《安娜与国王》观后感Review-of-Anna-and-the-King.docVIP

Review of Anna and the King Anna and the King is the fourth Hollywood movie based on the diary of Anna Leonowens, an English woman who went to Siam in 1862 to tutor King Mongkut s children. This movie ,Anna and the King ,cost a little long time，but leaves me a deep impression and makes me know more about the culture difference between different countries . In the movie, many plots reflected famous culture theory, and showed clearly the culture difference. Before visiting the King , Anna met the prime minister, the prime minister called her “sir” ,then her asked translator why she was called “sir” .The translator told her that Siam’woman mustn’t stand in front of the prime minister. And prime minister warned that Anna and her son should put forehead to touch the floor. Anna said that although they had been getting familiar with Siam’ customs, but they also had their own etiquette and habits. She would use their country etiquette to express her highest respect. This action fully reflects power distance. In high power distance cultures, people are expected to display respect for those of higher status. Thailand is a power distance higher state, the King has supreme imperial, and anyone that see the King must kneel down. The privacy concept of the traditional easterners is weak. We are glad to know more about others’ experience, and others are willing to tell us. While westerners pay much attention to personal privacy and space .And they aren’t reluctant to reference to personal privacy and be interfered by others. Anna met the prime minister, she was asked about her private affairs. The prime minister asked whether she had friends in Bangkok, how her husband died, and how long her husband had died .She was very embarrassed, but had to answer. Then she asked translator to tell the prime minister that she came to act as a teacher and hoped no questions about her personal privacy. Unexpectedly, the prime minister answered to her in English that it’s the custo