Guasha Movie Review

The movie Guashas setting is in America. It tells a story about the conflicts arisen by the culture differences between the Chinese an Ameri tail end. Xu Datong, a Chinese immigrant, had make a great success in the correction of video game design. One day, Datongs little son, Denis had a stomachache. The grandfather, who barely came to join the family, used Guasha treatment to cure Denis stomachache. The treatment made Dennis covering black and blue, which later became the evidence of child abuse. Datong took all the responsibilities for his father.Although he assay to explain that Guasha is a traditional Chinese treatment but failed to submit the judge. He was forced to separate from his wife and son. However, the story had a ingenious ending. Datongs boss experienced Guasha and helped the family out of the trouble. At the beginning of the movie, Datong seemed to claim realized his American dream, for he had a successful career, a attractive wife and an adorable child. He be lieved that America was a true fand so forth of opportunities and immigrants could become the truly successful Americans by working hard.However, life is non always full of roses. The American dream broke overnight overdue to the Guasha treatment to his own child. We cant tell it is the American or the Chinese that did the wrong things. The cultural differences and local laws shouldnt be unheeded by immigrants. The main line of the movie was the Guasha treatment. The children welfare organization incriminate Datong of abusing his child. Like other Chinese, Datong took it for granted that Guasha was just an ordinary medical treatment. However, the American didnt have in mind so.He tried to defend himself but failed to win the lawsuit. As he didnt have an effective communion, he failed to persuade the American even his well(p) friend that Guasha was a medical treatment. Later his good friend went to experience Guasha and realized that what he said was true. When he was accused , he failed to learn in advance the American legal system and procedures and did something irrational, which indue him into troubles again and again. Also the Chinese face culture is shown in the movie, which cant be understood by the American.Datong beat Dennis on the qualifying because he didnt want to say sorry to Paul, son of Datongs boss. His boss thought kids fight was not a big deal. Although he didnt think his son was wrong, he beat him in search of his boss to show his respect to his boss. His behavior later became the evidence that he was a violent father. Another difference is respecting and caring aged parents. Datongs boss couldnt understand why hed made a scapegoat for his father. Datongs wife simply relied because he is a Chinese. Datongs cultural beliefs were so deeply set that its infeasible for him think about the consequences of telling lies. Cultural differences are bound to be there due to the differences in perspective of philosophy, history, geography, mod e of conduct etc. So do as Rome does while in Rome. Its necessary to have the intercultural awareness, tolerate and adapt to the cultural diversity. Effective communication could be a way to solve the cultural differences. After the communication the world would be more harmony in the future. I think thats why the hero named Datong in Chinese.