Pushing Hands

Released in 1992, Taiwanese film Pushing Hands (Tui shou) was Ang Lee's directorial debut. The plot follows a Chinese man's struggle to acclimatize himself to American life and culture.

Mr. Chu, a tai chi instructor decides to move from Beijing to New York City to be with his son Alex and his wife Martha. Mr. Chu doesn't know a word in English. He tries to adjust to the life in New York, but he even cannot go for a walk without getting lost. Martha finds it difficult to manage her son, father-in-law and publishing of her new book. Mr. Chu starts working as a tai chi instructor and meets Mrs Chen. Seeing his father's interest in Mrs.Chen, who is widowed for a second time, Alex tries to unite them.

• Sihung Lung as Mr.Chu

• Lai Wang as Mrs.Chen

• Bo Z. Wang as Alex Chu

• Deb Snyder as Martha Chu

"Acclaimed Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee made his directorial debut with this drama, leavened with gentle comedy, about a household turned upside down by a man who could not be much more out of place."— Janet Maslin, The New York Timeshttp://movies.nytimes.com/movie/147286/Pushing-Hands/overview

"As with all of Lee’s movies, regardless of genre trappings, the film concerns itself with family and duty, and how the two co-exists, for better or worst."" Nix On,BeyondHollywood.com,http://www.beyondhollywood.com/pushing-hands-1992-movie-review/