So when it comes to French movies, my brain is almost swept up by "literary and artistic", "cold" and "incomprehensible" (not the fault of French movies, it is my fault). However, as France’s box office champion in the first half of 2014, "Father-in-law is really hard to be a mother-in-law." The last similar French film in my memory was "Welcome to the North" in 2008.
"Father-in-law and mother-in-law are really hard to be" tells the story of how a typical French middle-class couple fought wits and courageously with four sons-in-laws with very different cultural backgrounds. After reading it, I discovered that both the middle class in developing countries and the middle class in developed countries are entangled with the issue of "globalization". The difference is that the middle class in developing countries has a headache on "how to emigrate" and "how to transfer property", while the middle class in developed countries is worried about "what to do with these immigrants"!
"Globalization" is a very interesting topic, especially when people from all over the world are torn apart. "Father-in-law is really hard to be a mother-in-law" provides us with rare tearing materials, so in order to let everyone get their "tearing" more fully, I intimately provide you with some reference materials (refer to the two words and add key underscores) ), if you have any objections, welcome to discuss or when I did not say:)
Since it is a French family, let's start with the French terrier.
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[Don't call me father-in-law, I Uncomfortable hearing]
Addressing is the first hurdle of the differences between Chinese and Western cultures. After all, communication begins with greetings. Not only France, but Western countries generally tend to call it by name, regardless of age. Isn't this a cliché? But in real communication, our Chinese minds will still be a little bit overwhelming. For example, the Chinese son-in-law just wanted to show his respect for his father-in-law, so he respectfully called beau-papa, but the old man felt uncomfortable, and silently labelled the Chinese son-in-law as a "flattering". This is really a huge grievance. "Modesty" and "praise" are the friendly gestures of the Chinese people, but the straight-line thinking foreigners think that they are really awesome to make people give their knees. Therefore, in order to avoid such misunderstandings, next time you meet a foreign teacher or a foreign boss, don't call it a teacher or a boss. They will be confused, so let's just call it by name!
[Mass, must not be missed! 】
France is a traditional Catholic country. Many people think that Catholicism is equivalent to Christianity. This is wrong. Catholicism is just a branch of Christianity. If you click on "Christianity" on Baidu, you will find that its sects are numerous and complicated, and there are several tables listed. But all factions belong to Christianity because they all believe in Jesus.
The reason for such a complicated branch is simply because of the two "changes" of Christianity.
From the time when Jesus spread the doctrine in the remote mountainous areas of the Roman Empire to the middle of the 11th century (that is, when the heroes of the "Water Margin" clamored up to Liangshan), Christianity was barely a big family. However, Liang Zi had been formed as early as 700 years ago. In the 4th century, a witty Roman emperor divided the empire into two and made both his sons emperors, namely Eastern Rome and Western Rome. Originally, the eastern and western parts of the Roman Empire spoke different languages and different cultures. This difference is as difficult to reconcile as if the bean curd was eaten salty and sweet. Therefore, after the country was divided into two, everyone felt that they were the strongest and the other was the cottage. The strongest is the churches on both sides. Whether it is the Roman church in the west or the Constantinople church in the east, they all want to be the boss of the other party, so that in the following 700 years, they have been torn apart until the 11th century finally broke.
The church in the west calls itself Catholicism, which is the religion of most Western European countries, such as Portugal, Spain, Italy, Belgium, and France in this film. And the church in the east is called Orthodoxy. Just by hearing the name, you know their obsession with "orthodox" and "orthodoxy." The countries that believe in this religion are mainly in Eastern Europe, including Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Bulgaria. This is the first "change" in Christianity. Although split, the two factions are different, but they still belong to the traditional conservative type.
The second "change" of Christianity is not just as simple as the church's persecution. The head of state and the masses are all involved. It was the 16th century more than 500 years later, and my friends with a good history have already remembered. This was the century of great geographic discovery, the colonial era, and the beginning of capitalism. What do these words mean? Simply put, it is an era of "money is needed to open the way and people to do things." Where do the money and people come from? The richest person in the Middle Ages was the church. The public officials of the church lived an extravagant life. The bishop didn't even need to walk, and someone was responsible for carrying him (of course he still had to go to the toilet). People's ideal job is to become a church member, because that is an iron job, and it is probably the same as being a civil servant on the national examination. Almost all of the church’s money comes from the loving support of the hardworking people.
Therefore, when there is a lack of money and people, some people have proposed, "You can still be saved without paying taxes to the church, as long as you believe in Jesus", and "You have to save money and do more work." And they also advocated, "Too many Catholic ceremonies are too time-consuming. Let's choose two of them to perform. With more time, we will work hard and make progress every day." So in this way, the problem of money and people was solved. . This is the famous Reformation, and these views have become the main ideas of Protestantism.
