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Leaving November 1
Directed by Ang Lee | 105 mins | 1991
Tensions brew and language becomes a barrier when widowed tai chi master Mr. Chu (Lung Sihung) swaps Beijing for a new life in New York City, where he joins the household of his Americanized son and white daughter-in-law. Ang Lee’s directorial debut evidences the keen eye for generational and cultural differences, as dramatized with compassion and gentle humor, that would distinguish his next two features, "The Wedding Banquet" (1993) and Eat Drink "Man Woman" (1994).
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