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.
因为同名专辑里把《地球之盐》和《蜉蝣》排在一二首,两首歌相似点也颇多,就放在一起评价。
两首歌都抛弃了主流流行乐里A-B-A-B-C-B(A是主歌,B是副歌,C是过渡段)的结构。甚至在《地球之盐》里,前三分钟唱的两段都是主歌,辅以钢琴伴奏和氛围音效以及短暂出现的鼓点。3:00左右合唱团的吟唱声出现,之后加入军鼓,沉重的鼓点像疾风怒涛,想象一下在疾风怒涛中人类齐声合唱,不正和“地球之盐”这个主题不谋而合吗。
《蜉蝣》和《地球之盐》很相似,两者可以无缝衔接。要说不一样的'地方就是3:30秒毫无征兆的出现了Dubstep,粗重的车库音效似乎是在模仿人的咆哮怒吼,使压抑了许久的情感一瞬间爆发的更彻底。
个人认为华晨宇算是独立气息比较浓厚的音乐人,听过他的一个现场(貌似叫《癌》),里面有用到Trip-hop的鼓点。在这两首歌里,Ambient/Baroque pop/Dubstep也有所体现。虽然这些在欧美音乐里挺常见,但在华语流行里出现的不多,对于专注华语流行乐的一些人来说可能闻所未闻。所以个人对于《地球之盐》这张专辑还是比较满意的。
如果要说缺点,华晨宇的唱功还有待加强,《蜉蝣》里华晨宇单薄的嗓音快被Dubstep音效淹没了,咬字也得练练。
在2015年我们坚信花花能有更好的作品呈现给大家!火星撞地球,晨宇你最牛!
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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