中西文化对比The Joy Luck Club.ppt

The story The Joy Luck Club, as stated in the movies opening narrative, is a collection of four aging Chinese women bound together more by hope than joy or luck. The four women - Suyuan (Kieu Chinh), Lindo (Tsai Chin), Ying Ying (France Nuyen), and An Mei (Lisa Lu) - came to America many years ago to escape Chinas feudal society for the promise of the United States democracy. Now, however, Suyuan has died and the three surviving members of the club invite her daughter June (Ming-Na Wen) to take her place. June belongs to the new generation, those of Chinese heritage who grew up speaking English and learning American customs. Also of roughly the same age are Waverly (Tamlyn Tomita), Lindos daughter; Lena (Lauren Tom), Ying Yings daughter; and Rose (Rosalind Chao), An Meis daughter. The Joy Luck Club tells of the varied difficulties and tragedies involved in these mother/daughter relationships. The Joy Luck Club The Joy Luck Club is clearly - perhaps too clearly 。 The dialogue is often too poetic to be real, and the story too clearly plotted to be acceptable as anything more than an imperfect reflection of the world we live in. The line between drama and melodrama is a fine one, and, while The Joy Luck Club most often successfully navigates the tightrope, there are times when it slips and comes across as heavy-handed. This film is no stranger to moments of manipulation. The characters are The Joy Luck Clubs real strength. Many are played by more than one actor (as children then adults, for example), but all transitions are smooth and seamless. Its as easy to accept both a little girl and the beautiful, sophisticated-looking Tamlyn Tomita as Waverly, and thats because the characters transcend the performers portraying them