The Protestant religion is of course the old religion, that is, the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Everyone has different opinions on issues such as rituals and the interpretation of the "Bible", so they have torn each other for a long time. The Protestant believes that it doesn't matter if you go to church or not, you just have a God in your heart, but the old religion places great emphasis on rituals. Therefore, "Mass, must not be missed!" is very, very important for the typical Catholic French!
However, judging from the current level of local tyrants, countries that believe in Protestant religions generally outperform those that believe in old religions. For example, Britain, Germany, and the five Nordic countries are more "housing" than Southern Europe's Italy, Spain, and Portugal. The British colonies of the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are also stronger than the Portuguese colonies of Brazil and Argentina.
At present, the number of people who believe in Catholicism in France has been declining, and people's persistence and emphasis on religion is not as high as in the past (perhaps, among the many factors that have caused Catholicism to fall out of favor, "have not hao" also accounted for a little bit of weight). For instance, in the movie, when the mother-in-law confided her troubles to the priest in the confession room, the priest happily used Taobao. This may make the traditional and conservative French feel helpless and melancholy, but on the other hand, it is not a good thing to leave a part of the traditional dress light and keep updating with the times.
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Too I haven't updated the article for a long time, the first part of the Year of the Goat, I am going to respond with my sincerity and sincerity to those who have left me a message on WeChat (subscription account: Annstand) for a month to remind them to update. Now I will present the second part of "Father-in-law and Mother-in-law Are Hard to Become" for everyone. Merci beaucoup!
Last time we only talked about two French terriers, one about appellation, and the other about the unorganized and chaotic story between "Catholic", "Orthodox" and "Protestant" (read the first part, reply "2007"), which is appetizing. Appetizer. This time we will talk about the French immigration story.
When it comes to immigration countries, our understanding is generally that the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have established countries such as the "European dicks who left their homes to grab other people's territory." This understanding is not complete. In fact, many European countries, such as France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, are also immigrant countries. Unlike the United States, they are modern immigrant countries. Immigrants do not come to assimilate the locals, nor do they come to grab territory, and they do not come to establish a country. Come, just for better living conditions.
Usually when we talk about the French, the image of Naobu is basically white. If time goes back more than 100 years ago, this is indeed true. But today, the appearance of the French is very vague. In addition to white people, both yellow and black people may be French. In the movie, the four sons-in-law are Jews, Arabs, Chinese and Ivorian. Why are they? Are the screenwriters randomly selected? of course not! Such a combination is the epitome of the composition of the French population.
Why has the French population structure changed so much in just one hundred years? This is closely related to the several waves of immigration experienced by France since the beginning of the 20th century. Don't get me wrong, French immigrants did not start in the 20th century. Strictly speaking, since the first industrial revolution in the 19th century, there have been immigrants in France. The main reason is the shortage of industrial labor force. Unlike the United Kingdom, which relied on the enclosure movement to drive farmers to the cities to do coolies, France was unable to circle the farmers for various reasons, so it had to rely on immigrants as workers to complete the country's industrial transformation. Most of the immigrants at the time came from the surrounding Britain, Belgium, Italy, and Germany. Because of the similar geographical and cultural similarities (the relationship between Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai can be analogized by themselves), their influence and impact on France was not great.
During World War II in the 20th century, a large number of Jews (old sons-in-law) (Jewish terriers, we will talk about later), fled to France because of fascist oppression. Although French people are always complained about, lazy and unreliable, France has always persistently provided shelters for political refugees of different backgrounds and races (although they have been beaten to death). It can be seen that "equality, freedom" The slogan of "fraternity" (in those days) is not just shouting.
After World War II, France, which "returned to the pre-liberation overnight," was awaiting prosperity. It required a large amount of labor to rebuild the economy. The government encouraged people from neighboring countries to move over to help, but the effect was not significant (of course it will not be significant, the neighbors next door) I lack people). So France thought of old acquaintances from the past: their African colonial masses (Algeria (second son-in-law), Coate d'lvoire (fourth son-in-law), Morocco, etc.). Sure enough, the people of the former colonies were very cooperative and accounted for a large part of the total number of immigrants in one breath. This momentum has even continued to this day. If you look at the proportion of people who immigrate to France each year, you will find that almost half of them are friends from Africa.
Also, don't wonder why the second son-in-law is from Africa but white. Africa is originally divided into "white Africa" and "black Africa". "White Africa" refers to areas north of the Sahara Desert, such as Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Egypt. The main population of these countries are Arabs who believe in Islam. The area south of the Sahara Desert is what we generally think of as Africa, that is, the place where black people account for the majority, so it is called "Black Africa."
