Goodmorning,everyone.MyspeechcontentisaboutBraveheart.
Braveheartthismovienotonlyletmeknowthebrave,kind-heartedScotlandheroWilliamWallace,butalsomakemedeeplyintoxicatedwithScotlandbagpipemusicinthebackgroundoftheaccompaniment.
Inthemovie,Wallaceasleaderoftheuprisingtroopshaswonmanybattles.SuchastheGreenbridgebattlebroketheinfantryconquercavalrysuperstitionandcapturedtheEnglandimportantcityYorktown.Thisletmeseethedawnofvictory,butit'snottheend.WhenWallacewasdefeatedinthebattleofFaureKirk,inwhichaBritisharmyfightinginuavelingthehelmet,thatmoment,hedidn'tthinkthatwasonceverytrustednobleleaderRobertBruce.Hedidn'tputaswordtoBruce,butthechoiceofforgiveness.Thenlayontheground,youcanseewhathe’schillingandsad.Bruceregretedagainandsaidhewouldneveragainbetraycooperation.Forthesakeofpeacefulreunification,Wallacesillagreedtogo.However,EdinburghdesignedtoseizeWallacesinisteryandsenthimtotheking.Bruce’sfarthertrickedBruce,Wallacewasfinallysentencedtodeath.Inthismoment,Ifeelverysad,IreallywanttoseeWallacebackinsteadofendingindeath.IsthisreallyisatragedyNo,Wallace’sspirithasarousednumbpeople,theywillfightforfreedom.
Andlastinthebacktoreality,fightingforfreedomisveryfaraway,butwealsoshouldpursueforourgoodbravely.
Thankyouforlistening.
ItisastorythattakesplaceinNewYorkmetropolis,playedbyJeanRenoasaprofessionalkiller---Leon,whoisentrustedbyarestaurantownertomurdersomeone.Whenappearingasakiller,heiscalmandmysteriousandhiswayofmurderiscompletelyexciting.Incontrast,whenremovingthemaskofakiller,hethenbecomesaratherhumblemanintheworld,whoiseventoosimpletohaveanidentitycardandabankaccountthatwerealmostownedbyanyordinarypeople.Hedrinksatleastacupoffreshmilkeverydayandlikeswateringflowersandwipesthefoliagesofhisfavouritepotplantcarefully.Ingeneral,heisamanwhohasdualidentitiesinlife.
Leonlivesinanapartmentwheresomeoneprocessesdrugdealingsecretly.A12-year-oldlittlegirl--Mathilda'sfatherisainformantof
DrugEnforcementAdministration.Heprivatelypocketedsomedrugsbecauseofgreed,whichmadehimsufferfromnervouspoliceofficerStan’srevengekillinghiswholefamilymembersexceptthelittlegirl--Matilda.Forthesakeofsafety,shehidedinLeon’shousethatisnextdoortohers.ThensheknewanotheridentityofLeon,averyfamouskiller.inordertoprotectherselfandrevengeforherfamily,withafirmtone,MatildaaskedLeontotrainhertobecomearealprofessionalkiller......
Afterthis,StanalsofullysearchedMatildasoastoprotecthimselffromaccusation......
Oneday,Matildawascatchedwhenshealonewenttothepolicestationtorevenge.AfterknowingthatLeonalonebrokeintothepolicestationtorescueMatildaandkilledsomepoliceofficers.Inagreatpanic,thepoliceorderedtosiegetheapartmentsandfullysearchforLeon,whichresultedina
intenseduelbetweentwoparties.AfterdefeatingagroupofpoliceLeonrescuedthegirlagainandtoldhertoescapethroughtheventilationduct,aswellasthemoneyhelefttoheratthestorageoftherestaurantboss.Inordertoescapefromtheencirclement,Leondisguisedasapolicemanandmixedintothepolice.unfortunately,hewasseenthroughbyStan.Withoutchoice,Lyondetonatedthebombfastenedtohim.....
