The Gua Sha Treatment

The Gua Sha Treatment

105 mins | Drama | May 11, 2001

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.

The Gua Sha Treatment

105 mins | Drama | May 11, 2001

The Gua Sha Treatment
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers
Original title 刮痧
Directors Xiaolong Zheng
Writers Huo Bingquan

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 Cacciatore

as Social Worker

Anthony Mullin

as Emcee of awards ceremony

Kim Marie Austin

as Prostitute

Marshelle Fair

as Jenny

Susan L. Fry

as Party guest / passenger waiting for plane

Mike Ketcher

as Starsky

Jo Mei

as Prostitute

Dave Schuetz

as Awards Guest

Shawn Tucker

as Protester

Elliot Book

as Police Officer (uncredited)