The-Difference-Between--Chinese-And-American-Culture-In-The-Film

精品文档 The Difference Between Chinese And American CultureHou yanlei Xiao jin Wang renyao Liu xiaoqing Wu yiminDue to difference of history, politics, economic and so on, Chinese and Western cultures have various differences. Of course, foreign cultural differences reflect in all aspects, so in order to facilitate comparison, we choose a tiny aspect to analyze cultural differences. Film is not only a product of culture, but also a carrier of culture. Film, compared with other art forms or spiritual culture, which more comprehensively absorbs the material and cultural achievements, has risen to a dominant position in modern society and becomes one of the cultural patterns, called film culture. As an art form, the film is the product of a particular national culture; national culture is deeply influenced by the constraints. So more and more countries spread their culture by film, which is an effective tool. When it comes to movies, we think of Hollywood. Every year it transports a large number of excellent films around the world, at the same time spread to the world the essence of American culture. Therefore, we use the film, such a tiny microcosm of the national culture, to dissect American cultural differences.1. Ways of thinkingWay of thinking is that peoples thinking habits or thinking process. From the deep perspective, way of thinking is more a product of society and culture. Specifically, it is subject to production methods, history and tradition, philosophy, language and other aspects of the comprehensive effects. Way of thinking varies, while those from different cultural backgrounds between two people, the difference are even greater. For the same thing, because people from different cultural backgrounds habit of thinking or thinking sequence differences, so make understanding and will have different reactions. For example, to introduce themselves, the Chinese people used to say: I come from China Province XX XX XX City County village. Americans accustomed to large areas in ascending order in place to introduce. Here includes two ways of thinking on cultural differences: Chinese people often think in descending order according to; while Americans accustomed in ascending order thinking.(A) Chinese people prefer emotional thinking, rational thinking Americans preferThe so-called emotional thinking often refers to things one-sided, direct feeling and understanding. As opposed to rational thinking is a kind of a clear direction of thinking, there is sufficient basis for thinking, able to observe things or issues, comparison, analysis, synthesis, abstract and general way of thinking. For example, A Chinese man bought oranges to eat, but the taste is not very good, there is no sweet feeling, so they think that orange is not good, the decision will no oranges it. Instead of an American would go to find out the reasons and found only a handful of orange as he bought this, I feel and cannot do to the quality of the oranges qualitative.(B) Chinese people focus on visual thinking Americans focus on logical thinkingThinking in images of a person in mind for the comprehensive analysis of memory representation, processing, transformation, and thus form a new representation of mental processes, namely imagination. (Appearance of an object is not rendered in the case, the mind of the objects that appear in the image.) Logical thinking is to use the concept of judgment, reasoning, thinking activity. For example, the same compliment a girl, Chinese people might say: You look really beautiful, with flowers and the moon, the beauty of beauties. This is more focused on one vivid expression. Americans praise others when you focus on because, he would say: You are so beautiful because your eyes are bright and special. This comparison focuses on logical thinking, even the praise of others, Americans will focus on logic, say so praise someone elses reasons, and this also seemed more sincere compliment.Differences in ways of thinking embodied in the movies: In the Chinese film, a character quality is set up at first, if he is not a good man, he is bad man. But in the USA film, there are no absolute good guys and bad guys. Everyone in the film could become hero even he is very Ordinary. In the USA film，Usually we use logical thinking is needed in order to understand the whole thing causal and end. But in the Chinese film, at first, film will tell you the whole causal. At last, it will tell you the end.2. The difference of corporate cultureNeedless to say .the film is the modern carrier of a countrys culture. Which is a comprehensive reflection ofmaninstreamvalues in a period? A nation, state, corporate speech, dress, manners, architecture, behavior can be found in the movie. This paper made several foreign films to analyze similarities and differences of corporate culture between American and china. Braveheart vs heroThe two film is the same story-style about an ancient hero against the domination .but this two movies explored the national value-oriented in two different angles. “Braveheart” locked up a hero using the sound, color perspective to render his heroic deeds. When the audience watch over the entire movie. The hero has been fixed in their mind, and it is acommonview that Wallace is a hero. While in the “hero”. Although gorgeous scenes and stirring music has been used also, but, the audience see the end. they have different opinions about who is a hero.From this we can see that American culture is a flamboyant advocate, trying to showcase their talent; while the Chinese culture is advocated introverted personality, to be humble.Also to resist domination, Wallaces approach is to convene military force against the people of Scotland, his personal power is very limited, and his stratagem is army against army, the people gather in a war