When I was a freshman in college I watched the film Gua Sha Treatment for the first time, now I am a junior student and I come back to review the movie from a multicultural aspect, I have many different feelings after watching the film again.
At the beginning of the film, XuDatong is given an award and later he delivers a speech. What makes me impressed most is in his speech he says “one day I will become one of you, a truly successful American, today this award proved that America is a true land of opportunity and I am the living proof of that.” At that moment Xu thinks he has realized his American Dream totally with his lovingly wife and adorable son. However, I think it is ironical that to make a speech like that and I assume it is made on purpose to hind a clue for the story's development. How many non—American people have such a beautiful American dream? One of my classmate studies in American now and before he went aboard he told me his American dream is he can stand at the top of the New York. To be honest, I also dream that one day I can get the Green Card living there happily and successfully maybe working at the Wall Street. When Xu gets the award he thinks he entirely melted in the melting pot neglecting the multicultural obstruct, later the plot goes against the way he thinks. And later Quinlan asked Xu'why you be the scapegoat of your father?' Xu answers 'because he is Chinese.' Then maybe Xu knows that there is always a wide gap between Chinese and American cultures.
The second scene is Xu hit his son Denis because Denis hit the son of xu's boss, at the middle of the film xu tells his boss that he hit his own son is only to show his respect to his boss John Quinlan, that time Quinlan feels puzzled “what a Chinese logic”,yes, American can never understand such a logic full of Chinese characteristic, because they respect everyone including the children, they won't beat a child to please the boss, and there is no such a conception of degree between employee and employer, they feel everyone is equal, which is quite different from china.
Connected to the second scene, the third difference I want to analyze is the care for the children. In America, people pay more attention to the right of children which can be seen from the law—leaving children alone at home is illegal, while in China it is so common that almost everyone may experience such loneliness. And Children Welfare Agency does work in America which shows the importance Americans attach to children's right. What's more, I remember a line 'No one won the case, especially the child.' In my opinion, it also manifests the universal concern from the American public to the children.
The fourth aspect is following the procedure, in the film, more than there times, the people focus on the rule, the law, the procedure. At the Christmas Eve Xu wants to return back to his home pretending as a Santa Claus, what a pity, the security recognizes him and persuades 'you are always a good tenement, never causes troubles for me.' And another scene is at the end of the film , the judge says 'I have to follow the procedure.' However, in China people always have to ask for a favor to do something, and later you have to pay back the favor,for myself, I prefer the American style, strict to the procedure.
The fifth and the last point is the humors, Quinlan says 'you can't fall, your health security is the company paid.' 'Datong, welcome home, maybe next time, you can come from the front door.' 'dady, why you come from the window' ' because we don't have a chimney.' I really adore this distinguished American humor, especially in dangerous situations, which is quite rare in China.
That's my whole reaction to Gua Sha Treatment.
两年前的国庆节是那样的有意义,我们在庆祝伟大祖国生日的56周年华诞之际,也迎到了中秋之夜。
当夜幕降临了,星星布满夜空,向我们眨着眼睛,皎洁的月亮仿佛早已猜透了我们的心思,她拉开了夜幕,张开了笑脸。这时,月是那么温柔,她将黄色的光亮轻轻地洒向大地,泻进每个角落。
几天来我一直都在盼,今天终于盼来了中秋节的夜晚。吃过团圆饭后,我和爸爸妈妈一起来到越秀山观赏花灯。一走进越秀山的大门,我就被那些五颜六色的彩灯和前来观灯的人群所深深地吸引住了……这里热闹非凡,人潮涌动,歌舞升平,好一派南国风光。啊!我们走进了一个灯的世界,花的海洋。
我和爸爸妈妈沿着五彩缤纷的灯廊,来到了彩灯最密集的地方。那些五花八门的彩灯,使我目不暇接,仿佛走进了迷宫一般。这里的彩灯有的像小兔子,有的像大飞机,还有得像太阳公公……这时,一串欢乐的笑声从人群中传来,我闻声跑了过去,原来那里高挂着一个会转的大彩灯。只见彩灯的两旁画着桂林的山水画,彩灯的正面画着一个神气十足的猪八戒,他摇着扇子,翘着二郎腿,露着大肚皮,大模大样地吃着西瓜。另一面则画了一个力大无比的孙悟空,他高举金箍棒,眼睛里放出金光,似乎要把那个贪吃的猪八戒痛打一顿。看着这个有趣的彩灯,我也忍不住笑了起来。
天色,越来越暗,此时的月亮不知躲到哪里去了,也许是藏到云彩里睡觉了吧?可越秀山里的灯火却更加明亮了!你看,那“龙凤灯”不停地飞舞向我们挥手致意;“阿凡提”骑着小毛驴朝我们眯眯笑;“航天飞机”正在飞快地旋转,似乎就要射向太空……清馨的花香扑面而来,人们的欢歌笑语在越秀山的山谷中久久回荡。
这时,月亮似乎睡醒了,又从白棉花般的云朵里钻了出来,露出了温柔的笑脸。她用黄色的柔光伴随着我们沿着林荫小道,漫步向公园的深处走去。此刻,举头望明月,好一轮大玉盘似的圆月高高地镶嵌在墨蓝色的夜空中。“多么美好的中秋之夜啊!”我情不自禁地喊出了声。
Today is father s day, for so many years I ve been seekig a way to express my heartfelt thanks for all you have done for me. Here comes it!
Thank you for always being there sharing my life when I need you most. Whenever I encounter difficulties, I never feel alone and vulnerable, because you will keep me on the right path. I m blessed to have you.
Thank you for offering me education and teaching me how to be a man. You always inspire me not by words, but by what you have done! Your efforts in the work, your loyalty to your friends, your responsibility for the family and your persistence in the life have already set me good examples in my own life.
Thank you for always appreciating my work, no matter how tiny it is! You have made me realize that it s capacity not scores that really counts.
Dad, I love you and I will love you forever!
Yours beloved,
Li Ming
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