Group 11 Nguyễn Ngọc Bảo Châu Hoàng Thị Hoài Giang Lê Thị Diệp Hương Nguyễn Mai Lan Hương Lê Thị Anh Thư Introduction Lê Thị Diệp Hương Question: Where can we experience the differences among cultures? American-Japanese cultural clash in the movie “Lost in translation” TRAILER Bob Harris: American actor, comes to Japan to shoot a commercial and participates in some game shows Charlotte: a recent Yale graduate, goes to Tokyo with her husband- a busy photographer PLOT  Both of them are looking for the meaning of their lives and have difficulties adjusting to the surrounding life.  They meet each other, get acquainted, start the “adventure”, explore Tokyo, explore a brand new foreign culture, explore each other and explore themselves.  2 Americans encounter Japanese culture in several situations, get confused and surprised for many times. JAPAN AMERICA High power distance Lower power distance Collectivism Individualism High Power Distance as seen in the scene “Greetings” Nguyễn Mai Lan Hương