摘要

《饮食男女》是李安担任导演的“父亲三部曲”之第三部曲。该片讲述了台湾著名大厨老朱和三个女儿的故事。《怦然心动》描写了一对普通美国夫妇和三个子女的家庭生活。通过描述家庭关系，揭示中美家庭关系的异同。本论文试图以《饮食男女》和《怦然心动》为例探索中美家庭关系的异同并剖析其原因，正确理解中美家庭关系的异同，给予中国家庭更多启示。

本文由以下五部分组成：

前言部分简要介绍两部作品的背景信息、人物及其主要特征，国内外的研究现状以及本论文的研究目的。

第二部分从夫妻关系和父女关系两方面论述中美家庭关系的相似点及其原因。第三部分分析中美家庭关系的不同之处及其原因。第四部分论述比较中美家庭关系对我国家庭的启示。

结论部分总结了两部作品体现出的中美家庭关系。这对家庭关系的发展有着非常重要的指导意义。

关键词：家庭关系，相似性，差异性

Table of Contents

Abstract I

摘要 II

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Chapter 2 Similarities of Family Relationships Between China and America in the Movies Eat Drink Man Woman and Flipped 3

2.1 The Embodiment of Similarities of Family Relationships Between China and America 3

2.1.1 Conjugal Affection Between Husband and Wife 3

2.1.2 Deep Love Between Father and Daughter 4

2.2 Reasons for Similarities 6

2.2.1 Inclusive Understanding 6

2.2.2 Blood Ties 6

Chapter 3 Differences of Family Relationships Between China and America from the Movies Eat Drink Man Woman and Flipped 8

3.1 The Embodiment of Differences in Family Relationships Between China and America 8

3.1.1 Family Relationship with Elders as Authority in Eat Drink Man Woman 8

3.1.2 Family Relationship with Equal and Independent Individuals in Flipped 9

3.2 Reasons for Differences 10

3.2.1 Different Traditions 10

3.2.2 Different Value Orientations 10

Chapter 4 The Enlightenment of Comparing Family Relationships Between China and America 12

4.1 Equal and Mutual Love among Family Members 12

4.2 Effective Communication among Family Members 12

Conclusion 14

Acknowledgments 16

Bibliography 17