The story is about an elderly Chinese tai ji quan teacher and grandfather who emigrates from Beijing to live with his son, American daughter-in-law, and grandson in a New York City suburb. The grandfather is increasingly distanced from the family . The film shows the contrast between
traditional Chinese ideas of Confucian relationships within a family and the much more informal Western emphasis on the individual. The friction in the family caused by these differing expectations eventually leads to the grandfather moving out of the family home and in the process he learns lessons about how he adapts to his new surroundings before he comes to terms with his new life.
Because of different cultural backgrounds, cultural experiences, ways of thinking, it is not surprising to find that people have many
difficulties in understanding one another and communicating with one another. People from different cultures have their own cultural beliefs, values and social customs which greatly determine their communicative ways. It is cultural difference that gives rises to many miscommunications. Therefore, we should raise awareness of “the other culture” to build bridges across misunderstanding among different cultures. Furthermore, we should also respect our cultural differences in cross-cultural communication and improve our communicative abilities to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding and conflict in intercultural communication.
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