I chose to watch the Chinese movie "Pushing Hands" directed by Ang Lee. Ang Lee has also directed other Chinese films such as "Eat Drink Man Woman" which we viewed in class, "The Wedding Banquet", and "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" just to name a few. This particular film, "Pushing Hands" happens to be Ang Lee's first directorial premiere film. I chose this film out of all of Ang Lee's many films because some of the traditional Chinese characteristics that we were exposed to in class appear throughout this film, and are significant to the validity of the films overall plot.

The film starts off with the main character, Mr. Chu, adjusting to his move from China to America. Mr. Chu is a retired Tai Chi master and he moves to America to live with his son and his son's wife. Mr. Chu's has a hard time adjusting to...