Fei Xiaotong wrote in his book Rural China that China is essentially a society of acquaintances, which is determined by its historical origins and cultural traditions. It should be noted that the "acquaintance" here does not only mean that everyone in the countryside is familiar with each other, but refers to: every stranger you meet will take the initiative to consider him a part of your acquaintances.
This "acquaintance society" is fundamentally different from the stranger society in the West. The living conditions of the acquaintance society can be described as being kind to others, respecting oneself and others, being gentle and courteous, etc. The root of these rules is that everyone believes that "human nature is good" and is willing to trust others. Western society does not follow this set of rules. Everyone is a stranger and does not trust each other, so a set of exquisite rules have been put in place to protect themselves. The essence is that everyone believes that "human nature is inherently evil."
I say that Jimmy is a Chinese because he has the same emotional model as that of rural China. Please see if you don't believe it.
Jimmy and his friends live happily in that state, playing mahjong all day long and surfing the Internet. Well, I mean fighting the cage bubbles. Life is happy and chic, and the whole body is full of Chinese laziness and cunning.
Jimmy suffered a small loss because of his grudge, he ran to the window of his car and was sued by others to vent his anger. Unexpectedly, the reason for other people's accusations against him turned out to be not "picking quarrels and provoking trouble", not "destroying property", but "showing indecency." A small crime turned into a big crime, Jimmy was completely stunned! Does it look like the Chinese who are tired of litigation in a natural state are at a loss when facing criminal punishment?
Jimmy was picked up by his eldest brother, and after several years of siding his eldest brother, he knew his grievances, and even when the eldest brother had repeatedly wronged him, he was still good to his elder brother. Doesn’t it look like the fine Chinese tradition of "repaying grievances by virtue"?
After being fished out by his eldest brother, Jimmy was not frightened by the law, but tried to bite the hard bones of the law. He took a self-examination for a bachelor's degree, and applied for a correspondence course for the Department of Economics and Management, and passed the judicial examination quietly for several years. Isn't he a standard low-key, hardworking, hardworking and brave Chinese?
Most importantly, in a few critical moments, Jimmy's choices shined with the brilliance of human nature, even if it hurt him every time. In the desert, he rescued the drawing board brothers at gunpoint. He did work for his girlfriend that he didn't like. In the second season, he would rather admit a felony to make Chuck feel better. How could this look like a Westerner?
Some people say that Chuck is an upright person, but in fact he is not. Jimmy asked Chuck: "This is a private conversation. As long as you don't punish your girlfriend, I will resign from the law firm." Chuck did not answer. Everyone understands what Chuck is thinking, and everyone knows that Chuck will not leave evidence. The Chinese emphasize being cautious and focusing on inner self-examination, while the West pays attention to leaving no evidence. The debate between substantive justice and formal justice is not one or two days, and no one has convinced anyone, but Chuck and integrity are not side-by-side.
Did you see Thor in the Poison Master? He repeatedly violated the rules and suffered losses and was punished. He finally understood and understood the rules and used them as he pleased. It seems that neither fouls nor so abiding by the rules, just like Confucius in the Analects of Confucius said, "Do whatever you want without going beyond the distance", um, the proper Chinese.
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