How does wisdom pass down the generations in the Chinese culture?
WW: It seems like Mr. Shi does have a lot a wisdom that he tries to communicate to the daughter, but she’s interested in other things. She doesn’t have the time to deal with it. HO: When I was a kid, we studied Confucius’ writing, all those old sages. I had an uncle who is a Chinese scholar who hired a very famous teacher to come to his home. My uncle had all the relatives bring their kids so that he could tutor us. So most people my age are more or less affected by those ancient teachings. Sometimes those teachings are valuable and good. I think Mr. Shi is influenced by old traditions, the Communist teachings as well. But he’s complex because he lost his job for something that he didn’t do. He is depressed; he shut himself away. He is still wise, but he can not agree with his daughter about her divorce. Later in the film he is wise enough to understand that nothing could be done, and he has to accept the reality and try to understand her in the future. WW: I find very interesting the