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.
📜 Overview:
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)
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
1991-02-15
⌚ Running Time:
92 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
5.9
Beloved Cast
Teacher Mark
Mark Salzman
Pan Qingfu
Qingfu Pan
Ming
Vivian Wu
Teacher Cai
Hangcheng Dong
Teacher Zhang
Xihong Jiang
