Iron & Silk


1h 30m 1990

Brief Synopsis

An American college graduate's experience in China as an English teacher and martial arts student.

Film Details

Also Known As
Fer et la soie, Le, Iron and Silk, Le Fer et la soie
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1990
Distribution Company
Prestige Films
Location
Hangzhou, China

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

An American college graduate's experience in China as an English teacher and martial arts student.

Crew

Alan Abrams

Sound Effects Editor

Susan Buchman

Music

Chau Hon Bun

Assistant Camera Operator

George E Byers

Assistant Camera Operator

Matthew Carlisle

Production Supervisor

Jimmy Chau

Lighting

Rebecca Chetham

Unit Manager

Wong Yin Cheung

Lighting

Dana Congdon

Assistant Editor

Susan Demskey-horiuchi

Assistant Sound Editor

Jim Denny

Gaffer

Kevin Dowd

Production Manager

Helen Eisenman

Titles

Susan Finley

Consultant

Mei Kwong Franklin

Associate Producer

Starr Furlotte

Apprentice

Michael Gibbs

Music

Dorian Harris

Adr Editor

Jim Hayman

Director Of Photography

Wendy Hedin

Sound Editor

John Hill

Associate Editor

Carolyn Jacobs

Continuity

Chan Wai Keung

Production Assistant

Nancy Kohn

Apprentice

Fong Lee Kun

Production Manager

James Kwei

Editor

May Lee

Production Auditor

Yin Wai Lun

Sound

Yvette Nabel

Assistant Sound Editor

Robert Nickson

Production Auditor

Declan Nuinn

Photography

Loren Parkins

Other

Geraldine Peroni

Editor

Katherine Pieratos

Production Coordinator

Michael Pinkey

Assistant Camera Operator

Phillip Pucci

Assistant Editor

David Pultz

Negative Cutting

Mark Salzman

Book As Source Material

Mark Salzman

Screenplay

Rick Schmitt

Apprentice

Shirley Sun

Screenplay

Shirley Sun

Producer

Calvin Tsao

Production Designer

Davy Tsou

Key Grip

Boryana Varbanov

Set Decorator

Magdaline Volaitis

Sound Editor

Peter Waggoner

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Wong Chi Wah

Lighting

Thomas Wallin

Production Auditor

Grahame Weinbren

Editor

Don Wershba

Music

Pamela Yates

Sound Recordist

David Yeung

Lighting

Hisaaki Yoneyama

Lighting Director

Jessica Yu

Production Assistant

Ulla Zwicker-ritz

Production Auditor

Film Details

Also Known As
Fer et la soie, Le, Iron and Silk, Le Fer et la soie
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1990
Distribution Company
Prestige Films
Location
Hangzhou, China

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1991

Released in United States February 22, 1991

Released in United States January 1990

Released in United States January 1991

Released in United States July 1990

Released in United States March 8, 1991

Released in United States October 1990

Released in United States October 9, 1990

Released in United States on Video November 16, 1991

Released in United States Winter February 15, 1991

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.

Shown at benefit screening for the Yale-China Association, Lincoln Center, New York City October 9, 1990.

Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 4-11, 1990.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-13, 1991.

Shown at Taormina Film Festival, Italy July 20-29, 1990.

Shown at United States Film Festival Park City, Utah January 20-28, 1990.

Released in United States 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.)

Released in United States January 1990 (Shown at United States Film Festival Park City, Utah January 20-28, 1990.)

Released in United States January 1991 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-13, 1991.)

Released in United States Winter February 15, 1991

Released in United States February 22, 1991 (Chicago)

Released in United States March 8, 1991 (Los Angeles and Washington, DC)

Released in United States July 1990 (Shown at Taormina Film Festival, Italy July 20-29, 1990.)

Began shooting October 3, 1988.

Completed shooting December 21, 1988.

Released in United States October 1990 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 4-11, 1990.)

Released in United States October 9, 1990 (Shown at benefit screening for the Yale-China Association, Lincoln Center, New York City October 9, 1990.)

Released in United States on Video November 16, 1991