Movie·1991·1h 32m

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.

Country

Japan

Language

English

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The Story

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. Though not trained as an actor, Salzman starred as himself, as did Pan Qingfu, who claimed no one else could portray him on film. Salzman's experiences occurred in Changsha, Hunan, though the film was shot in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. (Wikipedia)

Written By

Mark Salzman

Producer

Shirley Sun

Cinematography

James Hayman

Music

Michael Gibbs

Editor

Geraldine Peroni

Themes

martial artskung fubased on novel or bookteacherwu shuautobiographicalwoman director