Promote China in the name of Kung Fu

Dejah 2022-04-23 07:01:53

When I first heard about this movie, I thought it was a bad movie, but after watching it, I realized that it was my prejudice. To be precise, the production of this film is still very beautiful, although it is China-funded Sino-US cooperation, by Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, who is not very well-known in China (and his father Will Smith, starring in "When Happiness Comes"). Knock on the Door") starring. It is indeed a good idea to promote China under the banner of Kung Fu, the world-renowned "brand" with the most Chinese property rights and independent innovation capabilities. From the style of the film, it should be co-produced by directors from the United States and Hong Kong. Why do you say that? First of all, the framework of the plot is a bit cliché, which is a common framework for Hong Kong films after the 1990s. For example, someone for a certain belief, for revenge or for a woman, and then encounters a famous teacher to practice hard. Representative works: Zhou Xingchi's "New Jingwumen 1991", Andy Lau's "A Hu", Wu Jianhao's "Youth A Hu" and Shawn Yue's "Army Chicken". Secondly, some of the shooting techniques in the film are almost absent in Chinese films, such as shooting from a large depression angle, and the shot of pushing the gate of the Forbidden City open, which is obviously the style of foreign directors. Film is a form of art, and it taught me that art is all exaggeration. For the needs of the plot, several teenagers were arranged to bully Parker in the film, so as not to leave a bad impression on foreign friends - do Chinese children use kung fu to bully foreigners? And Chinese teenagers are fluent in English, which is amazing for China's English education achievements. Of course, what I said above is just a flaw in the film. My evaluation of this film is that the picture is beautiful, the Chinese elements are strong, and the theme is clear. The film combines elements such as Chinese Kung Fu, the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Bird's Nest, the Qixi Festival, shadow puppets and cheongsams. Obviously, kung fu is used to symbolize the Chinese people in the film. Just like Jackie Chan said in the film, those who bully people with their own kung fu are not Chinese. Kung fu is not to create war, but to maintain peace. Those who undermine world peace and regional stability are not real Chinese.

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The Karate Kid quotes

  • Dre Parker: Mr Han's teaching me kung fu.

    Sherry Parker: The maintenance man?

    Dre Parker: It's China, mom. Everybody knows kung fu.

  • Mr. Han: Where is your jacket?

    Dre Parker: I was warm enough without it.

    Mr. Han: Go get it.

    Dre Parker: You want me to go all the way back just to get it?

    Mr. Han: Yes, all the way back where you hide it.