Critical Film Elements

Dimension of Taiwanese Culture (By Hofstede’s National Culture)

Overall Performance

-Power Distance: the less powerful members of the group expect and accept that power is distributed unequally; emphasis on differentiation-the awards granted to the edit, music, Director, photography, and significant acclaim by critics but commercially unsuccessful.

For the Audience (Spirit of Work)

-Uncertainty Avoidance: adventurousness, eager to take new chance, less care about risk- the techniques by using-natural lighting, the Director’s own types, new actor/actress, not filmed in studios, make audience to think about the context, different cinematography &Content, less entertaining nor great story in this film.

Times-Theme Selection & Processing

-Uncertainty Avoidance (Ah-Yun’s faithless) & Power Distance (Married to powerful man) -Uncertainty Avoidance(Less confidence to face problem of job tasks, etc.)

-Collectivism with high level (Family’s moral, tolerance, etc. are traditional virtues)

-Masculinity low level (Ah-Yuan worked to receive personal rewards worth the effort spent)

The Ways as a Significant Indication of Social Culture

-Collectivism (Military Service: Males aged 18)

-Power Distance (Military Service affects young couple’s marriage)

-Uncertainty Avoidance (Military Service often changes in rules/policies)

-Masculinity (Females should listen to Males)

-Masculinity with high level (Bias Against Females: Males are more important by the elder or parents)

-Uncertainly Avoidance & Power Distance (Conservative before, gradually tends to change into the indication of passion, infatuation or even actions to show your love)