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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 • 1h 32m • ★ 5.9 (8 votes) Released
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)
Director
Shirley Sun
Writer
Mark Salzman
Writer
Shirley Sun
Rating
5.9
Runtime
92 min
Production
TBS SUN-Productions
Top Billed Cast
Keywords
martial artskung fubased on novel or bookteacherwu shuautobiographicalwoman director
