Iron & Silk (1990 film)
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| Iron & Silk | |
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| Directed by | Shirley Sun |
| Written by | Mark Salzman |
| Starring | Mark Salzman |
| Running time | 101 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Iron & 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.[1] Salzman's experiences occurred in Changsha, Hunan, though the film was shot in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The film was directed by Shirley Sun, and was the editorial debut for Geraldine Peroni.
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The movie gained mostly positive reviews.[2][3] The movie was met with some criticism.[4][5]
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- ^ "FILM; An Old Eli Performs As Kung Fu Star in China". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA071FFC3F5F0C718EDDA80894D1484D81. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ^ "Iron & Silk". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/ironsilkpgbrown_a0adc4.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Iron & Silk': Innocent Abroad". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1991-03-08/entertainment/ca-2711_1_iron-silk. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Ambiguous `Iron & Silk` Is Cut From Different Cloth". Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-02-22/entertainment/9101170276_1_mark-salzman-martial-arts-iron-silk. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
- ^ "'Iron & Silk': Ok, It's Great Kung Fu But The Star Is A Wimp". Orlando Sentinel. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1992-10-09/entertainment/9210080394_1_kung-fu-real-kung-great-kung. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
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