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.
美术老师依然是笑,而我却在她的温和的话语里涨红了脸——果真是文章的事,她还亲手制作了礼物并写了回信送给我。我接过那张叠得规整的纸,只感觉手心微微地向外沁着汗,只是反复地轻念着:“谢谢。”而后像是飞一样的落进了喧嚣的教室,迅速地穿过那些说说笑笑的人群,深吸着翻开了纸。那一刻,眼角是微微雾气的朦胧,只感觉心中猛一阵颤栗。那些字字句句,那张精致的书签打破了我许久以来的缄默的心,终于被这些温热撼动了尖锐的冰山边角。这些是我生命中,收到的最珍贵的礼物。
事实上,我的沉默,我一说话便脸红笨拙的性子,都使得我不会引起老师的注意。便仿若只是漂浮游荡的尘埃,找不到根脚的失落。少时与老师的亲近,却也只能算作机缘巧合,勉强算得过的成绩如同海边的浪,将我一下下地推向老师,推向那些勉强支吾过的`谈心。然而美术老师,她便好像本来就是与我们同样的人,从我们之间并没有生出那些浓密繁杂的距离。即便是在那高高的讲台之上,我却仍能看得见她眸子里的晶亮。
从西门的垃圾车旁路过,总看见那些杂乱的垃圾上落着一朵朵枯萎了的花和大片大片露出边角的花篮。尽管那里未曾载着我送出的礼物,心中却也着实有些悲凉——这些便尽是荒芜了,被弃置的心意。而美术老师,她会真正在意学生的每一份爱,只当做人生最庞大的美好来珍藏。其实尊敬与爱戴,从不需要以刻意的伪装来换取。我们的眼睛,可以看见完美面具背后的一张张形形色色的脸。我想我听得见,美术老师从心底爱每一个孩子的声音。
我们需要的,仅仅是爱。我们的感动,也来源于爱。我想我会永远记得,那一天捧在手心里一字一句读下去的纯净与温暖。
This is my first week in ** Senior Middle School.Everything here is new for me.Our school is an old school but it`s very beautiful.I have 50 new classmates in my class.They`re all very excellent, I think, and I felt a little sad.Because I`m too common.But come to think of it,it`s a very good thing.I believe I can also be very excellent if I study with such excellent classmates.I didn`t know why Ms *** chose me to be the committee of study.But I know it`s a good chance for me to raise my ability.All I can do is do my best in the future.I am sure that Ms *** and my classmates can help me when I do something wrong. Because they`re all very kind.It`s a pleasure to work and study with them.I`m really very happy.I`m not an outstanding student in this class,but I can do the same thing like others.I believe I won`t make anyone disappointed.
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