As a bystander and observer in the circles of ABC, CBC, CBK (Canadian Born Korean) and CBJ (Canadian Born Japanese) living in North America for more than 10 years. I finally know why this movie can be released in Toronto for 2 weeks and it is still full.
Most of the very successful North American Asian youths actually came from the lower-middle class with a family background similar to that of a female host. They have seen all the insults and contempt their parents suffered in the white society in the early days, and understood that only knowledge and power can gain respect. I also learned the tolerance and unremitting struggle that my parents brought from Asian culture, and remembered the sacrifices my parents made for the family. This is the cornerstone on which young Asian talents are more successful than many people.
But these young Asians have been dumbfounded in an instant because of the influx of rich second-generation foreign students in the past two years.
The owners of all luxury Lamborghini and limited edition Ferraris in Toronto are indeed mostly Chinese boys under the age of 25. Most of them have poor grades in and out of nightclubs, running rampant with the pride of being a local leader in China and unruly. Although the mainstream white people scolded with envy and jealousy behind their backs, they said: "Chinese turtles who don't understand English." But on the surface they still have to learn a few words "how are you" and "I have been to China" to make money for the second generation. money. Really, for the money that the rich second generation sells a house in Shanghai, they can easily buy two three-story mansions with saunas and swimming pools in Toronto. The commission for buying these two luxury houses can feed a real estate agent for one year, and this agent can also be considered a high income: an annual salary of 500,000 yuan. Do you think North America will sigh: Crazy Rich Asians.
So you think ABC and CBC don't look forward to the rich second generation? That is impossible. In order to integrate into this mainstream white society, they gave up Mandarin and Cantonese, and went home to cry with their parents: When my friend comes to play at home, you must speak English! ! ! Now it is the rich second generation who teaches foreigners: You are not stupid, and it caused a group of people to burst into laughter. When CBC is dating a beautiful Chinese student, they all rub their hands and say: I can’t speak Mandarin. CBCs have been in college for 6 or 7 years and have taken out huge student loans. Finally became a doctor, a dentist and even a lawyer. Although the annual salary has reached the top: millions of dollars a year, they have to pay loans, subsidize the lives of their parents, take care of the tuition of younger brothers and sisters, pay for the rent and equipment of the clinic, and the salary of nurses. In the past few years, they could not afford a house and a Lamborghini. They will not hate the rich second-generation life tens of thousands of times easier than them, but they will feel that this does not make sense.
So "Golden Romance" uses the concept of old money to cleverly resolve the contradiction between CBC and the rich second generation (part of the crazy rich Aisans). Michelle Yeoh’s family’s wealth has been accumulated by generations of people who have paid and sacrificed for the family, not by the nouveau riche who relied on soaring housing prices like many rich second generations. If most successful CBC and ABC educate their children well, they will also accumulate wealth like Michelle Yeoh's family after a few generations. This is taught by Yang Rachel in the movie: Don't just focus on what you are passionate about (Passion). Reflected in it. At this time, CBC people will laugh and say: Yes, it is really a mystery where your nouveau riche money can go.
Rachel finally won the favor of Michelle Yeoh with her sharp language and wisdom. It also made CBC realize that the hard work and pain she has put into North America for so many years are not in vain. Therefore, many domestic film critics criticized that CBC's spiritual victory does not prove that Asian culture has won the film world. I think it is nonsense. The spiritual victory of CBC happened to be a manifestation of their commitment to the essence of Asian culture and their own efforts. Although their language was a mess, their class status and annual salary exceeded that of most other ethnic youths in North America. , This is enough.
Finally, I will tell a true story: my college classmate H is a CBC with a mediocre appearance and study. But because I accepted the parents' generation, "You must persevere in arming yourself with culture", so I read the book, she is a girl with good temperament. After graduation, she asked me to introduce a low-paying job at the bank to her. , Thinking that it is a big company after all. Later, it seemed that it was not going well, so she went to travel. I met a Singaporean old money successor during the tour, so she is now also Gala, a private jet, living the life described in the movie. Yes. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the life described in the movie is very realistic. The old money and old fashion families actually need the fresh blood of CBC, with unbelievable proposals and the spirit of boldness and boldness, to make Asian culture and wealth more Western. The way is rooted all over the world. Although it cannot be said that married rich is good. But the story of H does make many girls around us climax for a long time. Compared with the rich second-generation luxury cars full of soot and poor maintenance It’s still more interesting to meet old money people in the mansion.
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