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Pushing Hands
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You can watch Pushing Hands (1991) for free on Kanopy, or rent on Apple TV+.
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.
Pushing Hands is a film that explores themes of martial arts, culture clash, chinatown. It also touches on tai chi and american culture and fish out of water.
Director
Ang Lee
Cast
Lung Sihung, Wang Bozhao, Deb Snyder, Wang Lai, Fanny De Luz, Haan Lee, Wang Hung-Chang, Jeanne Kuo Chang, James Lou, Lester Chan Chit-Man
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Pushing Hands
You can watch Pushing Hands (1991) for free on Kanopy, or rent on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.4/10
RT Critics
100%
Director
Ang Lee
Cast
Lung Sihung, Wang Bozhao, Deb Snyder, Wang Lai, Fanny De Luz, Haan Lee, Wang Hung-Chang, Jeanne Kuo Chang, James Lou, Lester Chan Chit-Man
8 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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Watch Pushing Hands for free on Kanopy. Watch Pushing Hands for free on Plex. Watch Pushing Hands for free on Plex Channel. Watch Pushing Hands for free on Fawesome. Pushing Hands is streaming on Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel. Rent Pushing Hands on Apple TV+. Rent Pushing Hands on Fandango At Home. Rent Pushing Hands on Google Play Movies. Pushing Hands is not currently available on Netflix, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Prime Video. Availability last verified April 14, 2026.