“Yi-Yi, a One and a Two” Film Assignment

Yi Yi, A One and A Two is a ?lm that has been talking to the highest degree triplet families and their family members lives. Interestingly enough, it seems homogeneous that family members have been focusing on their possess life most of the measure through out the movie. Instead of demonstrate closely shirknected families, the characters in the movie are living their accept lives while living under the same roof. One of the ex antiophthalmic factorles is that when moment arcminute decided to move out, she didnt even talk to NJ nigh this, and when NJ saw her getting on the bus to the mountains, he didnt have the attempt to stop her or ask her why.Which is quite peculiar to closely connected families. Below are the characters family relationship ?gure and theories applied to beg off the events and the relationships I observed in the movie. 1. Bowens Family Systems a. Marital Con?ict Xiao-Yian and Adis marital con?ict was caused by the heraldic bearing of Yun-Yun at Xiao -Yians party. Yun-Yuns Adis ex-girlfriend. But it seemed like Xiao-Yian was not playing fair when the three of them were in a love triangle relationship, which worsened the relationship among the girls. Xiao-Yian got pregnant ?rst and kicked Yun-Yun out of the relationship.Since then, both of them had been hostile towards each other. Thus, Yun-Yuns presence at XiaoYians party was de?nitely not whatsoever(prenominal)thing Xiao-Yian would want to see. Which caused Xiao-Yian and Adis marital con?ict. mo arcminute and NJs marital con?ict, on the other hand, was caused by grannies sudden illness. minute of arc minute of arc felt that exclusively the burdens were on her, and she could not ?nd a way out of the routine work, which do her felt lost and despairing in her life, eventually she could not take it any more than. But NJ was not doing anything before Min Min shouted all these out.However, it was all too late, Min Min decided to leave instead of staying and face all the com plicated troubles. NTU B00610017 Joanne Lin-Jung Chiu b. Triangles /Emotional Distance / Emotional Cutoff There exists an stimulated distance between Lily and her mother. Lilys mother had been busy doing her job and spending lots and lots of time with her new young man. And apparently, Lilys not capable with her mothers new boyfriend. Upon feeling neglected and feeling like an outsider, Lily acted like an outsider. Thus caused an emotional distance between Lily and her mother.As the distance unploughed growing and growing, Lily started to form an emotional cutoff between she and her mother. Instead of repairing the relationship with her mother, she started to rely on her new-formed relationships with merelytery and the other new boyfriend. 2. Brofenbrenners Family in Human Development a. Mesosystem Models To both Yang Yang and sound tinkle, they have their school and equal groups as the mesosystems. Take Yang Yang for example, his experience at school (bullied by the girls and bruise by the teacher) did actually affect his behavior at home (i. . mournful expression).However, ting sounds mesosystem didnt seem as very some(prenominal) affecting to her life and behavior as Yang Yangs in the movie. b. Exosystem Models Min Min and NJ both have their world of work and the neighbors as their exosystems. Min Mins colleagues told her to go to the mountains so that she can turn on from the dull life she had. Her colleagues was some sort of emotional support at the time. Also, the neighbors discussed with Min Min about the new neighbors close life.The neighbors were another emotional support and practical support when grandma bring d admit ill. NJ met Ota at work, who led him to trust deeply into life and valets fear. This besides gave him some support when NJ was facing his ex-lover and his trustworthy family. c. Chronosystem Models There are several transitions that can be found in the ?lm Normative Xiao-Yian and Adis marriage was obviously a pres criptive transition. They got married, shared their lives together. Ting Tings got a new boyfriend (though it only last for a very short time) indeed was a normative transition.But it seemed more like a normative transition to her own instead of to the whole family in the movie, the others werent aware of Ting Tings romantic relationship. NTU B00610017 Joanne Lin-Jung Chiu Non-normative Grandmas coma was a non-normative transition, which made Ting Ting felt worried and guilty, made Min Min stressed and helpless and made the family fell out of balance and in short fell apart. Min Mins moving into the mountains was another non-normative transition. Min Min has endlessly been the one whose been making a lot of run to keep the family functioning.However, when grandma fell ill, the stress, fear and anxiety that fell upon her was farthest beyond the amount that she could handle. And thus she listened to her colleagues advice and moved into the mountains. later she moved into the mount ains, the family looked unaffected because most of them were focusing on their own life. But, that was good how it seemed, the family was actually falling apart (not physically, emotionally instead). 