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)
Stars: Mark Salzman, Qingfu Pan, Vivian Wu, Hangcheng Dong, Xihong Jiang
Crew: Shirley Sun (Director), Mark Salzman (Writer), Shirley Sun (Writer), James Hayman (Director of Photography), Michael Gibbs (Original Music Composer), James Y. Kwei (Editor)
Country: Japan, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: TBS, SUN-Productions
Runtime: 92 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 15, 1991
IMDb: 5.1
Keywords:martial arts, kung fu, based on novel or book, teacher, wu shu, autobiographical, woman director
