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Iron & Silk

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Original title

Iron & Silk

Year

1990

Running time

92 min.

Country

United States

Director

Shirley Sun

Screenwriter

Mark Salzman, Shirley Sun

Cast

Music

Michael Gibbs

Cinematography

James Hayman

Producer

SUN-Productions, Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)

Genre

Comedy. Drama | Comedy-Drama. Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

Mark Salzman always was interested in Kung-Fu and the Chinese culture, claims to have seen every Kung-Fu movie. 1982, with a degree in Chinese literature, he visits a province university in China for two years to teach Chinese teachers the English language. He learns the refinements of correct behavior among Chinese people, makes friends with his pupils, falls in love with the young doctor Ming, learns Uschu (similar Kung-Fu) from the famous teacher Pan... but also learns about political repression, especially when he's forbidden contact with some of his friends.

Awards: 1990: Sundance Film Festival: Nominated for Grand Jury Prize

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Iron & Silk

1990

Shirley Sun