Although I borrowed an old Chinese story, I saw it as the old American handwriting: creativity, dedication, and sincerely showing to children, people of all ages are fascinated. This is the true spirit of animation, right? Among them, dedication is the most appreciated, and only seriousness can create classics.
Whether a film is exquisite or not, you will know the first time you watch it, but how exquisite is to use a magnifying glass to study the details over and over again. With the qualifications I have watched 50 times and still enjoy it, it can be judged that Disney's "Mulan" is definitely an exquisite animation, a classic among the classics, which is perfect.
Let's take a look at the seriousness of the Americans.
1. Humanization-use beauty to interpret death:
cartoons are originally for children-you can object, but you must admit that this film is for children. So although it was telling the story of war and killing, there was no blood except for the little blood on Mulan's wound.
In that thrilling battle in the snow-capped mountains, the loss of the Huns' army became a piece of cake, not by knives, guns and clubs, but by avalanches. What a thoughtful conception, covering up all the cruelty with poetic whiteness.
In the end, the demise of the Khan was even more beautiful. He turned into fireworks, spreading colorful colors over the palace in the middle of the night. What a playful imagination, the beast-like Huns made the final romance with death.
The annihilation of the troops led by Li Xiang's father was manifested by the destruction of the war. A helmet and a puppet doll are enough to convey the message of death. You don't have to face the bloody reality, but you can still play up the painful atmosphere. This knowing technique is already the true tradition of Chinese culture.
All these are different. Only people who think about their children wholeheartedly will do their best in this way.
2. Shadows-just right and vivid
Whether there are shadows on the screen, and whether there are enough or not, are my arbitrary criteria for evaluating whether an animation blockbuster is well-produced (alternative painting styles such as ink and wash animations are not included here). We all know that oil painting has very strict requirements on light, and with light and shadow, it will be more realistic and three-dimensional. The animation world does not pursue concreteness, it can be ignored, and there are indeed many films that are not drawn. However, you can not do it, but you have to do your best. This is the true perfectionist.
The painters of "Mulan" let us see what seriousness is, there is light and shadow. The most important thing is that on the snow-capped mountains, the Huns' army is densely packed, prancing horses from the horizon, overwhelming the sky. Using an aerial lens, each cavalry drew a shadow, and suddenly the shadow of an eagle quickly passed by. Thousands of troops can't cover an eagle, but it can make you see clearly, just right and vivid.
3. Expressions-carefully depict
the expressions of the characters who do not hesitate to be colorful and delicate, many of which are only a few seconds of shots, but a lot of pictures are drawn. For example, Mulan had to cross a street in the makeup before going on a blind date. On the street, two old men, one fat and one thin, were playing chess. The expressions of the characters are extremely delicate, the fat man is frowning, then surprised, then ecstatic, and even gloating. The eyes of the thin man are ever-changing. First he pondered, then he provoked his victory, then he was determined to be determined, then he was arrogant when he closed his eyes to see how you died, and he was suddenly interrupted by the sound, and then he didn’t know what to do. , Finally resented. And all this is only ten seconds in total. (Interlude in a scene where the skinny "general" walks diagonally) I
wonder if you have paid attention to the extras, the characters behind the protagonist who acted as the set. In Japanese cartoons, most TV versions and even theatrical versions such as "Detective Conan", once the characters do not speak, they become "petrified", and the one who speaks only speaks and is very blunt. And even if "Mulan" stands far behind, there are no characters in the scene, but there are expressions. For example, in the scene where the name "Vase" was born, a group of soldiers with blue noses and swollen faces stood behind the three protagonists and listened with the audience. With the protagonist’s funny dialogue, normal people will not notice them ten times, but their image is not static. Either one shakes his head or that one turns his head. Someone is always dynamic. This picture alone deserves our awe.
4. Prop settings-the grass snake gray line is not wasted.
I always think that the fewer props in the drama, the better, and the more uses of a prop, the better. "Mulan" also has this meaning. For example, the spread of Mulan's car is not only the decoration of the horse, but also a manifestation of the horse's inner tenderness. When Mulan is out of the bath, the horse uses it to cover and retreat. When Mulan is expelled in the cold wind, the horse replaces her. Put on a winter coat, what a gentleman's car. There was also that paper fan, which was a cheating tool for blind dates at the beginning, and a life-saving weapon at the last moment. Only by relying on it did Khan's weapon be handed over. There are also things that echo from the beginning to the end, such as puppies and hens. In fact, these are not clever ideas. Just because the same thing appears more than twice, it means that the designer has considered it. This is better than those even characters. The choreographers who set up all "calls to come and go" are much more responsible.
5. Chinese dubbing-
the translation and dubbing of the Chinese version are equally good. There are basically no damages. There are two details to testify. When Ayao angered Mulan, he said: "It'will make your ancestors dizzy." "ancestors" The pronunciation is open mouth, so you can’t use the literal translation of "ancestors". How do you catch your mouth? When translated into Chinese, "to cover your ancestors' eyes and pretend to be a gold star", it can be easily resolved with the "two" correspondence.
There was also the Prime Minister who said: "Order, people order!" The original intention should be to call the name right away. The soldiers took advantage of the situation and ordered the dishes. "I'd like a pan-fried noodle......" If the literal translation is not funny, the Chinese version has been changed and changed: "It's still noisy, why is it noisy?" "I want to fry a pan-fried noodle." How much thought was spent.
Is this thanks to local celebrities such as Jackie Chan, Chen Peisi, Coco Lee, or a team hired by the Americans at a high price?
Back then, when the news came that the Americans were going to shoot "Mulan", the people of the country were angrily denounced, just as angry as the Koreans took it for the Dragon Boat Festival. With the appearance of "Mulan", the Chinese people are even more angry. How can the heroine be drawn into this virtue? The Americans didn't care about it, and only said one sentence: "We have studied the information, and the people at that time were like this." The Chinese shut up immediately, because no one has studied it, so it is not good to refute it immediately.
I haven't studied it. I also think that Mulan looks a bit sorry for the artistic conception of "being a window with a cloud on the temples and a yellow decal on the mirror", but I believe that the Americans do their homework, and the film is full of Chinese elements. , Ancestors, abacus, chess, kite, paper fan, dumplings, lion dance, pen, ink, paper and inkstone, martial arts, except for Peking Opera, everything you can think of is put in, deliberately revealed Their cuteness. There is also the use of traditional Chinese painting techniques in painting and the use of national musical instruments in the soundtrack. It is said that a total of 600 animators were used and it took four years. These two numbers alone are worth closing our mouths.
"In order to make the film have a distinctive oriental style, the Disney company specially sent a group of creative personnel to mainland China for field investigation and research. They have traveled all over Beijing, Datong, Xi'an, Luoyang, Dunhuang and other cultural cities, and visited museums and art galleries in various places. He also visited Jiayuguan to experience the magnificence of the Great Wall and collected a lot of information. In addition, hundreds of Disney animators did not hesitate to spend time learning the condensed and vivid artistic style and balanced and harmonious artistic philosophy of traditional Chinese art, and pondered to imitate China. The style and technique of traditional Chinese painting. "What can I say?
The only irritating thing is that they borrowed Chinese stories, borrowed Chinese methods, borrowed Chinese box office, but they promoted real American culture. And they are not wrong, I can't be angry about it, this is where I am most angry.
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