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Iron and Silk 1990

He goes from a U.S. college student searching for ancient wisdom to an English teacher in China discovering it within himself. Iron and Silk (1990), from Mark Salzman’s memoir, follows his graduation trip to Changsha to study wushu (kung fu) and teach English. Salzman plays himself with Pan Qingfu, who claimed he could portray him. In Hangzhou.

He goes from a U.S. college student searching for ancient wisdom to an English teacher in China discovering it within himself. Iron and Silk (1990), from Mark Salzman’s memoir, follows his graduation trip to Changsha to study wushu (kung fu) and teach English. Salzman plays himself with Pan Qingfu, who claimed he could portray him. In Hangzhou.

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Iron and Silk does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Iron & Silk Сталь и шёлк Железо и шёлк Le fer et la soie

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