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.
我无法创造出一个类似小说里那样富有情节的开始。
比如“当你收到这封信的时候,我已经在开往a城的火车上,或者是在飞往b国的飞机上。”
我哪里也不能去,现实把我牢牢的钉在这里。
但这仍然不能阻止我必须要对你说下面的这番话。
至今我都不明白我们在bbs的相遇是不是属于偶然。
我一直认为象我这样的人不会引起别人真正的注意。直到,遇到你。
bbs里充斥一些自以为是的男人和女人。他们想当然的认为自己风流倜傥,玲珑八面,美艳可人,所以自然应该成为耀眼的中心。
但对于我而言,这里只是我心灵最后仅存的圣地。
我鄙视一切矫情。
我写下我的心情,追念我的过去,思考我的将来,而无须担心现实中那种直面的尴尬。没有人知道我是谁。
但这只是我的一部分,并非全部。
我无法确认我是否属于严重的分裂者,但我必须要把你感知之外的另一个我毫无保留的告诉你。
我每天挥汗如雨做着卑微的工作。准确的说我不认为我和那些向往大都市的淘金者有什么不同。虽然我确实存在和生活于这个大都市里很多年。
我喜欢coronaextra的清香味道,不加糖的esperesso,知道什么是咏叹调,萨特是谁罗丹又是谁。很从容的和别人谈论一切小资的话题。
这让我看起来是个有品位和格调的人。但这一切只是源于过去我的经历,和现在无关。
这些记忆存在于我的.思想里,也许会让你觉得我很丰富,但实际上,我除了在思想上拥有这些,已经没有别的什么了。
而思想不能为我换来一袋米。
文籍虽满腹,不如一囊钱。
我是个极其浪漫的人,追求完美和极致,追求细节。这也意味着我不能容忍粗糙的生活。
如果我们在现有的基础上继续迈进哪怕是小小的一步,那么,你必然真实的见到光环下的另一面。
而一旦开启了这扇门,最终的结果只有两种。
第一种:我进入你的现实。在你的羽翼和期待下,继续我的奋斗之路。问题在于在我能改善这些生活状态以前的这段时间,对你的耐心和我的心理承受能力都是一种很大的考验。
第二种:你进入我的现实。我说过我不会容忍粗糙的生活,当然我不是指我自己。也许你可以放下一切跟着我过现在艰苦的日子。冬天里洗衣服,下班后无休止的家务,永远担心下一个月的房租和水电费。你的手会变得粗糙,这样的日子会在你的脸上很快刻下岁月的痕迹。你会很快变成一个不折不扣的平凡女人。
我不是吓唬你。这是我绝不愿意看到的。?
人的一生总是要面临不断的选择。
那么,我宁愿选择把我最光辉的一面留给你。
jenny,原谅我。
Dear Dad,
Long time no see, I do miss you. Well, let me tell you something about my life here.To tell the truth, i live a normal life just as anywhere i can live.(我过着一个在任何地方都普通的生活 My life is revolved on work and work.(我的生活除了学习还是学习Frankly,i feel tired sometimes(老实说,我有时候觉得很累.But i see, studying is the whole life to students like me.(但是我知道,学习是像我这样的学生的全部 So no matter how difficult, i will do my utmost .所以不管多艰难,我都会尽自己最大的努力。
Best wishes for you .
我知道这将会是个非常庸俗的开头。
我无法创造出一个类似小说里那样富有情节的开始。
比如“当你收到这封信的时候,我已经在开往a城的火车上,或者是在飞往b国的飞机上。”
我哪里也不能去,现实把我牢牢的钉在这里。
但这仍然不能阻止我必须要对你说下面的这番话。
至今我都不明白我们在bbs的相遇是不是属于偶然。
我一直认为象我这样的人不会引起别人真正的注意。直到,遇到你。
bbs里充斥一些自以为是的男人和女人。他们想当然的认为自己风流倜傥,玲珑八面,美艳可人,所以自然应该成为耀眼的中心。
但对于我而言,这里只是我心灵最后仅存的圣地。
我鄙视一切矫情。
我写下我的心情,追念我的过去,思考我的将来,而无须担心现实中那种直面的尴尬。没有人知道我是谁。
但这只是我的一部分,并非全部。
我无法确认我是否属于严重的分裂者,但我必须要把你感知之外的另一个我毫无保留的告诉你。
我每天挥汗如雨做着卑微的工作。准确的说我不认为我和那些向往大都市的淘金者有什么不同。虽然我确实存在和生活于这个大都市里很多年。
我喜欢coronaextra的清香味道,不加糖的esperesso,知道什么是咏叹调,萨特是谁罗丹又是谁。很从容的和别人谈论一切小资的话题。
这让我看起来是个有品位和格调的人。但这一切只是源于过去我的经历,和现在无关。
这些记忆存在于我的思想里,也许会让你觉得我很丰富,但实际上,我除了在思想上拥有这些,已经没有别的什么了。
而思想不能为我换来一袋米。
文籍虽满腹,不如一囊钱。
我是个极其浪漫的人,追求完美和极致,追求细节。这也意味着我不能容忍粗糙的生活。
如果我们在现有的基础上继续迈进哪怕是小小的一步,那么,你必然真实的见到光环下的另一面。
而一旦开启了这扇门,最终的结果只有两种。
第一种:我进入你的现实。在你的羽翼和期待下,继续我的奋斗之路。问题在于在我能改善这些生活状态以前的这段时间,对你的耐心和我的'心理承受能力都是一种很大的考验。
第二种:你进入我的现实。我说过我不会容忍粗糙的生活,当然我不是指我自己。也许你可以放下一切跟着我过现在艰苦的日子。冬天里洗衣服,下班后无休止的家务,永远担心下一个月的房租和水电费。你的手会变得粗糙,这样的日子会在你的脸上很快刻下岁月的痕迹。你会很快变成一个不折不扣的平凡女人。
我不是吓唬你。这是我绝不愿意看到的。
人的一生总是要面临不断的选择。
那么,我宁愿选择把我最光辉的一面留给你。
jenny,原谅我。
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.
Dear Dad,
Today is fathers day, for so many years Ive 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. Im 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 its capacity not scores that really counts.
Dad, I love you and I will love you forever!
Yours beloved,
Li Ming
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