Iron and Silk

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.

1991 en 92 minutes

Rating: 5.9

Plot

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)

Trailer

Cast

Mark Salzman

Mark Salzman

Teacher Mark

Qingfu Pan

Qingfu Pan

Pan Qingfu

Vivian Wu

Vivian Wu

Ming

Hangcheng Dong

Hangcheng Dong

Teacher Cai

Xihong Jiang

Xihong Jiang

Teacher Zhang

Similar Movies

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow

en

February 28, 1997

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

en

November 9, 1984

The Cabbage Soup

The Cabbage Soup

fr

December 2, 1981

The Avengers

The Avengers

en

August 13, 1998

Clear and Present Danger

Clear and Present Danger

en

August 3, 1994

Look Who's Talking Too

Look Who's Talking Too

en

December 14, 1990

Thank You for Smoking

Thank You for Smoking

en

September 9, 2005

Above the Law

Above the Law

en

April 8, 1988

Private Parts

Private Parts

en

March 7, 1997

Police Story 4: First Strike

Police Story 4: First Strike

cn

February 10, 1996

The Savages

The Savages

en

November 28, 2007

Gorky Park

Gorky Park

en

December 15, 1983

Howards End

Howards End

en

March 13, 1992

The Countess

The Countess

en

March 13, 2009

Holes

Holes

en

April 18, 2003

Blindness

Blindness

en

May 14, 2008

Badland

Badland

en

November 30, 2007

Beautiful Memories

Beautiful Memories

fr

August 24, 2001