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.
Acting
Lung Sihung's stillness speaks entire monologues.
Direction
Lee's kitchen-table compositions are devastatingly precise.
Writing
Every awkward dinner scene cuts like a knife.
Director
Ang Lee
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