电影-刮痧-赏析

TheGuaShaTreatment刮痧（英文翻译）：ScrappingTherapy电影简介上映时间：2001-05(戛纳电影节)导演：郑晓龙片长：正式版100分钟类别：剧情国家：中国主演：许大同…梁家辉简宁…蒋雯丽老父亲…朱旭JohnQuinlan…HollisHustonMargaret…TamaraTungate中心思想CulturalClashes/DifferencesScrappingisaverycommontherapyinTraditionalChineseMedicine,WhichisacceptedbymostofChineseinthetreatmentofsomecommondiseasesandincreaseofhumanbody’simmunity.However,inthemovie,thebloodstrainleftbythetreatmentistakenasasolidevidenceofchildabuse,andcauseslotsoftroublefortheChineseimmigrantfamily.中心思想CulturalClashes/DifferencesClearly,inthemovie,thedisputeandmisunderstandingaboutScrappingTherapyandthewindingoftheChinesefamily’sdestinyaredeeplyrootedinthedifferencesofChineseandAmericancultures.ThepurposeofthemovieistouseScrappingasacarriertoshowtheculturalclashesbetweenChinaandwesterncountriesandstimulateourconsciousnessofcross-culturalcommunications.Culturalclash•Children’seducation•Viewofface•Thewaytotreattheold•Emotionandlaws•Friendshipandobligation•ChinadreamvsAmericandreamChildren’sEducationOnesceneinthemoviewhichhasimpressedtheaudiencesiswhenDatonghittheDennisonthefacebeforepublic.Thisscenereflectsthedifferencesofchildren’seducationbetweenChinaandAmerica.Theproperty/duty/responsibilityofparentsAnindependentidentity;apersonofequality.ChineseAmericansDifferentviewstowardschildrenChinaAmerica•It’scommonforChineseparentstobeatandscoldchildrenandmanyproverbscanembodythisphenomenon.例如，“棍棒底下出孝子”“子不教，父子过”等•It’sillegaltobeatchildrenorleavethemaloneathome.•Parentsareonlykeepersforchildren.Theyareequaltoeachotherandparentseducatechildrenbyencouragementandpersuasioninsteadofabuse.Viewsofface•Chineseconceptofface:Inthepursuitofharmony,chinesealwaysgiveothers“face”toavoidtheconflictevenonthesacrificeofone’sownbenefits.•Americantakethefaceasakindofindividualrights.Theyoftenprotectthefaceforpersonalpurpose.•Inthefilm,DatonghittheDennisonthefaceforthepurposeofgivinghisbossface,however,thisbehaviorisonlyunderstoodbyAmericansas“abusingchildren”.ThewaytotreattheoldDifferentpointsonthewayoftreatingtheold.ChinaUSfilialpietyequalityThereisanoldsayinginChina.Ofallvirtuesfilialpietyisthemostimportant.Theso-calledfilialpietyincludestoparents,forchildren,bothbrothersandsisters.·在中国有一句古训:百善孝为先。所谓的孝，包括了上敬父母，下为子孙，兼顾兄弟姐妹。•FortheWest,theyadvocateequality,freedomandindependence.Theytreatedtheoldmanwithequalityandtheyaremorerespectthefactsthoughitisbadfortheirlovedones.•在西方，他们崇尚自由、平等和独立,以平等的态度来对待老人,他们更尊重事实即使事实会对他们的亲人不利。DaTong’slyingtothejudgethatit’shimwhodoestheGuaShatoDennisinsteadofhisfathertoshowhisfilialpiety.KullunisconfusedaboutDatong’rappingforhisfatherbecauseheattachesmoreattentiontothefact.FragmentsinthemoviereflecttheculturaldifferencesEmotionandLaws•EmotionspeakslouderthanlawsChinese•LawsspeaklouderthanemotionAmericans•ForChinese,whichareinfluencedbyConfucianismdeeply,believethatthehumannatureisgoodandtheythinkthelawisjustasupplementarytoolforthesociety.•Americansholdtheviewthatthehumannatureisevilandthelowisanecessityforthesociety.•Datongistryinghisbestto“steal”Dennisfromchildren‘swelfarehometomeethisfather’swishofseeinghisgrandsonbeforebacktoChina.•Americancourtsandchildren‘swelfarehomearefullofpassionandrequireevidenceof“love”forthecourtverdictrecreant(判决不实).Twoscenesthatreflectthisconflict•Americansliketofacethefactwithreliableinformationanddealwiththeproblembasedonthefact.•HumanfeelingsseemmoreimportantfortheChinese.FriendshipandobligationTimeoffriendshipobligationChineseAmericansExplanationofthegram•Chinese:•Thelongeryoumakefriendswithsomeone,theheaviertheobligationwillbe.•在中国，跟一个人做朋友的时间越长，为对方做的事越多，你觉得对方对你应付的回报就越多。•Americans:•Thereislittlelinkbetweenrelationshipoffriendsandobligation.•Whattheyconcentrateaboutisthetruth.•在美国眼里，事是事，人是人，个人感情和事情真相之间联系不大。Piecesinthemoviereflectingtheconflict•DatongaskedKunlantobehisdefendantlawyeralthoughKunlanisalawyernotinthefamilylawfield.ThisshowsthatDatongputshisemphasisontherelationshipwithKunlanbutnotonthereality.•WhenKunlantestifiesDatongofhisbeatingDennisbeforehim.Datongbecomesveryangry.Hefeesthatheissoldoutbyhisfriend.However,inKunlan’sview,heisjustspeakingoutthetruth.ChinadreamvsAmericandreamWhenDatongdelivershisaward-recevingspeech,IfeelconfusedathismentionofhisAmericandream.IwonderwhyachinesepersonwantstoachieveanAmericandream.Thetruthisthathedoesn’trealizehisAmericandreamwithhistraditionalchinesecharacteristics.Attheendofthemovie,DatongteachesDennis“中国北京”,fromwhichIcanseethehopeoftheChinadream.•Chinadreambelongstoacultureofcollectivism.Itistorealizenotonlyaperson’dreambutalsoanation’dream•Americandreambelongstoacultureofindividualism.Itattachestheimportancetotheindividualdevelopmentandsuccess.Conclusion•AlthoughthefilmshowsmanyculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates,theculturalconvergence(趋同)andculturalintegrationarealsoexpressed.•WhenQunlaniswalkingonChinatownanddoscrappinginChineseshop;WhenXudatongisoutofdanger,thunderousapplausebrokeoutfromthepolice,theresidentsoftheapartment.Withglobalization,Chineseandwesterncultureswillfacesomeclashesduetothedifferences,buteventuallytheywi