for the country under the dominant idea; and before the Qin the other nameless swordsman is hope through personal efforts to succeed, they stratagem is to achieve a high level kongfu to kill the king of Qin, rather than go and military confrontation. So we can see from these two kinds of behavior, American culture advocates the expansion of capabilities to small bigger, with bigger and stronger, while the Chinese culture is skill to win. This also led to the United States produced a lot of large multinational enterprises, but China has always limited by strength, so thecompanyto go abroad are very few. undera concept In the U.S. corporate employees can quickly form teams to against the common enemy, even if the leader capable are not as subordinates, but also can play a important role in a certain period of time. While in China, in a under-loaded concept, they can get together, however, stick to the end is very few. Chinese employees tend to be silent when leaders criticize at him, so produce cooperation actions will cause by poor results unsatisfactory.Scottish nobles treachery ruined Wallaces dream of freedom. Chinese swordsman kills himself when he is fail that make the achievements of the eternal name. The same is fighting for freedom, when Wallace in the place of execution still dreaming of freedom, but WuMinplay an interpretation of loyalty before the heroic deaths. which is performance best of the American companies and Chinese companies, when employees of the United States is in the face of career barriers often seek other opportunities to their achievements, while Chinese employees often willing to be patient, to remain silent.While these two films are not purely typical of the difference about American and Chinese culture, but by analyzing these two film we can learn how to manage employees of American and Chinese:1, for U.S. employees, his performance and the desire should be fully respected, continue to explore their individual talents;2. for the management of Chinese employees. Should establish systematic and scientific rules.3. for the management of Chinese employees. Should always talk to them, find their talents, and give employees more opportunities to speak.4, tomanagethe Chinese and American employees, should establish a rational and scientific elimination mechanism, and fully mobilize the enterprise operation vitality.5 .should give more opportunities to Chinese employees, give them more challenges. 3. The difference of the values and beliefs When comes to values and beliefs, in China, we are easy to think of Confucius and Mencius, we are belief in Buddhism. We uphold “Ren” 、“Yi”、 “Chung”、 “Hsiao” and “Li” . These are our traditional values and beliefs. But in American, people think they are the children of the God. Basic American values include individual freedom 、self-reliance 、equality of opportunity 、hard work 、material wealth and competition . Thus, we can find that there are some differences between Chinese with American in the values and beliefs.However in the film. We can find more differences Let us go to the Swordplay film world to explore this first. In vast majority Chinese movies. We can easy find that the leading role in movies always play the third role expect the justice side and the evil side. They usually have Buddhism or Taoists beliefs, and they always has a master who far from human society, that teach the values and beliefs about “Good man rewarded evil for the wicked” . They just like the judicator.As long as I can see, in Chinese film, the justice and the evil must have sharp conflicts, but religious faith are always not include in the conflicts. They usually have the function that solving hatreds 、enlightenment of conscience and helping people to give up evil and return to good on the straight . Such as Huang Fei hong. The leading role - Huang Fei hong, he is a common good man. But in his mentally, he uphold a spirit of religious ethics of helping other return to good. Such as , he can bear something 、forgive other 、keep peace especially abusing of violence . These are the same with Buddhism spirits.But in American film, especially in Hollywood blockbuster. The justice side is the God side. They only have two sides 、two powers . They always join the religious values in political rather than ethics. They always have the slogan : we are fighting for God 、for peace . Such as Saving private Ryan, in the film , American army are described as “ the warriors of god ” , and director always stress though the film role that God is in their side . So in the film, American sniper could shoot the target after they said a pray. American army just like the crusaders, battle has become their history mission. So batter is not only a war, but also a jihad, a abattoir full of sacred meaning. In the film, we can find other difference between Chinese with American. In most Swordplay Chinese film, our religious spirits usually has a complex of “far from the society” . They not only lived in some hidden places, but also have the spirits which beyond the common people can understand. They do not want to live in society. They like a high spirit tower that common can only look up at. Such as Chinese fairy tale film, the immortal live over the sky. But in American religious are go to the society , the God usually is a person in the world , sometimes he is the savor Neo in The Matrix, sometimes he is the godfather Vito Corleone inThe Godfather. They are all join the human society as a important role, which is the style of Americans religious values and beliefs.In brief, there exists more difference between China with American in the film. When we watch movie, we can have more experience.4. The selection of movies From the movie we can see the differences of cultural between China and America in many aspects, for example, figures show, the hero. But this article wills