But why do Europeans and Americans love this subject so much? the reason is simple.
First of all, the success is attributed to the mysterious and unknown elements in the story of Mount Tai. Europeans and Americans are adventurous peoples. While the Chinese nation was still indulging in its millennium civilization at home, Western civilization had discovered the New America, sold African slaves, and colonized other countries. Therefore, any subject about exploring nature is enduring in the West. From "Indiana Jones" in the 1980s to the "National Treasure" and "Mummy" series in recent years, all have been well received. One of the important themes of exploring nature is communicating with animals with high intelligence. Because in the eyes of Europeans and Americans, primates have their own thoughts and emotions, and communicating with them is more attractive than with other creatures in nature. The "Rise of the Apes 2", which was just released this summer, is also a monkey-themed movie. It seems that the global fans of 14 years are really ape dung!
However, the adventure plot alone is far from attracting the attention of female audiences, so love condiments are indispensable. It has to be said that the demand for love dramas in the European and American markets is absolutely different from that of Asian audiences. For example, the Korean drama "You from the Star" advertises science fiction, but still plays the old innocent tricks of handsome men and beautiful women, which can only deceive Asian audiences. The elements of love in the European and American markets are more flavorful. Don't love love like firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, but love that is a little dangerous and exciting. So, every time the male protagonist in the American blockbuster takes the female protagonist in the bloody storm, the female protagonist will fall in love with the male protagonist very cheaply! So, what kind of love is the most dangerous and exciting? Of course it's falling in love with someone who shouldn't be in love! So the love between humans and beasts has become a taboo game of love that many people dare not want to play, and it is also a dish of Hollywood screenwriters. Note that in Western film and television dramas, the love between humans and beasts is generally that the woman is a human and the man is a beast, which is related to the market demand of traditional gender roles. Of course, European and American men like beauties as much as China, but bestiality is the masculine temperament advocated by European and American men. This gender-oriented beastly love has become the ultimate fantasy of love in Western film and television dramas. In fact, the pleasure of sinking into human and animal love is no stranger to the Chinese people. As far as "Journey to the West", the ambiguous relationship between Monkey King, Zhu Bajie and the banshees has made the Chinese nation behave in an upright manner for a long time. In the early 1990s, CCTV's "Zhengda Variety Show" "The Courageous Lion" made the seemingly innocent Chinese once again experience a climax of human and animal love, until the later "King Kong" is not surprising. Although the love between Tai Shan and Jenny is not in essence a human and animal love, in addition to his appearance, Tai Shan is already an ape in terms of his social environment, physique, language and living habits. This is also the reason for Taishan's success. His inner animality is perfectly alleviated by the human appearance, so that the audience feels no discomfort when Jenny and Taishan are intimate, and Taishan's original power allows the female audience to completely release the hormones in the heart.
Relying on the above two elements alone, "Tarzan" has the conditions to become a classic Hollywood theme. However, this is not enough. "Tarzan" also broadcasts the concept of environmentalism and a mockery of the greed of Western colonists. Is there any familiarity in the development of primeval forests by energy companies? By the way, think about how "Avatar" earned everyone the tears and box office of a summer vacation (Of course, it can only be said that "Avatar" borrowed from "Tarzan")? There is also an element that is so explicit that everyone ignores it. The handsome Tarzan always wears a fig leaf to show strong muscles when he appears on stage. How many women do you think do not want to buy their wallets?
The past few successful versions of "Tarzan of the Apes" were performed by real people, and the most classic animated version is "Tarzan of the Apes" in 1999 by Disney. This version also has a memorable memory, which is the theme song "You'll Be In My Heart" sung by Phil Collins (the Chinese version is "You'll Be In My Heart" by Emil Chau). This time "King of the Jungle" was actually remade by the Germans, so can it surpass the American version? With the rigorous attitude of the Germans, the special effects of this animation did not disappoint, and the film has already won the "Best Foreign Animation Award" at the Golden Trailer Awards in 2014. In terms of plot, since it is an old-fashioned story, it seems that there are not many surprises. However, the Germans still worked hard to create a new plot, so I kept it a bit mysterious and not spoiled. It is worth mentioning that 2014 happened to be the 100th anniversary of the fire in the original "Tarzan of the Apes", so it has to be said that the Germans have caught the appetite of the global "Tarzan fans" and will make a lot of money. I think hardcore Tarzan fans will not miss this gift, so what are you waiting for? ?
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