Storyline

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)

Key Information

Director Shirley Sun
Writers Mark Salzman, Shirley Sun
Studio TBS
Rating 5.9/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Mark Salzman

Teacher Mark

Qingfu Pan

Pan Qingfu

Vivian Wu

Vivian Wu

Ming

Hangcheng Dong

Teacher Cai

Xihong Jiang

Teacher Zhang

Frequently Asked Questions

Iron and Silk was released on February 15, 1991.

The runtime of Iron and Silk is 1h 32m.

Iron and Silk is a Drama, Comedy movie.

Iron and Silk has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 on TMDB.

Iron and Silk is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Iron and Silk was directed by Shirley Sun.

The main cast of Iron and Silk includes Mark Salzman, Qingfu Pan, Vivian Wu.

Iron and Silk is originally in English.