Underplayed Gems

The Gua Sha Treatment (2001)

The Gua Sha Treatment poster
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
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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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