The Gua Sha Treatment (2001)
- Original title
- 刮痧
- Directed by
- Zheng Xiaolong
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Chinese family living in America faces a crisis when a traditional medical treatment used on their son is misunderstood by authorities. The ensuing legal battle threatens to tear the family apart as they navigate cultural differences.
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What happens
The Gua Sha Treatment (Chinese: 刮痧; pinyin: guā shā) is a 2001 Chinese film directed by Zheng Xiaolong and starring Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Zhu Xu, and Jiang Wenli. The film is a story about cultural conflicts experienced by a Chinese family in the United States. It focuses on a misunderstanding caused by traditional Chinese medicine, which leads to the threat of separating a family. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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