Atfirst,Thetwohavetotallydifferentlifetrace,Leon--a40-year-oldloneprofessionalkillerabidingbytheprinciplethatdon’tkillwomenandchildren;whileMatilda,anordinary12-year-oldgirlofthenextdoor.withoutMatilda’sunluckinessof,theywouldnothaveanyconnection.Howevertheygottogetheractuallyandawonderfulchemicalreactionbetweenthemhappenedandgeneratedanewsubstance--love.
AlthoughLeonlastsacrificedhislifetosaveMatilda’s,hewouldnotregretfalling
inlovewithherbecauseshelethimfeelthejoyoflife,feelthesweetnessoflove,andcompletethesalvationofhissoul(heeventuallyusedhisownbloodtocleanthesinsthathehadcommitted).AsforMatilda,shewouldnotregretfallinginlovewiththemiddle-agedmanwhocalledLeon,forheprotectedherfrombeinghurt,showedthewarmthofthefamilytoheragainandtoldherthethetruemeaningofloveandhowtocherishit.
—Aninsightof"TheShawshankRedemption""TheShawshankRedemption"isadrama/crimefilm,directedbyFrenchdirectorFrankDarabont,buttheaudiencesfeelthatheismoresuitedtobeascreenwriterthanadirector.ThetwomajoractorsTimRobbinsandMorganFreemanshapesuccessfullythetworolesAndyandRed.The"Shawshank"isafilmaboutfreedom,legalandotherthings,everyonehasdifferentthinkingafterwatchingthemovie.Thinkingofmyself,itgivesmealotofinspirationinperson’sattitudetowardsdailylife,thefilmencouragespeopletofightforfreedomofpersons,tothinkaboutthewonderfullifeandhope,andthemostimportantthingisnevergiveupatanytime!In1947,thebankerAndywasaccusedofmurderandsentencedtolifeimprisonmentandkeptinShawshankprison.Atthefollowdays,AndyknowsRed,andtheybecomegoodfriends.Lifeinprisonislongandboring,ontheonehand,Andywritestothegovernor,appliesforalibraryfunding,andthenAndybuildsthefirstprisonlibrary,helpsthenewcomerlearnknowledge,throughallkindsofmethods,hecompletesaself-redemption;ontheotherhand,hedigsanescapetunneleverynight,andsuccessfullyescapesfromShawshankprisontogreethisnewlifeafter19yearsinprison.Atlast,Redeventuallysuccessfullyreleases,TheymeeteachotheragaininMexicoandintendtoopenanewlifetogether!
Ihaveseentheleadingrole'sattitudetowardslifefromthefilm"Shawshank",thereisapoemwrittenbyRussianpoetPushkin,thepoemsays:Ifbylifeyouweredeceived,Don'tbedismal,don'tbewild!Inthedayofgrief,bemild:Merrydayswillcome,believeHeartislivingintomorrow;Presentisdejectedhere:Inamoment,passessorrow;Thatwhichpasseswillbedear
TheleadingroleAndyisanoptimisticperson,eventhoughheissentencedtojail,Heusesanoptimisticattitudetofacehisencounterandboringdays,andhekeepschanginghisdailylife,helpingotherfellowprisonersaroundhim.Weshouldlookatourselvesthroughhisperformanceandlearnhisattitudetowardsadversesituation.Inourdailylife,alotofdisappointmentsandunfavorablethingsmakeusbeintrouble,thequestioniswhatshouldwedo,Somepersonssay:justmakeit!Ifwehavetopinchpenniesforeverything,therewillbenothingleftintheend.Otherssay:justignoreit!Themeaningofone’slifeismeetingdifficultsandchallengingyourself,wemustfightforitwithaneffective
way,suchasAndy’s.ThereisaChineseoldsaying:Agreatmanknowswhentoyieldandwhennot.Whentoyieldwhenwehavethestrengthandbereadytofightforit,butbeforethistime,allweneedtodoisjustkeepquietandkeephopeinyourmind,Inthelongdays,thereisonethingwemustdoallthetime,thatislookingforeverypossibleopportunitiestomakeourselvesbecomemuchstrongerthanbefore.Dosomemeaningfulthingstokeephopeinourmind,whenthepropermomentcomes,Wemustmakeeveryefforttoresistuntilitisdefeated,asAndysays:“Remember,Hopeisagoodthing,maybethebestofthingsandnogoodthingeverdies!”
