Iron & Silk (1990)

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Country: Japan, USA
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Release: 1991-08-14
Director: Shirley Sun
Writers: Mark Salzman , Shirley Sun
Language: English
Stars: Mark Salzman , Hangcheng Dong , Xihong Jiang , Jeanette Tsui Lin (1936–1995) , Espérance Pham Thai Lan , Xudong Sun , Funglin To , Vivian Wu , Yang Xiru
Runtime: 92 min
Awards: 1 nomination
AKA: Железо и шёлк , Iron & Silk (United States of America) , Im Reich des Drachen (Germany) , Залізо й шовк (Ukraine) , Iron & Silk , Lepida & metaxi (Greece) , Le fer et la soie (France, French Republic) , Beyaz Savaşçı (Turkey) , Svärd och siden (Sweden) , Iron & Silk - O Regresso da Águia (Brazil) , Ferro & seta (Italy) , Iron & Silk (United Kingdom) , Żelazo i jedwab (Poland)
Plot: 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 Wushu (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.
IMDB:tt0099857