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'''''The Gua Sha Treatment''''' ({{zh|c=刮痧|p=guā shā}}) is a [[Cinema of China|Chinese movie]] released in 2001 starring [[Tony Leung Ka-Fai]], [[Zhu Xu]], and [[Jiang Wenli]]. It is a story about cultural conflicts experienced by a [[Chinese people|Chinese]] family in the [[United States]]. |
'''''The Gua Sha Treatment''''' ({{zh|c=刮痧|p=guā shā}}) is a [[Cinema of China|Chinese movie]] directed by [[Zheng Xiaolong]] released in 2001 starring [[Tony Leung Ka-Fai]], [[Zhu Xu]], and [[Jiang Wenli]]. It is a story about cultural conflicts experienced by a [[Chinese people|Chinese]] family in the [[United States]]. Misunderstanding caused by traditional Chinese medicine threatens to separate a family - will this family overcome conflict between eastern and Western cultures? |
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Grandfather Xu (Zhu Xu) comes from China to visit the family of his son, Datong Xu (Tony Leung), in St. Louis. While there, he gives his grandson, Dennis Xu (Dennis Zhu), a treatment of [[Gua Sha]] to treat a slight fever (being unable to read English labels of medicine). [[Social work|Social workers]], however, mistake the [[traditional Chinese medicine|traditional Chinese medical treatment]] for [[child abuse]] due to the obvious marks left on Dennis' back. The life of the family is sent into turmoil when Dennis is taken away by the [[child protection]] agency. In court, the prosecution includes Datong's inclusion of a Chinese legendary character [[Sun Wukong]] (Chinese traditional: 孫悟空; simplified: 孙悟空) in his design of a violent video game. The prosecution implies that since Datong includes violence in his game, he values it. |
Grandfather Xu (Zhu Xu) comes from China to visit the family of his son, Datong Xu (Tony Leung), in [[St. Louis]]. While there, he gives his grandson, Dennis Xu (Dennis Zhu), a treatment of [[Gua Sha]] to treat a slight fever (being unable to read English labels of medicine). [[Social work|Social workers]], however, mistake the [[traditional Chinese medicine|traditional Chinese medical treatment]] for [[child abuse]] due to the obvious marks left on Dennis' back. The life of the family is sent into turmoil when Dennis is taken away by the [[child protection]] agency. In court, the prosecution includes Datong's inclusion of a Chinese legendary character [[Sun Wukong]] (Chinese traditional: 孫悟空; simplified: 孙悟空) in his design of a violent video game. The prosecution implies that since Datong includes violence in his game, he values it. |
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A furious Datong insists that the prosecution does not understand the cultural value of Sun Wukong<ref>{{Citation|last=Zheng|first=Xiaolong|title=Gua Sha Treatment|date=2001-05-01|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297928/reviews|accessdate=2016-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.krigline.com/guasha.htm|title=Gua Sha Treatment|website=www.krigline.com|access-date=2016-11-24}}</ref> and that the icon's inclusion does not mean he abuses his son. He insists that what he does in his job does not relate to how he runs his home. Meanwhile, Grandfather Xu leaves America because he finds that the living environment is really not suitable for him, as he does not want to live in a place where a simple, harmless treatment like Gua Sha, which is so common in China, is treated as child abuse. Furthermore, he cannot converse in English. Datong's friend and lawyer, John Quinlan (Hollis Houston), tries Gua Sha and proves that the treatment leaves painful-looking marks that are not actually painful or harmful at all. Finally, Datong is able to return home and the family is reunited. This movie's story is meant to demonstrate the difference between western and Chinese culture. |
A furious Datong insists that the prosecution does not understand the cultural value of Sun Wukong<ref>{{Citation|last=Zheng|first=Xiaolong|title=Gua Sha Treatment|date=2001-05-01|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297928/reviews|accessdate=2016-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.krigline.com/guasha.htm|title=Gua Sha Treatment|website=www.krigline.com|access-date=2016-11-24}}</ref> and that the icon's inclusion does not mean he abuses his son. He insists that what he does in his job does not relate to how he runs his home. Meanwhile, Grandfather Xu leaves America because he finds that the living environment is really not suitable for him, as he does not want to live in a place where a simple, harmless treatment like Gua Sha, which is so common in China, is treated as child abuse. Furthermore, he cannot converse in English. Datong's friend and lawyer, John Quinlan (Hollis Houston), tries Gua Sha and proves that the treatment leaves painful-looking marks that are not actually painful or harmful at all. Finally, Datong is able to return home and the family is reunited. This movie's story is meant to demonstrate the difference between western and Chinese culture. |
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==Cast== |
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[Tony Leung Ka-Fai] as Datong |
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==Real Life Cases== |
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In 2014, a Spanish-Chinese mother was arrested on suspicion of child abuse, after her son’s teacher noticed severe red bruising on the child’s neck due to gua sha. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 23:33, 24 September 2023
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| Directed by | Zheng Xiaolong |
| Written by | Mark Byers |
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| Music by | Ye Xiaogang |
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Running time | 105 min. |
| Country | China |
| Language | English / Mandarin |
The Gua Sha Treatment (Chinese: 刮痧; pinyin: guā shā) is a Chinese movie directed by Zheng Xiaolong released in 2001 starring Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Zhu Xu, and Jiang Wenli. It is a story about cultural conflicts experienced by a Chinese family in the United States. Misunderstanding caused by traditional Chinese medicine threatens to separate a family - will this family overcome conflict between eastern and Western cultures?
Plot
Grandfather Xu (Zhu Xu) comes from China to visit the family of his son, Datong Xu (Tony Leung), in St. Louis. While there, he gives his grandson, Dennis Xu (Dennis Zhu), a treatment of Gua Sha to treat a slight fever (being unable to read English labels of medicine). Social workers, however, mistake the traditional Chinese medical treatment for child abuse due to the obvious marks left on Dennis' back. The life of the family is sent into turmoil when Dennis is taken away by the child protection agency. In court, the prosecution includes Datong's inclusion of a Chinese legendary character Sun Wukong (Chinese traditional: 孫悟空; simplified: 孙悟空) in his design of a violent video game. The prosecution implies that since Datong includes violence in his game, he values it.
A furious Datong insists that the prosecution does not understand the cultural value of Sun Wukong[1][2] and that the icon's inclusion does not mean he abuses his son. He insists that what he does in his job does not relate to how he runs his home. Meanwhile, Grandfather Xu leaves America because he finds that the living environment is really not suitable for him, as he does not want to live in a place where a simple, harmless treatment like Gua Sha, which is so common in China, is treated as child abuse. Furthermore, he cannot converse in English. Datong's friend and lawyer, John Quinlan (Hollis Houston), tries Gua Sha and proves that the treatment leaves painful-looking marks that are not actually painful or harmful at all. Finally, Datong is able to return home and the family is reunited. This movie's story is meant to demonstrate the difference between western and Chinese culture.
Cast
[Tony Leung Ka-Fai] as Datong
Real Life Cases
In 2014, a Spanish-Chinese mother was arrested on suspicion of child abuse, after her son’s teacher noticed severe red bruising on the child’s neck due to gua sha.
References
- ^ Zheng, Xiaolong (2001-05-01), Gua Sha Treatment, retrieved 2016-11-24
- ^ "Gua Sha Treatment". www.krigline.com. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
External links
- The Gua Sha Treatment at IMDb
- The Gua Sha Treatment at AllMovie
- The Gua Sha Treatment at the Chinese Movie Database
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