The movie “Hi, Mom” was a hit in 2021 and I had a chance to watch it recently on PanziTV. The theme of the movie fits well with the May theme of MYSJ, as it is about the love between mother and daughter, so I'd like to submit this essay as my assignment.
This is a story about a daughter (Jia Xiaoling) who has been so ordinary that she has never had a chance to make her mother (Li Huanying) be proud of her even once in her entire 18 years of life and would never be able to do so as her mother was dying. Crying beside her mother's bed in hospital, Xiaoling travelled back to 1981 when her mother was not married. She was determined to change her mother's fate in order to make her happy and proud. She managed to make her mother the first one in her factory to purchase a TV set and tried very hard to hook her mother with the son of the factory chief -even if it meant that she would never have come to this world.
Her match-making effort turned in vain and her mother still chose to marry with her dad – an ordinary factory worker with an ordinary appearance. Up to this point, the movie felt like all about snobbish expectations prevailing in the Chinese society.
Then, the movie took a drastic turn: the travelling to the past was indeed initiated by Xiaoling's dying mother, who wanted to use this journey tell Xiaoling that she never considered her an “embarrassment" despite the all the incidents and was proud of her achievements no matter how small they are. Most importantly, she would still choose to have Xiaoling as a daughter even if she could live her life once more.
The story is based on the life of the mother of the actress, Jia Ling - also a famous comedian in China. She made this movie to pay tributes to her mom, whose life stopped at the age of 48, and she did not have the opportunity to sit beside her mother's hospital bed then. I believe she made this movie for herself and people who consider themselves too ordinary to live up to the expectations of their parents. In this movie, Xiaoling's mom never said "I love you" or“I am proud of you", but her choice is louder than words: she would not want another daughter who is prettier, richer and more successful, because Xiaoling is perfect for her with her love.
Many of us including me are ordinary people with an ordinary life. However, love from people around us has made us special. Those people are our family and friends, those people could be strangers we met on the street, or people we never met in real life: such as the lovely people on MYSJ.
So, thank you all, especially our beloved head: Beautiful Wind.
I know I am perfect in MYSJ because of your love, and please be reassured that you are perfect with our love.
Well written. Thanks for sharing. The world would be
so much better if we all love people for who they are and not who we want them to be. This piece brings back sweet memories of my son dancing to the music from a "Barney" episode, "Everyone is Special":
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k_t7pTfdYts
You are special, you're the only one You're the only one like you There isn’t another in the whole wide world Who can do the things you do
Oh, you are special, special, everyone is special Everyone in his or her own way Oh, you are special, special, everyone is special Everyone in his or her own way
You're important, oh, you really are You're the only one of you The world is better just because you're here You should know that we love you
Oh, you are special, special, everyone is special Everyone in his or her own way Oh, you are special, special, everyone is special Everyone in his or her own way Everyone in his or her own way
The movie “Hi, Mom” was a hit in 2021 and I had a chance to watch it recently on PanziTV. The theme of the movie fits well with the May theme of MYSJ, as it is about the love between mother and daughter, so I'd like to submit this essay as my assignment.
This is a story about a daughter (Jia Xiaoling) who has been so ordinary that she has never had a chance to make her mother (Li Huanying) be proud of her even once in her entire 18 years of life and would never be able to do so as her mother was dying. Crying beside her mother's bed in hospital, Xiaoling travelled back to 1981 when her mother was not married. She was determined to change her mother's fate in order to make her happy and proud. She managed to make her mother the first one in her factory to purchase a TV set and tried very hard to hook her mother with the son of the factory chief -even if it meant that she would never have come to this world.
Her match-making effort turned in vain and her mother still chose to marry with her dad – an ordinary factory worker with an ordinary appearance. Up to this point, the movie felt like all about snobbish expectations prevailing in the Chinese society.
Then, the movie took a drastic turn: the travelling to the past was indeed initiated by Xiaoling's dying mother, who wanted to use this journey tell Xiaoling that she never considered her an “embarrassment" despite the all the incidents and was proud of her achievements no matter how small they are. Most importantly, she would still choose to have Xiaoling as a daughter even if she could live her life once more.
The story is based on the life of the mother of the actress, Jia Ling - also a famous comedian in China. She made this movie to pay tributes to her mom, whose life stopped at the age of 48, and she did not have the opportunity to sit beside her mother's hospital bed then. I believe she made this movie for herself and people who consider themselves too ordinary to live up to the expectations of their parents. In this movie, Xiaoling's mom never said "I love you" or“I am proud of you", but her choice is louder than words: she would not want another daughter who is prettier, richer and more successful, because Xiaoling is perfect for her with her love.
Many of us including me are ordinary people with an ordinary life. However, love from people around us has made us special. Those people are our family and friends, those people could be strangers we met on the street, or people we never met in real life: such as the lovely people on MYSJ.
So, thank you all, especially our beloved head: Beautiful Wind.
I know I am perfect in MYSJ because of your love, and please be reassured that you are perfect with our love.
so much better if we all love people for who they are and not who we want them to be. This piece brings back sweet memories of my son dancing to the music from a "Barney" episode, "Everyone is Special":
You are special, you're the only one
You're the only one like you
There isn’t another in the whole wide world
Who can do the things you do
Oh, you are special, special, everyone is special
Everyone in his or her own way
Oh, you are special, special, everyone is special
Everyone in his or her own way
You're important, oh, you really are
You're the only one of you
The world is better just because you're here
You should know that we love you
Oh, you are special, special, everyone is special
Everyone in his or her own way
Oh, you are special, special, everyone is special
Everyone in his or her own way
Everyone in his or her own way
“ love from people around us has made us special.”Every time you come to MYSJ，you always bring us golden motto.
Your writing is so soothing. I could imagine that your students love you deeply because you are perfect.
You are perfect no matter where you are.
谢谢晴天，我不可能做得完美，
但是非常感谢你，
I'm flattered.
There might be some wrinkles in your presentation.
I could have been a better Mom and better person if giving more love.