WhenAndycomestheprisonthefirstday,Hedoesn’tresist,justkeepsquiet!Whentheguardsareworriedabouttaxes,hevolunteerstohelpthem,makesfellowprisonershavetheopportunitytoenjoybeer.Later,heisappointedtobealibrarian,Hetrieshisbesttoraisebooksandmoneythere,buildsagoodlibraryforhisfellowprisoners’learningandentertainment.Oneday,ayoungmancomestotheprison,breaksAndy’slifeinprison,theyoungmanknowstherealmurderwhokillsAndy’swifeandherlover,thatistosayAndyisguiltless,butwhenAndywanttoprovehisinnocence,thewardenrefuseshisrequestandkillstheyoungwitnessinaillegalway.Andybecomesdepressed.ThehighlightofthefilmiswhenAndygetsoutofthejai:inathunderstormnight,Andygetsthroughthetunnelhehaddugbefore,heputsforthhisstrengthtopound
sewerpipelinebystonewhenthethundercomes,asiftheGodapplaudshim.Andthenhegetsintothesewerandescapesfromthejai,whenhereachestheendofthesewerheextendshisarmstowardtheskyintheheavyrain,heiswelcominghisfreedomandhisnewlife.Atthatmoment,Iseethefaithwinthedarkness,hopeisthebestthingintheworldandstrugglingwithinjusticeisthebestwaytogetfreedom.
Iflifedeceivesyou,don'tbedismal,keephopeinyourmind!
Thisterm,Ihavetakenanelectivecourseonwesterncultureandenjoymoviesandairwaves,andwatchedmanyfilms,suchas“GuaSha”,“MyBigFatGreekWedding”,“AChristmasCarol”,”LegallyBlonde”,“TheProposal”,“Friends”,“GonewiththeWind”.Butwhatimpressesmemostisthefilm“GuaSha”,whichEnglishnameis“TheTreatment”.
GuaShaisamovieaboutthedifferencebetweenChineseandAmericanculture.ThestoryhappensinaChinesefamilywholivesinAmerican.ItmainlyrelatedtheheroXuDatong,whoisaChinese,hadstruggledfor8years,triedhardtoassimilateintoAmericanculture,andheasavideogamesdesignerinSt.Louishadagreatsuccessandgothisboss'sapprovalandfriendship.Heandhiswife,JianNing,son,Dennis,ledahappylifeinAmerica.Healsobroughthisfatherfromchinatoliveheretogether.
Oneday,Denniswasstomachache,thegrandpausedtheChinesetraditionaltherapytohelphimtoscrapping,namedGuaSha,whichleavesbrightredmarksontheskin.Andthen,onceDennishadanaccidentandwenttothehospital,thedoctorsawthatthescaronhisback,hedoubtsifthechildrenwasabusedathome,sohecalledtheAmericanchildrenprotectioncenter,soitcausesalawsuitofchildabuse.Thereby,thishappyfamilyhappenedaseriesofunfortunate.
Atthehearing,whateverXuDatongexplainedtothejudgeandtheplaintiffaboutGuaSha,theAmericansalwaysmisunderstood.TheopposinglawyerdistortedtheChineseclassics”XiYouJi”,andhisbosspointouthehadhithissononthevictorymeeting,theseallmadeDatongangryverymuch,scoldingonthespot.Inthecourt,Datongloseshismindsothatfinallyhelosescustodyofhisson.Becauseoftheculturaldifference,thefatherfacesmisunderstandingintheeyesofAmerican.Thus,itmadeDatongbreakupfamilies,andlaterheresigned,losthisfriendandjob.
