Iron & Silk was released in the year 1990。Iron & Silk is also called as Svärd och siden, Iron & Silk - O Regresso da Águia, Im Reich des Drachen, Ferro & seta。

Mark Salzman always was interested in Kung-Fu and the Chinese culture, claims to have seen every Kung-Fu movie. 1982, with a degree in Chinese literature, he visits a province university in China for two years to teach Chinese teachers the English language. He learns the refinements of correct behavior among Chinese people, makes friends with his pupils, falls in love with the young doctor Ming, learns Uschu (similar Kung-Fu) from the famous teacher Pan... but also learns about political repression, especially when he's forbidden contact with some of his friends.

Iron & Silk actors and actresses include Vivian Wu。