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Iron & Silk
starring: Mark Salzman, Qingfu Pan, Hangcheng Dong, Xihong Jiang, Jeanette Lin Tsui
directed by: Shirley Sun

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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302194241
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6302194245
Label: Lions Gate/Live Home Video
Manufacturer: Lions Gate/Live Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Lions Gate/Live Home Video
Release Date: February 10, 1993
Running Time: 92 minutes
Studio: Lions Gate/Live Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1991
Sales Rank: 8398

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Funny book on cultural differences
This book was more humorous than I had expected and I was pleasantly surprised by that. I enjoyed the peek into a culture that extended beyond the stereotypes we typically see in movies. The author did a good job of selecting good anecdotes to highlight the cultural subtleties that come into play when trying to build relationships with someone from another country.

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- A Fantastic, illuminating read
Sometimes travel books can come across as "looking down" on the locals for their backwards and silly ways. This book shines in quite the opposite direction. Mark Salzman does an admirable job of telling about the challenges of his years in China in the 1980s, when China was still getting used to having Westerners within its borders. He encounters numerous bureaucratic hurdles, faces them with diligence. He meets many smart and wonderful locals and appreciates their talents. He realizes that many things he took for granted - electricity that always came on, a steady supply of food, mail service that delivered on schedule - were not to be assumed here.

The book is very well written. There were numerous parts that I laughed out loud at, and then read it to whoever was sitting near ... Read More

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- Fun With Culture
This memoir is light and humorous and a wonderful way to learn about Chinese culture.

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- Huoshenxian- an Immortal in Human Form
This was how Mark Salzman's students thought of him in China. His account of his time spent there in the early 1980s is a fantastic journey in and of itself. His narrative style is intriguing as he does not probe into the thinking of the Chinese people that he encounters day to day. He presents his experiences always on the surface and rarely speculates on the speakers intentions. Even though he is fluent in Chinese he does not seek to offer insight in the mindset of the culture he lived; he only reports it. Although such dialogue may sound superficial and trivial it is not. Salzman draws us into the events by merely presenting his encounters with his Chinese friends and acquaintances, and chance meetings. So powerful are the stories that the words and actions of the individuals portray an ... Read More

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- Qong Fu: skill that transcends mere surface beauty!
"Iron and Silk" is a delightful book and film. I had the pleasure of reading the book awhile ago; but was delighted to see the film in a local Asian film festival in my community.

The author Mark Salzman plays Mark Franklin in the movie of the same name. It is a memoir (a true story) of Mark's travel and teaching experiences in China (Changsha, Hunan Province). The events took place during 1982 - 1984 and Mark became as much of a student of Chinese life, martial arts, calligraphy, tai chi as he was a teacher of the Middle Aged English Teachers (a group of Chinese Russian teachers at the Hunan Medical College who had been told to forget Russian and now learn English).

Mark always wanted to be a Kung Fu master growing up, and he took lessons from a local teacher; but ... Read More

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