If the protagonist is replaced by an ABC, the plot of the film may not violate the harmony. Chinese-Americans also often grew up rejecting their ethnic identity. However, discussing ethnic groups is not the focus of this film. The role of "Greece" is mainly to provide jokes for the plot. Perhaps this also reflects that in 2002, identity politics in the United States was far from in full swing as it is now. The identity of minorities is joked in a mainstream movie, and there is no need to make a fuss about it.
When I watch the movie, I will automatically think of "The Wedding Banquet", but in fact, the two movies are not suitable for comparison. What drives the plot in "The Wedding Banquet" is a clash of cultures, with the progressive LGBTQ community surrounded by conservative Eastern traditional values. Unable to fight at all, he can only be vain and condescending.
The film is a Cinderella story. What drives the plot development is the heroine's search for herself: the story of a second-generation immigrant who becomes a true American in a conservative family of origin. It is said that this film is also created by the heroine based on her own experience, so it seems that it is easy to understand the difference between this series and "The Wedding Banquet". As the director and screenwriter of "The Wedding Banquet", Ang Lee shows the struggles of a generation of immigrants in the face of cultural conflict. As for the issue of identity, second-generation immigrants will feel more empathy. To be an American is to be a modern man, to be a free and happy man. "Americans" cannot be bound by traditional values. In the eyes of "Americans", the traditional world has a warmth and a sense of humor.
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