Organizer: Canada Japan Society
Post-event rating: 5 out of 5
This is an old movie (in the 90s) but it is hilarious -- whether you are seeing it the first time or the 10th time!!!
But do not just write it off as a comedy only. Underneath the laughters, there is a profound message: The struggle to find balance between striving for one's ideal and making compromise to please everyone.
I perceive the pressure to conform and agree to the higher power is greater in the Japanese culture with its high emphasis on unity and hierarchy. But I think people from other cultures appreciate this to a certain degree as well.
Should I...
join the office gossips or hide in my studio/cubicle/office?
give favours to VIPs or uphold the rules?
adopt the mentality of "let life unfolds itself" or continue to "go for the gold"?
Should I stay inside the line (just like the main character in "Doing Time") and have a comfortable life,
or
keep chasing after my dream and risk falling flat on my face?
CHRIS
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