The Gua Sha Treatment (2001)
Original title: 刮痧
The Gua Sha Treatment is a 2001 Chinese-language drama movie directed by Xiaolong Zheng, with a running time of 1h 45m. It stars Tony Leung Ka-fai, Jiang Wenli and Hollis Huston.
The painless bruise marks on a child from the traditional Chinese guasha/scraping treatment was mistaken by child protection services as evidence of abuse and neglect, stirring clashes and debates on cultral prejudice and false philanthropy.
Cast
- Tony Leung Ka-fai as Datong Xu
- Jiang Wenli as Jian Ning
- Hollis Huston as John Quilin
- Zhu Xu as Grandfather Xu
- Dennis Zhu as Dennis Xu
- Joe Erker as Benton Davis
- Tamara Tungate as Margaret
- Stephanie Vogt as Mary (Reporter)
- Cat Dawson as Social Worker
- Anthony Mullin as Emcee of awards ceremony
- Kim Marie Austin as Prostitute
- Marshelle Fair as Jenny