may be that I watch fewer movies, but let me first give my own feelings. This is the best story about modern Chinese in American movies I have seen.
I watched this movie in a small American movie theater. I thought I was mostly Chinese or Asian, but I didn't expect that it was mostly American old ladies. Maybe they have more leisure time. The reason for giving such a high name is actually based on the fact that I think this film describes the implicit inner feelings of the Chinese people and the expressions of Chinese family affections very well, and I think that some of the American audience present actually received the film. (In addition to us, American old men and women also cry at the point where they should cry).
First of all, I think the overall plot and the conflicting points of the drama are selected very well. The complaint did not tell her that if it only focused on the general public in the United States and China, Americans would indeed generally think that they should be told (the law also requires notification), and most Chinese would indeed hide it. I myself worked as a doctor in China and I also learned about the American medical system. I have witnessed patients who did not know that they were terminally ill until the last moment (at least his family did not inform him), and the US medical system has a systematic hospice care program. This is the difference between the two peoples' handling of extreme situations. As far as I am concerned, I would think that it is better to inform. In the case of better medical conditions or rational patient, it may be advantageous. But I also know that almost everyone will experience sadness, doubt, anger, despair, and relief when they learn bad news. Some patients' emotions may be uncontrollable, or they may be unable to calmly accept reality in a desperate mood. So in these cases, it may not be a bad thing not to tell the patient about the condition, and to give the patient hope of life. I believe that the American audience around me can understand that this can be a good lie. It is not necessary for everyone to live so clearly and face the end of life cruelly. Especially when grandma is accompanied by a family who cares about her, it is not necessarily a bad thing to conceal it. I think this film conveys such a Chinese mindset very well. Why don't you tell the old man how the family concealed it, and at the same time accidentally expressed it at some point. The gathering of everyone, the uncle’s toast at the wedding, and the confession of old comrades-in-arms all conveyed everyone’s love for grandma on the edge of telling or not telling. I think this movie does make normal people understand and understand our Chinese choices. Even some people will support our choice. I chose not to tell my grandma because I love her, not because of anything else. I think the whole movie is very clear.
Secondly, I feel that the actors' performances are very natural. Whether it is the granddaughter's forbearance, the secret line of family dinners, the grandson crying at the banquet, or the grandmother's optimism and open-mindedness. I feel very real. I don't mean that my family must have this model, but at least I have witnessed similar scenes and feel that this is our daily life. And the role of grandma in this movie is really well designed. Some people may think that this movie has some stereotypes that they are not satisfied with and should not be rendered. But I think the role of grandma is quite positive! First of all, grandma is an old Red Army soldier. Although she may have some of the old people we see now, such as caress, I believe it may not be the right way to exercise. But this is what the elders around us look like, and maybe some elders around us are not as good as the grandma in the movie. First of all she loves her son, granddaughter and grandson very much. She is willing to ask for her grandson's wedding. She always cares about her granddaughter, and when she hears that her granddaughter is not doing well recently, she is very positive to encourage her. She insists on fitness and teaches her granddaughter to take care of her body. She might even be aware of the family's concealment, but she does not directly expose it. She is actually like a lighthouse, shining on all the young and old at home. Maybe the relationship between their sons and daughters is relatively average. But you can see that everyone has a deep feeling for grandma. Even the dissatisfied mother Billi should have settled with her grandma in her heart at the end of the movie.
said in some film reviews that the movie described some stereotypes that they were not satisfied with. I also saw a reaction from film reviews. This is the China we see. As a Chinese who has lived in China's third-tier cities for more than 20 years, I also think that this movie really reflects China's current appearance. I think there may beTwo reasons have contributed to the poor perception of some Chinese audiences: 1. They may have lived in a relatively happy and developed environment since childhood, and have not experienced most of the land in China. The development in these two to three decades is Advance in this chaos. The wedding in the film may be the place most criticized by some Chinese audiences. Yes, it may not be easy to see such a wedding in China now. But ten years ago, twenty years ago. A bit of a toast at the wedding (maybe imitating a Western wedding to make it easier for American audiences to understand, but it really conveys emotions, especially the uncle’s section), dancing, singing, and family playing table games. Some even sang operas. But I think this just reflects that China’s development is unbalanced and somewhat chaotic. The pyrotechnic scenes of life and the elegant scenes coexist. This reflects that our lives are advancing and we are also reconciling ourselves when we accept Western culture. Native culture. There are high-rise buildings and roadside stalls. The hotel in the film may not be very high-end, but isn’t this a hotel that we might go to but basically cannot be accommodated by foreign friends? You must know that the perspective of the filmmaker is ABC. This scene of staying in a relatively ordinary hotel in China with your parents is real. 2. Some people may not be confident. Of course, this movie describes some things that don't look good in Western countries, such as some obscure problems in hotels, such as saying that there are a group of people around the airport, such as the father's smoking problem should not be concerned. In fact, all these exist objectively in life in China. I think that as long as it is not over-exaggerated, it is just a stroke, which is an objective description. And how good are the real Americans in these areas? If there are really Americans who have stereotypes based on these plots, I can only say that this person is too naive. He will only receive the information he wants to receive, no matter how positive you publicize it, he will not believe it.
said so many good things, let's talk about the bad. First, the English subtitles of this movie are not good enough. Of course, compared to the Wandering Earth just released, it is much better, but there are still some places where there are dialogues but no Chinese subtitles. I think Americans who do not have cultural background support seem to be more difficult to understand. Second, some parts of the bridge are not very natural. For example, after Billi's wedding, he suddenly noticed that his grandma wanted her illiterate aunt to get the test results just to get around the family to know the truth. When I saw her start to run, I felt a little missed, I don't know why. I understand it only after I see it (maybe my understanding ability is relatively poor). Regarding controlling my father’s smoking, I think it’s a little bit stiff, but it should also be connected to the mother’s controlling father’s drinking. The uncle used emotion and billi to explain the cultural differences between the East and the West. Third, regarding the identity of the billi family, I think this is a historical issue. Maybe people who came out of that era had this problem more or less. I don't think the film is handled too badly, at least Billi himself has repeatedly expressed that China and the United States are different. This should be the feeling of most Chinese people who go abroad now.
Generally speaking, I think this film conveys this implicit love in our Chinese culture very well. It is because of love that the family chooses to put the burden on their own heart and does not want grandma to know the desperation that may be felt after the terminal illness. It is this kind of love that brings the family together. I feel that Americans should be able to understand this mood if they look carefully. So this American film that conveys Chinese culture without much prejudice is indeed the best modern Chinese story I have seen in the United States.
