Analysis on Bicultural Identities of Chinese Americans Based on Acculturation Theory

In the context of globalization, the communication between countries is gradually enhanced and the immigration is increasing. Chinese Americans, as a unique ethnic group, are easy to fall into the difficult problem of self-identity construction when facing the bicultural identity conflict between Chinese and American. This paper selects the film The Farewell created by a Chinese American director as the research object, analyzes the cultural identity crisis of Chinese Americans, introduces the cultural adaption strategy adopted by Chinese Americans from the perspective of Acculturation Theory, and provides reference for Chinese Americans about how to realize the bicultural identities in the cultural diaspora.

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