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Iron and Silk (1991)

Iron and Silk (1991)

Drama Comedy

As a student in America, he searched for ancient wisdom. As a teacher in China, he learned to find it within himself.

Release Date: 1991, February 15
Directors: Shirley Sun
Countries: Japan, United States of America
Production: TBS, SUN-Productions, SUN-Productions
Cast: Vivian Wu, Qingfu Pan, Hangcheng Dong, Xihong Jiang

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)

Keywords:

martial arts kung fu based on novel or book woman director teacher autobiographical wu shu