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The Guasha Treatment
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THIS film tells a compelling story of the culture clash between East and West.
Set in the American midwest, the movie centres on a young Chinese couple who immigrate to St Louis to pursue the American Dream. They have a bright young son, who they are raising to become a full-fledged American.
At home, the couple, together with the son's grandfather, maintains a mixed lifestyle. When the boy catches cold, the grandfather resorts to guasha - an ancient, relatively painless, Chinese medical practice - to treat his grandson's illness; but the treatment leaves painful-looking red welts on the boy's back, which their neighbours mistake for signs of child abuse.
A legal battle follows, the couple are accused of being abusive and neglectful parents, and their son is taken away from them.
To attract viewers, Director Zheng Xiaolong, who is known for his TV series, "Beijingers in New York," assembled a strong, international cast, including Tony Leung, Jiang Wenli and Zhu Xu.
Tony Leung is best known to international audiences as the object of a young French girl's passion in the sultry international hit "The Lovers".
Jiang Wenli has won both critical and popular acclaim for her successful performance in the film, "Farewell, My Concubine" and the TV drama series "Hand in Hand."
Zhu Xu is the star of the emotionally wrenching "King of Masks," for which he won Best Actor at the Tokyo Film Festival.
(SD-Agencies)
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