming Locations:
Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Company:
Ang Lee ProductionsSee more »

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Movie Connections:
Featured in Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998)See more »

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10 out of 13 people found the following review useful.
This film demonstrates that an important issue, the aging of one's parents, can be blended with comedy and kung-fu successfully!, 14 April 2001
Author: bagua-2 from LA, CA

Rarely have I seen the highest level of martial arts, internal kung-fu, portrayed in it's proper perspective. It is hard these days for people to realize that 'soft' style kung-fu will enable an old man to defeat many young men without much effort. With all the silly 'wire-fu' out there in the movies most people have no idea that there is a subtle way to defeat strength through 'chi energy' power lines.

There is no question that Ang Lee has the ability to put kung-fu back at the top of the martial art world. Through his well thought out story line and his perfect blend of drama and comedy he has taken a deep look at the struggle that exists today for thousands of people as they care for their elderly parents. This is truly a movie that can bond many generations.

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