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AmyTanwasafamousAmerican-Chinesewriter.TheJoyLuckClub,asherfirstwork,becomesuccessfulassoonasitwasreleased.However,theirdaughterswereborninandgrewupinAmerica.TheywereaffectedbytheAmericancultureandeducation.Differentbackgroundsandlanguageshadmadethemmisunderstandeachotherevenhurteachother.Becauseofthedifferencesineducationandvaluationtowardsequalityandfamily,themothersanddaughtersbecameestrangedwhiletheyshouldhavebeentheclosestpersons.Intheend,whenthedaughtersfinallyunderstoodthe“Chinese-styleMaternalLove”thattheirmothershavegiventothem,thecollisionoftwoobviouslydifferentculturesareeasing.ThepaperanalyzestheculturaldifferencesfromtheaspectssuchasChinesetraditionalthoughts,culturalclashandculturalfusionshowninthemovie.Thispaperisthediscussionaboutthethemother-daughtercollisionbetweenChineseandAmericancultures,itisdividedintothreeparts:I.TheconflictsbetweenChineseandwesterncultureFromaculturalperspective,thefirstpartofthefilmthroughtherelationshipbetweenthefourpairsofmothersanddaughters,presentthetwokindsofcollisionsbetweenChinesewesterncultureandconflict,thesecondpartdescribestherelationshipbetweenthemotheranddaughterfromtheconflicttothefinalcombination.ThedifferencesbetweenChinesetraditionalideasandAmericanvaluesareoneofthemaincausesoftheconflictbetweenChineseimmigrantmothersandtheirAmericandaughters.ThispaperismainlydiscussedfromtheconflictandcombinationoftheJoyLuckClub,soastodeepenthereaders'understandingandacceptanceofthework.1.Thewordfamilyisendowedwithdifferentmeanings.InChina'straditionalideas,thefamilyrepresentstheabsolutepowerofparentstotheirchildren.Thechildisaparent'ssubsidiary,andtheparentsmustbeabsolutelyobedientwithchildrenlivinginthecontroloftheirparents.Atthesametime,thefamilyalsomeansthattherelationshipbetweentheparentsandchildrenandthechildisthecontinuationoffamilylife,bearingthehonorofthefamily.AndtheindependentandindividualisticvaluesofAmericantraditionalcultureencouragesindividualstostruggle,emphasizeselfrealizationandindependentconsciousness.2.Chinesepeopleattachgreatimportancetothefamily'scollectivestrength,theAmericanpeoplebelieveinindividualism;familyisthewholeworldofmother.Shefindtheirownlifethroughherdaughter’slifeandexpectedthroughherdaughter'sachievementstocompensatefortheirownfrustratedlife,andherdaughterisconvincedthatIamwhatiamandrefusedtointervene.TherelationshipbetweenChinesemotherandAmericandaughter,whichreflectstheconflictandcontradictionofthedifferentvaluesoftheChinesefamily'smutualdependenceandindividualstruggleofAmericanculture.HomeforthetwogenerationsofmotheranddaughterisacompletelydifferentconceptII.ThefusionofChineseandwesterncultureInfact,theconflictbetweenmotheranddaughterisonlyarepresentation,theimplicationissincereexpectationsfrommothertodaughter,mutualloveandfriendshipbetweenmotheranddaughter.Intheviewofthemother,thedaughteroftheirlifeisthecontinuationoftheirdaughteristheirhope,thedaughteroftheirvariousattemptsonthewish.Daughter'ssuccessishisownsuccess,hispride.TheywanttoinaccordancewiththeChinesetraditionalethics,askedherdaughterlearntoe,life,futureandmarriage,everythingmustbetolistentothemother'sarrangement.Isthedaughterofthedeeploveandthemotherdaughterisfullofexpectations:theyneverletdaughterfromhissuffering,butalsotoletthedaughterreceivedagoodeducation,havetheequalhappymarriage,underthepainstakingcareofthemotherawayfromtroubleandsorrow.ButthefactisChinadisappointedmother,daughtertopursuetheisdisciplineofAmericanstyleofindividualrights,freedomandindependenceisparticularlydisgustedwithmother,unabletostandthemotherwidespreadandpervasivemotherlylove,cannotacceptmotherdidn'trespectofdaughter'sownwishesyourbossyways,thinkmotherdoesnotacceptthemselves,thinktheyalwayspicky,thinkoneselfregardlessofhowcanletmothersatisfiedTherelationshipbetweenmotheranddaughter,thereisacontradictionandharmony.Inchildhood,themothersdemandmoreofthedaughtersmakingthemfeelinjured.Inadulthood,themotheralsousedtheirlifeexperience,unlockedthesecretsforherdaughter,helpedthemknowthemselvesandunderstoodtheirown,andbuiltuptheirconfidence.Betweenthemotherandthedaughtereventuallybecomeapartner.Womenshouldbeawareofself-esteem,themothertoldherdaughterthistruth.Onlyself-esteem,lovecanalsobeloved.