From the beginning to the end, it is full of the breath of political propaganda, the yellow peril theory of the new era.
A group of Chinese arrived in the United States. At first, the language barrier was despised by the locals, so I won't talk about this part. The confidence of the Chinese boss in the climate has been photographed as a symbol of arrogance, but.... this just shows that the Chinese boss has done a preliminary understanding of what an investor should do.
The American executives wanted to be a competent imperial army, and they were indeed shocked when they visited the Chinese factory. Lean production and corporate culture, Chinese companies still learn from Japanese companies, a country that has fought many wars with China, but when needed, the Chinese accept and learn quickly. And it's been long enough since Toyota entered the United States, not to mention... just look at Amazon.
American employees have a common pity for ordinary workers in China from the people of the first world to the people of the third world, "they just do it all day", it seems that sweatshops are the only explanation for the success of China's manufacturing industry: yes, Yes twenty years ago, not now. Besides, what message is this trying to convey? With no lack of respect for factory workers, what should people in the factory do to get through the day? Chatting and drinking coffee to exchange information about the weekend? Sorry, in the real world, work is divided into easy/hard/very hard work. The nature of work in a factory determines that workers in this job are only one part of many tools and parts, and are "inhuman". If the interests of all parties can be balanced, the work of the factory is best not done by real people, just as war is best played on a chessboard. Everything we enjoy in life is not taken for granted, the decent and relaxed middle-class life, the good life everyone wants to live, needs money to support, but no one will ask, where does the money come from of?
The mockery of PPE and safety regulations is full of American excuses: no, this is not a Bangladeshi sweatshop, and the domestic use of PPE does stem from a lack of awareness. This does need to be strengthened in terms of legislation and regulations (China is still doing a terrible job so far). However, it is implied that profits come from the reduction of safety, and attempts to pass on the output value and profits created by Chinese companies are achieved by disregarding human life.
As for unions, the reputation of unions has rotted long ago, and no one was going to mention them at all at first. However, there were labor disputes in the process. The Americans planned to switch to the system they were familiar with, and the Chinese also planned to stick to the system they were familiar with. This can only be said to be insufficient communication. The Chinese manager is portrayed as someone who only uses petty profits to bribe people's hearts. On the contrary, the soundtrack seems to imply that if the union is formed, the arrival of the hero will solve the problem, which is also naive.
The only people who sigh are those who vote NO. They think they are "good quality employees" and are different from "other employees". They believe that honesty and hard work can ensure their own interests. This is a simple, noble and old-fashioned idea. , and also made a big mistake: treating himself as the "own person" of the management. Many times many people have this misunderstanding, thinking that whoever does things is whoever does it, extreme examples include Jewish police in Nazi-occupied areas, but in fact...it's not anyone's fault, it's pot of the times. In the age of automation, workers who exist as roles in Chaplin's modern age are redundant. Look at Amazon, look at the empty trading floor of Wall Street right now, this is the era we live in, don't make the mistake of thinking that you can become "our own person" by being active, no, as a tool, you must be conscious of the tool, or, Let’s get up and revolution: whether to reduce taxes to help small and micro enterprises develop better, or increase taxes for secondary distribution, or adjust administrative measures to promulgate laws and regulations... This is not something I have the ability to understand, but it is also That's why we still need government: the government should unquestionably take responsibility for dealing with this problem, and when it doesn't, it will of course accept the consequences of not getting it right.
That's why I often joke about the yellow vest, and I don't like to take part in the street occupation or cause order and riot, but in essence, I support the spirit of the yellow vest. at least, try to let ur voice heard, try to let others realize sth is wrong here.
However, going back to this movie produced by Comrade Obama, I am not a little (old) pink, but the success of no one or anything can be simply summed up with symbols. For the monopoly of China's manufacturing industry, if you don't go Digging deeper and trying to cover it up with a broad excuse or two won't have any positive effect. Just like in China in the 1990s, all social problems often boiled down to the lack of Mr. De, and they advocated that as long as there was a representative system and voting rights, the future would be bright. Now we know that's not the case, and many people are old enough to understand that it's time to keep their mouths shut and leave the channel to the talker.
PS, the English accent of the female lawyer accompanying the film is very pleasant, and the words are also very concise. The last time I helped someone translate was in Cambodia. I just remember that I did convey the meaning of both parties, but it should be far from the level of that lawyer. I think my French will be at a barely dépanner level if I continue to learn it. I hope my English can be...maintained, preferably more proficient.
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