IRON AND SILK
"As a student in America, he searched for ancient wisdom. As a teacher in China, he learned to find it within himself."
Directed by Shirley Sun
Iron and Silk is a 1990 movie based on the eponymous book by American writer Mark Salzman. It details his journey to China after college to study Chinese wu shu, better known in the west as kung fu, and to teach English.
Cast
Mark Salzman
Teacher Mark
Qingfu Pan
Pan Qingfu
Vivian Wu
Ming
Hangcheng Dong
Teacher Cai
Xihong Jiang
Teacher Zhang
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Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓viewers looking for a fun, witty watch
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
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