There was more than laughter, and then there was no more.

Shannon 2021-12-01 08:01:25

Western philosophy has three ultimate propositions: who am I, where do I come from, and where do I go. It is not difficult to see that the "Kung Fu Panda" series does exactly this propositional composition. I remember reading an article interviewing the director. The director said that at the beginning of the whole project, he had written an outline of five parts. And when the third part is completed, the audience can clearly see that two questions have been answered-I am the dragon hero Abao, and I am also a panda. I am from Heping Valley, but I also come from Panda Village.

But this one seems to deliberately reduce the plot that allows the audience to think about philosophical issues with the raccoon and the tortoise. Instead, the members of the panda village learn qigong by mistake and call out the dragon in the gag, noisy laughter. , A Bao was saved. As a result, the villain of this movie is the weakest of the three. The light-hearted pandas are selling cute, funny, and playing treasures throughout the whole process, making the audience happy. Even after watching the movie, they feel that the beginning of the film is serious. It's so weak. This greatly reduces the connotation of the movie, and the third, lacking in depth, is not as natural as the first two. From the beginning to the end, Abao is like in all Hollywood inspirational movies (most of the protagonists are destined to be extraordinary-either chosen by the heavens, or recognized as unique and outstanding). He is the destined dragon hero. His efforts It's just a little bit of "enlightenment"-for example, after learning to eat steamed buns without chopsticks, rolling, and sleeping in, you can turn danger into a breeze at a critical moment, complete tasks that are difficult for ordinary people, and reach a height that ordinary people can't reach. Characters created with this logic are naturally "success cannot be copied, and talents are hard to study". This has become a falsification of Hollywood inspirational movies: the success of the protagonist is often not achieved by hard work, luck is not so important, and the destined talent is your "protagonist halo."

But in fact, whether it is an art film or a commercial film, it is necessary to tell a story that can be co-produced, and more importantly, is the thought you want to express behind the story. Thought is the soul of the movie. A good movie can only be called a good movie if the soul can stand up to it and the skin is good, and it will not be forgotten many years later, even if new movie technology appears. It is actually inappropriate to use values ​​like "Kung Fu Panda 3" to make children watching movies think about a philosophy of life. No matter how sophisticated the picture or the burden is, if the direction is not right, it will be futile.

Of course, if we lower the requirements for the film, only take pleasure in the plot, ignore the weakness of the plot itself, pay more attention to the nature of the family carnival, and seek a way to reduce stress, then "Kung Fu Panda 3" and "Monster Catch" are It's comparable, with a high-powered laugh all the time, and a little bit of discipline. Speaking of this, I have to say that Oriental DreamWorks has made a Chinese mouth shape specifically for the Chinese market, which is unprecedented in history. The strong mandarin dubbing lineup of the film should not be underestimated. Huang Lei, who dubbed Abao, has become more and more skilled in dubbing since "The Little Prince". The performance of the second protagonist Jackie Chan is also remarkable, Bai Baihe, Xiao Yang, Wang Dali Jiang Wu at least does not know how to dance, but the standards of Yang Mi and Jay Chou are embarrassing.

In short, I hope that the remaining fourth and fifth parts can be more mindful, whether it’s the proposition of "Where shall I go" well, or the ideological acquisition of Eastern languages, not just simply add more For a few pandas, draw more pavilions. After all, the panda that can only play treasures is not the essence of Chinese culture, but a "banana" panda. I hope that when I walk out of the movie theater again in a few years, my first impression is not: "A Bao, you really know how to play."

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Kung Fu Panda 3 quotes

  • [from clip]

    Kai: You must be the Dragon Warrior.

    Po: And you must be Kai. Beast of vengeance, Maker of widows.

    Kai: YES! Finally thank you. Almost makes me want to spare your life.

    Po: Oh you want to spare me huh? How about you spare me the chit-chat alright let's do this.

    Kai: I'm going to take your chi then the chi of every panda in the...

    Po: Augh! chit-chat

    Kai: In the...

    Po: Chitty-chitty-chat-chat, chat-chat-chat!

    Kai: In the...

    Po: Chit-Chat!

  • Mantis: [they stand outside a ship run aground in a desert after Masters Bear and Croc ran in] We gotta get in there.

    Crane: But Master Shifu said...

    Mantis: You're seriously afraid? Even Master Chicken's going in, and he's a *chicken*!