She was thinking of immigrating to some country in south America first, and later head for US. Her son rejected the proposal. Luckily she took the young man's advice and eventually gave up the idea.
The truth is, she had no idea what life is like in South America and in North America. The son understands better, presumably due to the broader worldview available to the younger generation.
I know her and her family rather well since my mother and her wechat once in awhile. Her life in China is a lot better than those of many Chinese immigrants' here in US, especially for those situated in Chinatowns without speaking English.
Her son just got married. If I show you the wedding photos of this young couple, you would see no signs of rural life. The apparent differences between the developed cities and the countryside seem erased in their generation.
I am not saying that the message from this video is false or even misleading, but it is definitely not universal, and very unlikely typical.
