Message from gkim

[Anonymous]

Shower is Chinese movie about a man named Da Ming. He comes back home to Beijing to visit his father and disabled brother. He is a successful business man who lives in the city and comes back to his neighborhood which is in a more rural neighborhood. His father owns a bathhouse which is a big part of this small community. Da Ming struggles to reconnect with old values because he is a part of the changing, contemporary world.

This movie touches mainly upon issues of changing cultural values (traditions vs. modern technology) through Da Ming who has moved on to the more contemporary world. There are other issues which could be showed as clips to students. Some issues to talk about:
- how women are viewed
- disabilities
- family

There is some nudity in this movie because it takes place in a bathhouse. You could use it with older students to talk about how culture is constantly changing. The movie itself is quite humorous, and I would recommend it for anyone who would like some insight into Chinese culture. It's a small taste of how people might struggle with keeping up with the contemporary world while trying to maintain traditions.