Speaking of well-known British animated characters, everyone must first think of the cute storm Paddington bear that swept the world. You know, it is not only a bear who grows up with British children, but also a cute rabbit.
In the live-action 3D animation that will be released on March 2nd, Pete Rabbit is as well-known as Paddington Bear, a British national treasure.
Maybe the name of the Bunny is a little strange to you, but you must have seen it on tableware, packaging boxes or baby products.
Peter Rabbit was born in the story of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" published in 1902. The rabbit who wears a blue jacket and likes to steal food from Mr. McGregor's vegetable garden is 115 years old.
The peter rabbit series takes the small animals that children love as the protagonist, coupled with the cute hand-painted watercolor style, the humanized peter rabbit in the story has similar emotions to humans, trembling when afraid, crying when sad, despite being Mother Rabbit warns against stealing vegetables from the neighboring Mr. McGregor vegetable garden, but the mischievous Pete Rabbit is disobedient and has the same rebellious psychology as children of the same age.
Peter Rabbit has been loved by children since its birth. The storybook with his theme has been translated into more than 30 languages. So far, it has sold more than one million sales worldwide and is the world's best-selling children's book.
In addition to Petr Rabbit, Beatrix Potter, the female illustrator who created Petr Rabbit's image, wrote 23 more stories, creating a lifelike animal companion for Petr Rabbit, the fox, the natural enemy of rabbits. , Mr. McGregor’s pet cat, squirrel fruit, little mouse and Pete Rabbit’s sisters, etc.
The Mother of Petr Rabbit: The Story of Female Illustrator Beatrice Potter
Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) is one of Britain's most favorite writers. Some people say that she is the JK Rowling of that era, and it is no exaggeration.
She was born in a Victorian aristocratic family and did not go to school, but she had a good private education when she grew up with a tutor to accompany her. Beatrice’s parents were wealthy and knew how to appreciate art. Her family collected many impressionist masters’ paintings, which also subtly influenced Beatrice’s love of painting.
Although there are no friends to play with, Beatrice has many small pets at home, and these animals that accompany her daily are also a source of inspiration for her.
The image of Pete Rabbit is taken from her pet rabbit Benjamin.
In order to comfort the sick child Noel Moore of the former tutor, she wrote a letter to the child. The predecessor of the rabbit.
The letter recommended by a friend after seeing the Beatrice Bunny can be expanded into a children's story. Although it was rejected by many publishers at first, it became a big hit in the market once it came out. Beatrice insisted that Pete Rabbit should be black and white, because the cost of color picture books was too high and poor children could not afford it. Finally, after negotiation with the publisher, Pete Rabbit was added with color while reducing the number of pages. This is the Pete Rabbit wearing a blue jacket we saw today.
In 1903, after making a Petr rabbit doll by herself, she immediately registered the copyright of Petr's image, which also made Petr's rabbit the longest copyrighted literary image in the world.
In addition to an illustrator, she also loves nature as a botanist, a breeder in Mianyang, a farmer, and an environmentalist. With her parents’ inheritance and publication fees, she bought Hill Top Farm in the English Lake District, and then she bought a number of farms. In her will, she entrusted the management of 4,000 acres of land, 15 farms and several small lakes to the British Places of Interest Trust. It is precisely because of her that the current British Lake District can be protected so well.
She has bred sheep and studied fungi, leaving a valuable research heritage to the UK and the world.
Such an outstanding woman was put on the big screen, starring Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor, the female protagonists of "BJ Singles Diary".
Beatrice in history did not marry William Heelis, a country lawyer until the age of 47. The short and unforgettable first love story between her and the publisher Norman Warne was also dramatically restored in "Miss Potter".
It can be said that Petr Rabbit’s success is attributed to this story that is really painted for children, just like Petr Rabbit was born in a letter addressed to children, such vivid little animals, natural and moving British style The idyllic scenery, coupled with easy-to-understand jokes, make it an enduring children’s comic.
