The Gua Sha Treatment
2001, Chinese. Directed by Xiaolong Zheng.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Xiaolong ZhengDirector
- Tony Leung Ka-faiDatong Xu
- Jiang WenliJian Ning
- Hollis HustonJohn Quilin
- Zhu XuGrandfather Xu
- Dennis ZhuDennis Xu
- Joe ErkerBenton Davis
- Tamara TungateMargaret
- Stephanie VogtMary (Reporter)
- Cat DawsonSocial Worker
- Anthony MullinEmcee of awards ceremony
- Kim Marie AustinProstitute
- Marshelle FairJenny
Details
- Released
- 11 May 2001
- Original title
- 刮痧
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Xiaoping Wang, Huo Bingquan
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How long is The Gua Sha Treatment?
The Gua Sha Treatment runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Gua Sha Treatment isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 May 2001. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Gua Sha Treatment?
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Who directed The Gua Sha Treatment?
The Gua Sha Treatment (2001) was directed by Xiaolong Zheng and stars Tony Leung Ka-fai, Jiang Wenli, Hollis Huston.