Analysis of Chinese and American Family Culture Under Hofstede’s Cultural Dimension Theory — A Grandson from America

Abstract

Nowadays, globalization has become an irreversible trend, and cultural exchanges between China and the West are inevitable. The classic representatives of Eastern and Western cultures are China and the United States. The collision and integration of Chinese and American cultures is not only reflected in diplomacy, but also in all aspects of family culture. A Grandson from America is a typical reflection of the cultural differences between China and the United States, the film tells the story of an old Chinese shadow puppet artist Lao Yang and an American boy Brooks from twists and turns collision to tolerance and love. By interpreting the plot of the movie A Grandson from America, uses Hofstede’s cultural dimension theory to analyze the cultural dimension of the film, and explores the differences in family culture between China and America.