Beijing bicycle
Beijing Bicycle
Essay Question: Juxtaposition is used to frame the main ideas in Xiaoshuai’s Beijing Bicycle
“十七岁的单车” meaning the bicycle of a seven teen year old, was its original name in Chinese when it was titled “Beijing Bicycle” later. Juxtaposition is being used by Xiahoshuai to make the audience recognize the main idea’s of this film. The main ideas of this film was conflict between Urban and Rural culture, clash of traditional with the contemporary, and how China is beginning to develop into a modern society. Guei and Jian are characters in this film and are used to represent conflicts between urban and rural culture. Background scenes are also used to contrast modern and old China and how it is being changed.
Chinese ancient alley ways are seen in many parts of the movie. Because these alley ways have been there for a long time, it is considered as an ancient pathway. The houses which can also be seen are built in the old time and the architecture is old fashioned. Construction sites can also be seen at the start of the movie, down below we can see the ancient alley ways and cars passing by. This shows how China is beginning to change into a new country where everything is developed. Ancient alley ways can also symbolize how China is turning into a developed country, since these designs are starting to disappear. When Guei and Jian are running away they run through these ancient alley ways and meet up each time, this proves how ancient alley ways might be overwhelmed by the modernization of China and disappearing slowly.
Guei comes from the country side and Jian is from the city. 2 characters with totally different cultural background are being used to contrast urban and rural life. However they both have one thing in common, which is the importance of the bike to them. To Guei the bicycle represents his lively hood and his job; he protects the bike with all his strength. The bicycle symbolizes pride, status to Jian; he hides the bike because he
Essay Question: Juxtaposition is used to frame the main ideas in Xiaoshuai’s Beijing Bicycle
“十七岁的单车” meaning the bicycle of a seven teen year old, was its original name in Chinese when it was titled “Beijing Bicycle” later. Juxtaposition is being used by Xiahoshuai to make the audience recognize the main idea’s of this film. The main ideas of this film was conflict between Urban and Rural culture, clash of traditional with the contemporary, and how China is beginning to develop into a modern society. Guei and Jian are characters in this film and are used to represent conflicts between urban and rural culture. Background scenes are also used to contrast modern and old China and how it is being changed.
Chinese ancient alley ways are seen in many parts of the movie. Because these alley ways have been there for a long time, it is considered as an ancient pathway. The houses which can also be seen are built in the old time and the architecture is old fashioned. Construction sites can also be seen at the start of the movie, down below we can see the ancient alley ways and cars passing by. This shows how China is beginning to change into a new country where everything is developed. Ancient alley ways can also symbolize how China is turning into a developed country, since these designs are starting to disappear. When Guei and Jian are running away they run through these ancient alley ways and meet up each time, this proves how ancient alley ways might be overwhelmed by the modernization of China and disappearing slowly.
Guei comes from the country side and Jian is from the city. 2 characters with totally different cultural background are being used to contrast urban and rural life. However they both have one thing in common, which is the importance of the bike to them. To Guei the bicycle represents his lively hood and his job; he protects the bike with all his strength. The bicycle symbolizes pride, status to Jian; he hides the bike because he