Movie highlights: live action 3D plus Pete Rabbit star fans
When Sony announced that it would put "Bed Rabbit" on the big screen and make it into a live-action 3D animation, many foreign netizens who watched the Bee Rabbit grew up couldn't sit still, for fear that their childhood would be ruined.
Due to the low style and short length of the Bidder Rabbit series, it is necessary to make rich changes to the stories in the book if it is put on the big screen, so that it can become a movie suitable for all ages, so I can understand the destruction of classics by netizens. It’s not too late to draw conclusions after looking at the materials currently exposed. It can be seen from the beginning that the film restores the natural and fresh lake scenery and rural scenery under Beatrice's brush.
Pettu’s friends have also been moved into the movie. The movie focuses on the combination of real-life and CG. The little rabbit and rabbit are really cute~
It is worth mentioning that Animal Logic, the company that produces the live action and CG effects of this film, has not only produced animations such as "The Lego Movie" and "Happy Feet", but also participated in the creation of the 3D live shooting of Zhang Yimou's "Hero". It can be said that he has rich experience in combining real people and CG.
Mr. McGregor was a villain in the previous story, and the only thing he wanted to do was to make the Petri rabbit into a warm pie. As you can see in the trailer, this time the protagonist is no longer the old Mr. McGregor who is right in the story with Pete Rabbit, but the young Mr. McGregor, Thomas, played by British actor Domnal Gleason . McGregor (Domnar Gleason is the male protagonist of "Mechanic Ji" and "Time Traveler").
In the trailer, it seems that Pete Rabbit and his friends messed up McGregor's home first. That is to say, this scene was unacceptable to many foreign netizens, because Pete Rabbit in their memory is not one who loves to jump on the ladder. Rabbit dancing weirdly.
What many people don't know is that foreign countries describe people who like to participate in various parties and have fun all night as Party Animals. This is derived from the plot of many small animal fights in the Pete Rabbit series.
In the movie, the battle between Pete Rabbit and Thomas McGregor became fierce. This time it was not for the dishes in the garden, but for the animal-loving girl Bea who lives next door to McGregor. Obviously, the movie loves animals and nature. Bea, who likes to paint, is the incarnation of Beatrice.
One person and one rabbit took great pains to please Bea. The battle between the rabbit and the man in the trailer is also the point of the film’s joke. This time it seems that McGregor has been a bit miserable~
Many plots of the battle between the rabbit and the man in the movie are taken from the original story. For example, Mr. McGregor's search for the pot under which the peter rabbit hides is the plot in the picture book.
Director Will Gluck said,
His parents let him know about Petr rabbit, and he will also introduce Petr rabbit to his children. Now he wants to let more people around the world know about it. People who have seen it will know whether they have it. Respect Beatrice's literary heritage.
In addition to the director, the main creators of the dubbing are also fans of Pete Rabbit. James Corden, who dubbed Pete Rabbit, is a well-known British talk show host.
Daisy Ridley, the heroine of the "Star Wars" series, is here to voice Pete Rabbit's youngest sister Cottontai (Cotton Tail).
The well-known clown girl Margot Robbie also came to join in the fun this time. She dubbed one of Pete Bunny’s twin sisters, Flopsy (big ears). When she grew up with Pete Bunny, she knew she wanted to dub one of the rabbits. I can't be happier, and at the same time I am very worried about whether I can do the job. In order to make her voice sound more like a rabbit, she kept twisting her face and twitching her nose while dubbing.
Elizabeth Debicki is dubbed by one of the twins, Mopsy (Mao Maoqiu). Audiences who have seen Xiao Lizi's version of "The Great Gatsby" and Dou Sen "Night Shift Manager" should be familiar with her.
Having said so much, it can be seen that while "Bidder Rabbit" is adapted, it retains the protagonist and core of the original work to a large extent. Even the watercolor style also follows the style of Beatrice’s original work. The respect of Tracy. From this point of view, foreign netizens are a bit harsh. The professional live-action animation production team and the powerful Pete Rabbit star fans are dubbing. Maybe we should have optimistic expectations for such a classic adaptation.
So many cute bunnies, can you bear not watching them?
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