Laterhisfatherfoundthetruth,wenttoexplainthatwashimtoGuaShaforDennis,notDatong,toDatong’sfirstcounselforthedefense,John,along,anddecidedtoleaveAmerica.Attheairport,theoldmanwanttosawhisgrandson,soDatongwenttothewelfare-housesecretlytobringDennistotheairporttoseehisgrandpaoff.Ontheirwayback,thepolicefoundDatongtookDennis,DatongandDennisplayedjokeswiththefolloweduppolicecars……
JohnwenttoChinesepersonallytoexperiencetheChinesetraditionaltreatment--“GuaSha”,andhurriedbacktoAmericatotelltheaccuserandthejudgeabouthisexperienceinit,andaskthemtoannulDatong’sresultofsentence.
Inthefilm’slast,DatongforthesakeofseeinghissononChristmasEve,heclimbedupthepipetotheninthfloorwhichhissonlivesinSantaClausdress.Atlast,Johnsentthejudiciariesrescindduranceintime.AndDatongclimbedintothehouse,stayedwithhisfamiliestogeth
eragain.Theendisperfect.“GuaSha”isknownbytheAmericanlaw.Thefamilygetstogetheratlast.Buttheculturaldifferencebetweencountriesleavesusthought-provoking.InUS,thisisastorythatrepeatsitselfmanytimesintheareawheremanyorientalimmigrants’livesandalloftheseareduetosimplemisunderstandingbetweencultures.
Thefilm“GuaSha”isbasedonaChinesetraditionaltreatmentwhichisnotwell-knownbymostforeigners.Indeed,GuaShaisatreatmentintraditionalorientalmedicine,InAsiaitisusuallydonewithacoin,Chinesesoupspoon,sliceofwaterbuffalohorn,orevenasliceofginger.Itneedrepeatedlyscrapesomeacupointinthepatient'sskintotreatthepatient’sillness.It’sveryusefultreatmentforpatient.
GuaShaisamovieaboutthedifferencesbetweenChineseCultureandWesternCulture.InAmericanlaw,parentsshouldn’tleavechildaloneandcan’till-treattheirownchildren.Iftheybreakthislaw,parentmaybetakentothepolicestation,orwhat’sworse,theirchildrenwillbeseparatedfromthem.However,thefamilyinthefilmgetsinthistrouble.Theselawsaregoodforchildren’sgrowing-up,buttherulesdon’tworkinChina.InChina,parentshavedutiestolookaftertheirkids,includingbeatthemthemomentchildrendon’tobeytheirwords.InAmerican,it’sillegal,childrenareprotectedbylaws.
What’smore,theAmericansdon’tunderstandtheChinesetraditionalculture,oftenmisinterpret,andevenignoreit,soitresultsinmanyunfairforChinese.
Thefilmhasdeepimpressiontome.I’mnotonlyproudoftheextensiveandprofoundChineseculture,butalsomovedfortheChineseoriginalethicalconcept.Inthemovie,itembodiedthatDatongwassofilialtohisfathereverywhere,forexample,forfathergetagreencard,headmittedthatwashimtoGuaShaforhisson,askedhiswifenottotellthethingaboutDennis’slawcasetotheoldmantoavoidhisworried……AndtheheartbetweenDatongandJianNingwasverydeep,thoughtheyquarreledmanytimesforDennis’scase.Thehusband’s
wohlwollentohiswife,hechosetoseparatetolethiswifetostaywithDennis,andthewife’scareforthefamily,dothehouseworkafterwork,lookaftertheoldandtheyounginthefamily……Themostimpressingscenetomeistheending.Datongwantstoseehissontoclimbapipetotheninthfloor,despitehisdanger.Datong,thegrandpaandJianNing,theirlovetoDennis,wasdeeplymovedtoeveryone.ThefilmreflectsthekindtoeachotherandloveseachotherinatraditionalChinesefamily,givingexpressiontothegreatofChinesespirit.