Pushing Hands
1991 · 105 min · Director: Ang Lee
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Master Chu, a retired Chinese Tai-Chi master, moves to Westchester, New York to live with his son Alex, his American daughter-in-law Martha, and their son Jeremy. However, Martha's second novel is suffering from severe writers' block brought on by Chu's presence in the house. Alex must struggle to keep his family together as he battles an inner conflict between cultural tradition and his modern American lifestlye.
Emotional fingerprint
Pushing Hands (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 40 % | 17 % | 10 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 45 % | 28 % | 18 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 48 % | 31 % | 18 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 46 % | 27 % | 13 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 46 % | 27 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 50 % | 38 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 50 % | 44 % | 32 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 48 % | 39 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 54 % | 40 % | 26 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 64 % | 51 % | 38 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 71 % | 64 % | 50 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 70 % | 64 % | 51 % | 37 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 60 % | 53 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 64 % | 60 % | 53 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 74 % | 73 % | 68 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 74 % | 60 % | 48 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Humor | 73 % | 49 % | 30 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Empathy | 69 % | 56 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Hope | 63 % | 60 % | 37 % | 12 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Alex Chu
Martha Chu
Mrs. Chen
Linda
Jeremy Chu
Boss Huang
New Cooking Teacher
Mr. Chao
Chef Tsien
Chef Chang
Chen Yi-Chien
Yiyi
Details
- Directed by
- Ang Lee
- Written by
- Ang Lee, James Schamus
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- Taiwan, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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