discuss the differences of cultural between China and America from the time selection of movies. The time selection of movies describes when the events of the story in the movie take place. This article will analysis and discuss cultural differences between China and America by listing several Sino-US film, in order to make us have a preliminary understanding of the differences of cultural between China and America .Keywords:The differences of cultural between China and America, the time selection of moviesAs we all know, huge differences in culture between China and America, of course this is also reflected in Chinese and American movies. For most people, I believe all seen or heard of United States movies, a large number of which are really make you memorable and many people like United States movies. But for national productions, the situation was very terrible because of the criticism. If you think about what the United States movies and homemade movies, you will find that the stories of the United States film take place in the future or now, while domestic films are mainly concentrated in the past history.Recent homemade movieWest Drop Article should attract a lot of viewers. The film mainly describesthatChen Xuanzangcleanses evil all the way during the Tang. This film is from Story of a Journey to the West; of course belong to typical historical theme. I believe that you still recall of the movie1942.This film is written in1942, when Sino-Japanese war and World War II was at its height. The people from Hennan are suffering. Theme of this movie took place during the war. And this film react the hardship of the people at that time. So it is also a history film.TheHongmenBanquet, which had shown in 2011, is talking about two heroes anti-Qin, Liu Bang, Xiang Yu.Liu bang stayed at xianyangfirstly by tactics. The demise of Qin dynasty and put on eternal saga of Hongmen banquet and farewell my concubine. Films based on the Chu-Han period also belongs to history. United States film draws on much of the future. Maybe youll never forget the resident evil plot. This film said the umbrella Corporation research and development of theT-virus invasion Earth. Alice in plague before the deadline arrives to find way out, lead the humans through the end of crisis. Its a draw on future science fiction films. About Galactic Empire of the Star Wars Galaxies suffering residents suffering from the tyranny of the death star, proved the death star after weakness. Luke finally destroyed the death star, victory of the resistance. This is also based on the future of the movie. Imaginary human of the future COP in the future to be able to build the perfect robot surrogates, they replace their overseas activities. Story in the not distant future, humans live in an isolated world, hiding in the House, ways to keep in touch with each other is through the use of surrogates. This film is also based on the future. Above listed several films only, we can indeed see that from these videos United States film the story is described in the future or the present, domestic films are mainly concentrated in the past history. This is reflected in addition to the cultural differences between China and America. Innovation consciousness of Americans was so strong; they present a reasonable idea in the future. While we are mainly to show the long history of our country, so we are conservative.However, as the economic globalization process ongoing, innovative technologies are increasingly important. With new technologies, you will have the initiativeand absolute advantages in competition. Thus the Chinese people should learn from the Americans, learning and innovation, learning techniques.5. The United States film classification system Censorship for films and other cultural products review, exits in almost all countries of the world. The standard of review in most of the countries of is invisible. The United States and other countries have the classification system of clear standardization.The United States film classification system began in 1968. It is a voluntary rating system, which can avoid by government officials to review the film art and bundle filmmakers, and timely help parents choose which films their children can watch. Chinese film censorship system has a history of over 60 years since the founding of China, but with the rapid development of Chinas reform and opening up and economic, the mainland of Chinas film censorship showed incompatible with development of the society.It is universally acknowledged that China has a film censorship while the United States of America owns a film classification system. As we all know, the film, as an art, whose quality is a reflection of the national soft power, making contribution to help the world know China better by exporting Chinese culture to the world. According to comparing the difference of the Chinese film censorship and the United States film classification system, help us make a better understanding of the difference of Chinese culture and American culture. The United States film classification system is composed of MPAA (i.e., the American Film Institute), which is responsible for organizing committee composed of parents. According to analyzing the theme, language, violence, nudity, sex and drug of the film, and the evaluation of scene, most parents may give opinions on the movie. Its purpose is to advance to the parents to provide information related to film, to help parents decide what film suitable for specific age children. Rating has no relationship with the movie content. The United States now the film classification system, there are five levels, the grading standards are as follows.G: suitable for all. No nudity, no sex, no drugs;PG: parental guidance. These films may contain profanity, part nudity (such as ass), and mild violence (such as kick ass);PG-13: the s