电影《推手》中的跨文化交际(英文).docx

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Intercultural Communication in Pushing Hands
Pushing Hands is a maiden work of Ang Lee, one of the greaes in the film showing the differences.
In the movie, Marsha shouted at Mr. Zhu when he put silver paper into microwave oven within an inch of causing fire. At this point, Mr. Zhu is a little scared, for the reason that his authority as the top of the family, is challenged. However, Xiaosheng, his son, still remember his father’s demand even though he is still angry with his father when Marsha is sent to hospital. When Mr. Zhu gets lost because of Marsha’s carelessness, the talk between Xiaosheng and Marsha can explain the difference to some extent.
Marsha: I was trying to write. I had a feeling that he was gonna get himself lost, just like a kid trying to get some attention.
Xiaosheng: I grew up believing you should care for your parents the way they care for you. My father is a part of me. Why can’t you accept that?
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In this dialogue, it is obvious that Marsha concentrates on herself and explains this accident from her position. On the contrary, Xiaosheng’s words stand for many Chinese’s perspective. That is, our parents give their love to us, and we repay their love. We behave this way to set an example to our children, and then the relationships will last generation by generation. However, this practice has changed in China, because more and