3. Mating Preferences Women exhibit a stronger preference to the men with more ambition, social status, ?nancial wealth and desire for children and a commitment to family.Thats why Adi unploughed boasting how much notes he has or earned, broadcasting what his ambition in work was and aphorism what hes been doing at work made him a socially dominant man through out the entire ?lm, he valued to be popular among women. On the other hand, men exhibit a stronger preference to the women with more features of youthfulness, health, physical seductiveness and attributes that indicates reproductive potential. This explains why Lily and Ting Ting both wore shorter skirts and shorts when dating with a guy &8212 that showed more youthfulness and are probably physically more attractive to men.A nd this also explains why Adi chose Xiao-Yian over Yun Yun, Xiao-Yian was apparently more youthful and physically attractive than Yun Yun. 4. 9 Constraining Beliefs about Mate Selection (Larson, 1992) a. Try Harder Ting Ting fell into this constraining belief when she was trying to convince Fatty to have sex with her in order to show his love to her. contend isnt something that can be improved only through troublesome work. b. FInding a New Love Should Be Easy Lily kept dating new boys and dumping the old ones.I think it could be that she did not think ?nding a love is something difficult or serious. However, love isnt something that can be turned on and off like a switch of the light bulb. NTU B00610017 Joanne Lin-Jung Chiu 5. Marital Processes in Context a. Microcontext Life stressors & Transitions Adi tried to commit a suicide at home but failed, this traumatic event modify marital ties for Xiao-Yian and him. Xiao-Yian and Adi were ?ghting all the time for numerous reasons such as Yun Yuns presence, Adis living habits and money. But aft(prenominal) Adis attempt to suicide, Xiao-Yian tarted to realize how much she needed him, and thus strengthened their marital ties. Grandmas death also strengthened Min Min and NJs marital ties eventually. Soon by and by grandmas gone, Min Min went back home from the mountains and realized how much she needed her family and that life was not as difficult as it seemed like. NJ went back from Japan and learned a lot from Ota. They started to face the events flood tide to them together. Their marriage ties strengthened, the family was united again emotionally. b. Microcontext Children Adi and NJs children both stabilised their marriage.NJ was struggling between Min Min and his ?rst love Sherry after he met her again at Adis wedding banquet after 30 years. Sherry was trying so hard to convince NJ to start a new life with her. But after a second thought, he decided to stay with his family instead of going off with Sherr y. I think apart from what he said in the movie (I would derive the same decision if I have the chance to live in two ways), Yang Yang and Ting Ting should be one of the main reasons why NJ chose to stay. Adi was not over with Yun Yun like what he had said to NJ and Xiao-Yian at all.They still have sexual relationship and ?nancial partnership after they broke up. The main reason why Adi married Xiao-Yian instead of Yun Yun should be XiaoYians pregnancy, which is quite obvious. And the newborn baby became a strong bond that ties Adi to Xiao-Yian somehow. Adi took characterisation tapes for the baby and they took the baby with them when they visited NJ, all these showed that because of the baby, Adi began to make more effort in the family and the baby became something that Adi and Xiao-Yian shared. The baby surely stabilized their marriage in some ways. . Parenting Styles The parenting style in Lilys family could be Uninvolved Style. Thus Lily showed moody, impetuous and alienate d characteristics. In the movie, Lilys mother spend most of her time with her boyfriend. Lilys mother chose to give Lily money and ask her to watch a movie with Ting Ting and spend time with her boyfriend at home instead of going to the movie with her daughter. The parenting style in Ting Tings family, however, is more like Authoritative Style. We could see that Yang Yang is a friendly and explorative child, while TingNTU B00610017 Joanne Lin-Jung Chiu Ting is independent and optimistic. NJ always shows an positive attitude towards Yang Yangs questions and problems. For example, when Yang Yang was asking NJ questions like what mickle see and what people cannot see? , NJ didnt show any negative expressions, instead, he answered each questions Yang Yang asked patiently. NJ also taught Yang Yang rules. When Yang Yang was being coarse by staring at the neighbor in sunglasses, NJ told him not to do so and explained why its wrong to do that after they got to the parking lot.