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.

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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)

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

15 February 1991

Country

Japan

Cast

Mark Salzman

Teacher Mark

Qingfu Pan

Pan Qingfu

Vivian Wu

Ming

Hangcheng Dong

Teacher Cai

Xihong Jiang

Teacher Zhang

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