Unit 3  Understanding ideas 2

Silent Love

1  Along a mountain road, a handsome young man walks fast. An older man with a strict face follows him. This is from my favourite film, Postmen in the Mountains. It’s a touching story about the love between father and son.

2  For years, the father served as the postman for this area. He was often absent from home and the son seldom saw him. But now the son is taking over his father’s position. The father goes with him on his first day of work. Along the way, they start to see into each other’s hearts.

3  For the first time, the son carries his father across a cold river. It brings back the father’s memory of carrying the son on his back. Tears quietly run down his face.

4  This film shows a traditional Chinese father. He is happy about his son’s growth. But he just hides his care in his heart. He doesn’t give hugs or kisses to his son. His love may be silent. But like a mountain, it is always there.