Now, the contingent of immigrating to France is still huge. If you don't consider the African camp, the leader who is doing your part is the Asian army, and the largest number of them is the Chinese (three sons-in-law). More than half of the traditional Chinese immigrants came from Zhejiang, especially Wenzhou, Qingtian, and Ruian. They started out in France by opening restaurants or small processing plants, and then "getting rich first and then getting rich" to their relatives. Friends take the past to develop. In France and even throughout Europe, it is extremely difficult for Asians (with language barriers) to work hard at the bottom. To survive is to endure all kinds of hardships and hard work. Zhejiangese, who have a tradition of immigration and business traditions, are particularly resilient, so they can France has a firm foothold. There is also a special TV series about their stories, called "Wenzhou people in Paris." (The poster is also quite intoxicating.)
Compared with traditional immigrants, Chinese immigrants now have new characteristics. The third son-in-law is one of the representatives. More and more Chinese parents (not necessarily local tyrants have this ability) choose to send their children abroad to study. Among them, France is one of the places forced by study abroad institutions. The number of Chinese students studying in France (for France) cannot be underestimated. It is now about 30,000, second only to students from the United States and the United Kingdom. Many people leave work because of their visa advantages after studying, and they become immigrants when they do it, especially in finance (please refer to the third son-in-law). Compared with traditional immigrants who open restaurants, these immigrants are closer to mainstream French society.
PS, I originally planned to write three articles, but when I wrote the second article, I suddenly found out: Nima only has three points, and my draft list is not halfway through! So, guys, this is a pit a bit bigger than I imagined, let me fill it in slowly!
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been more than a year since I wrote an "Father-in-law and Mother-in-Law" film review on June 18, 2016. I didn't expect that during this year, friends would leave me a message every once in a while asking me when to update and fill in the hole. The procrastination girl who replied to Mystery's smile every time, this time I can finally say "more now" with confidence!
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In the first two articles, we talked about the story of Christianity, and also mentioned the French immigration wave. We know that the four sons-in-laws (Jews, Arabs, Chinese and Ivorians) in the movie exactly represent the demographic structure of French immigrants. This time, let’s talk about something more specific and focus our attention on the older son-in-law, the Jew.
The eldest son-in-law did not disappoint the people and provided a lot of Jewish stalks in the film.
▲ For example, why wear a white cap and a white shawl?
▲ For example, where did the impression of father-in-law come from?
To clarify these questions, we must first think about: Who are the Jews?
When I talked about "The Holocaust" in the junior high school history class, I actually had a question in my mind: How did the Nazis tell who the Jews came from? Obviously everyone is white and looks the same!
Not only is it clear to me, even in the United States, the country with the largest number of Jewish people, there are many friends who have the same questions. Just look at the questions on Quora (the American version of Baidu Know).
Unlike the Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans, if you look carefully, you can basically guess. I personally feel that it is not impossible to distinguish the looks of Cantonese, Fujianese, and Zhejiangese (yeah, am I very good?).
But Jews are really hard to guess. Since more than 2,000 years ago, this nation has been in exile all over the world, and most of them are difficult to identify directly from their looks. For this reason, Jews may be white, yellow (Chinese Kaifeng Jewish descendants), or black (Ethiopian Jews). Moreover, what we are discussing here is to verify that they have Jewish ancestry from DNA, and groups that do not have Jewish genes but become Jewish due to religious beliefs or marriage are temporarily out of the scope of discussion.
So, how to tell? The Jews themselves say that they have jewdar (jew radar). If the other person is a Jew, their sixth sense can be sensed.
I don’t know if there is really jewdar, but I know there must be "routines".
# Looks have characteristics?
The looks of Jews are not completely unrecognizable.
Take a look at these great Jewish gods, starting from Albert Einstein on the left, to Woody Allen in the middle, and then to Mr. Henry Kissinger, an old friend of the Chinese people on the right. They all have a very obvious characteristic, and you may also find out: theirs The nose is quite big, and the shape is like an eagle hook. In this regard, there is a special term in English called Jewish nose, and there are even scholars doing research on it.
In addition to the nose, some people say that Jews look a bit like mice. This sounds a bit racist, but I have seen a cartoon drawn by the Jews before, telling the story of how their fathers escaped the Nazis during World War II and survived by chance. All the Jews’ faces were painted as mice, and this The name of this comic is Maus (meaning mouse in German), and it is a Pulitzer Prize-winning work.
▲ Maus
#, a comic work by Polish Jewish cartoonist Art Spiegelman, dresses well?
If it is too difficult to recognize the appearance, dressing is relatively simple. The most obvious feature of traditional Jewish clothing is the small hat on the head, called Kippah (some Chinese translation is called "Kiba", I am really helpless...).
