From the perspective of movies alone, Lego Ninja is indeed better than the previous Lego Hodgepodge and Batman, so it was recommended to 4 stars, but from the inner analysis of Hollywood filmmakers, its deep racial discrimination and American arrogance make I can't love it.
From the beginning to the end, all things related to the so-called "ninja" are all Chinese elements. The opening of Jackie Chan, porcelain antiques, interior decoration, the image of Master Wu, wooden sailing boats, bedside "Kung Fu" books, and meat dumplings all come from China. And the same setting of "high school students driving mechas" (including the green warriors driving dragon mechas), which is the same as the five-color team, is it in line with the "ninja" fighting style in our impression?
The reason for this confusion is American arrogance. Obviously a little understanding can distinguish Chinese martial arts and Japanese ninjas, but it is not impossible, but unwilling. "Anyway, they are all Asians. Anyway, they are inferior to me. Why should I care so much" is the American psychology of Asians. Indeed, in appearance, whites have blond, red, brown, and black hair, straight and curly, and have a pointed nose and also have a hooked nose. The pupil colors are also diverse in blue, green, brown and black, and the impression of Asians, Unless the skin color is different, they are all black hair, black eyes, flat eyes and wide nose. If people are stupid and can't tell apart by looking at people alone, do you still expect them to spend their time to understand the culture behind them? For another example, Asian languages are generally monosyllabic words. To Westerners who are accustomed to pinyin scripts and Latin languages, "ding ding dong dong dong" sounds like an "uncivilized language", which adds to their superior mentality. "Ching Chong Chink" is an insulting term that discriminates against Chinese people, but when I see Koreans and Japanese people, I still have the same sentence: "It sounds the same anyway. Anyway, I'm inferior to me. I don't care about the difference."
Discrimination sounds like a problem that can be solved through education. Education in the United States is also one of the best, but why is discrimination still so common? First of all, there are many Americans, and there is no compulsory education, which cannot guarantee that everyone has a good education. Secondly, discrimination also comes from inequality. The United States knows that it is the most powerful country in the world and represents one of the highest standards of living in the world. I want to stay in the United States through various opportunities, whether I am studying abroad or working illegally. It is understandable that Americans are proud of this, so if you look down at a high profile, discrimination is inevitable. No amount of education can guarantee that all Americans will be taught saints.
After talking about discrimination, let's talk about arrogance. Why is the game of throwing and catching the ball so important in the film? Rugby is popular in the United States because it represents absolute muscle strength (such as table tennis, tennis, golf and other sports are not more power than skills). You would think, football needs a dedicated field and protective gear, how did it become popular? That's right, it's just throwing and catching the ball. You will see that on American campuses, as long as there is a lawn, there will be 3-5 young people tossing a football around. Of course it looks boring, but throwing and catching are both very important skills in football (including baseball, which Americans also like). Of course, American fathers hope that their sons will grow up to be strong and tall, and can play rugby, so the father teaches his son to play toss and catch the ball, which becomes the “only way to grow up” (just like traditional Chinese mothers teach their daughters to embroider). Not only Lego Ninjas, many American movies involving father and son terriers (such as Men in Black 3) mention this kind of "parent-child time" that Americans take for granted. It seems that every family should be like this.
The father taught his son to drive in the same way (it’s not as common in the U.S. for driving school to learn to drive a car). It seems that every family should do the same.
The United States is strong, and the Americans are proud. They think "I must be rich and strong because everything I do is right, and it must be right to do it according to my standards." To the Chinese "The Chinese culture that has survived for 5000 years must show that there is "What is done right" is the same idea, so it is natural to put this idea into cultural products such as movies, and try to carry it forward, hoping that the world will apply its American life and American culture. It is American arrogance that does not consider the national conditions, cultures, and values of other countries at all.
Of course, there are many people in the United States who understand things. The solution in some parts of the United States is to be as open as possible and accept more foreigners. It is hoped that local people will have more exposure to foreign cultures and learn more about foreign cultures. This has achieved the goal of eliminating prejudice and narrow thinking. In this regard, compared with the United States, China, which is greatly led, seems to be sailing against the current, pursuing the "Chinese supremacy" (compared to the "white supremacy" in the United States).
Finally, let’s talk about Jackie Chan. When he was young, he made good comedy martial arts films in Hong Kong. Later, he became famous and went to Hollywood to shoot many films that clearly discriminated against the Chinese. I really can’t flatter him.
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