
Iron and Silk
Visit website5.9/10 • 8
1991-02-15 • 1h 32m
As a student in America, he searched for ancient wisdom. As a teacher in China, he learned to find it within himself.
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)
- Directors
- Shirley Sun
- Writters
- Mark Salzman, Shirley Sun
- Editors
- Mark Salzman, Shirley Sun, James Y. Kwei

Iron and Silk
Visit website1991-02-15 • 1h 32m
5.9/10 • 8
As a student in America, he searched for ancient wisdom. As a teacher in China, he learned to find it within himself.
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)
- Directors
- Shirley Sun
- Writters
- Mark Salzman, Shirley Sun
- Editors
- Mark Salzman, Shirley Sun, James Y. Kwei
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsMark Salzman
Teacher Mark
Qingfu Pan
Pan Qingfu
Vivian Wu
Ming
Hangcheng Dong
Teacher Cai
Xihong Jiang
Teacher Zhang
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- martial artskung fubased on novel or bookteacherwu shuautobiographicalwoman director