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If you pay close attention to the Kippah of the Jews, the Kippah of the Jews is different. For example, the eldest son-in-law is white, while the Jews who are circumcised with children are black. In some cases, this actually represents different sects and has certain religious and even political significance. Wikipedia explains:
-Zionist Judaism, the Kippah worn by male believers is made of wool crochet, emphasizing that they are sacred Israelites;
-Traditional Jewish men, wearing Kippah is made of suede leather , The color is sky blue as the main color, blue is the color of the sky and sea, with the mark of sanctification;
-Haredi Jewish men, the Kippah used is made of black velvet wool, black is the meaning of bravery;-Conservative
Jews The Kippah worn by men is made of silk and satin, and white means holy.
Of course, the lives of most Jews are not strictly to follow these rules 100%. They are free to choose the color and style of Kippah. Except for important religious occasions, they don't have to wear it usually.
In addition to the little hat Kippah, they also have a characteristic shawl Tallit. Go on the picture again and see what is special about the shawl?
Have you noticed a lot of tassels (Tzitzit) at the end of the shawl? It is said that the origin of these tassels is: In order to keep Israelis away from bad sexual relations and foreign religious vices, Jehovah sewed tassels on the four corners of their clothes. I really don't understand it (shangshou). But in short, the tassels that appear on the shawl or the edge of the clothes are very typical of Jewish dress.
# What are the surnames?
If you can’t tell from the appearance and dress, we still have another way-to look at the surname. Although it is not 100% reliable, the accuracy rate is still quite high.
-Cohen/Levi: If it is these two surnames, it can basically be determined to be 100% Jewish. These are two well-known Jewish tribal names.
-stein | -berg/-burg | -mann/-man, or Sch- at the beginning of the surname: These surnames are actually German surnames. Because of World War II, many German Jews immigrated to the United States, so these surnames are also marked as Jews Of the imprint. For example, the famous director Steven Spielberg, such as Bob Dylan's original name is actually Robert Allen Zimmerman, such as Starbucks founder Howard Schultz.
-ski/sky/cky/dzky | -cik/-czyk | -vitz: There are also various "ski", "chick" and "Witz" from Eastern Europe, which are also common surnames of Jews.
-Or you see someone whose middle name is ben (for example, David Ben-Gurion, the first prime minister of Israel), or he may be Jewish. Because Ben means Son in Hebrew, David Ben-Gurion translates into English, David, the son of Gurion.
With the above three characteristics, we probably know who the Jews are. Going back to the beginning of the article, do you remember the words of father-in-law, "I used to think that all Jews are gifted in business." Yes, the ability of the Jews to make money has been worshipped by the world, and it has almost become a traditional national virtue.
How much can they make? Promise me, don't cry out in surprise when you see it behind you.
This is the distribution map of the Jewish population in the United States made by Brandeis University. The darker the color, the higher the proportion of Jewish people. Obviously, the Jewish population is concentrated in the northeast and west coast, and these two places are the most economically developed places in the United States.
▲ The distribution map of the Jewish population in the United States made by Brandeis University is
specific to industries and companies. You may never think that the names or brands you are familiar with are all Jewish backgrounds.
The Wall Street magnates Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, The Blackstone Group, and Citigroup were all founded by or controlled by Jews.
Estée Lauder, Max Factor, the big names in the beauty industry, Gap, Levi's, Calvin Klein in the fast fashion industry, Diane von Fürstenberg, and Ralph Lauren in the luxury industry were all founded by Jews.
The legendary Howard Schultz who made Starbucks go all over the world, well, as we said above, he is also Jewish.
Not to mention, Mark Zuckerberg (Follow Annstand WeChat, click here to see his recommended book list), the founder of Facebook, the super-big coffee of the Internet world, Sheryl Sandberg, my goddess Sheryl Sandberg, who appeared in "100 COOL PEOPLE" before, and Google God-level The co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page are all Jewish.
And, I'm sorry, it's not over yet, they still have a vast world-MEDIA!
picture is too small, you may not see clearly, the full name of this picture is Who Controls Your Mind 2015 (Who Controls Your Mind 2015).
It lists almost all American media and entertainment companies. The red part indicates that it was founded or controlled by Jews (the black part indicates unknown). These include 21 Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney, Warner Brothers, Universal Studios (I can’t think of any Hollywood movies that are not made by these companies), and The New York Times, the news agency. ABC, CNN, ESPN, USA Today, Reuters, etc. etc.
According to the data, the Jewish population only accounts for 2.2% in the United States, but 45.8% of senior management positions in the media industry are in the hands of Jews (this data only includes senior officials who have indicated their Jewish identity, and it is estimated that there are many diving).
So logically, there must be many Jewish actors in Hollywood contracted by Jews, right? It's really true. There are so many Jewish gods and goddesses in Hollywood that you can spell out a nine-square grid (it looks so pleasing to the eye)!
Friends, have you seen the new world? Peace :)
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