The following are sorted by year of release. Some films are also years past the viewing time. Please forgive me if there is any discrepancy.
1. Snow White from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" 1937
As the first animated feature in human history, this style has also influenced several subsequent princess animations, and is a work that leads the history of film. The image of Disney's first princess, who can sing and dance, can wash clothes and cook, is in line with the traditional values of women in the United States at that time. Housewives who do housework well, and finally wait for the prince to marry. It is worth mentioning that the prince in the film only appears briefly for a few seconds at the end, without any lines. The reason is that Disney's painters were not good at drawing male figures at the time... The creator of this film, Walt Disney, won the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award that year. What's interesting is that the statuette awarded back then was a full-size plus 7 statuettes—— This is the organizer's original idea to match the content of its video.
2. Princess Cinderella from "Cinderella" 1950
What is more familiar to domestic audiences is another name "Cinderella". Because of World War II, Disney launched "Cinderella" after 13 years. Cinderella with long blond hair and blue eyes is the American sweetheart representation of the image. Probably influenced by the war, Cinderella in this work seems to emphasize Cinderella's wisdom, she is quick-witted, but she cleverly hides from her cruel sister. In the predicament, she used her smart mind to save danger time and time again. The most classic mantra in the movie "Bibiti bubuti boo!" is still fresh in my memory. In "Invincible Destruction King 2", Cinderella smashed the crystal slipper as a weapon (the effect is equivalent to a beer bottle), and even made fun of this well-known meme in the world.
3. Princess Aurora from "Sleeping Beauty" 1959
The company logos at the beginning of the Disney movies are almost all of the same form: a castle appears in the sound of the gun salute, and the words "Walt Disney Pictures" appear below it. This castle is the "Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Castle" that appeared in "Sleeping Beauty", and it is also a symbol of Disney. In "Shrek 1", there is also a tribute to the clip of Sleeping Beauty. Although this work seems to be old-fashioned now, it has a delicate style and bright colors. A typical image designed in accordance with the patriarchal society, Princess Aurora has a "net celebrity face" that everyone loves now. The three fat witches in the film are both kind and funny.
4. Princess Ariel from The Little Mermaid 1989
This is the first animated film to be nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture, and it is also Disney's final hand-drawing and camera-shooting animation. Adapted from Andersen's "The Daughter of the Sea", perhaps because it is not suitable for children, it changed the tragic ending of "The Daughter of the Sea". Princess Ariel gained love. The so-called "so being a fish is like being a human being. You must have a kind heart. If you have a kind heart, you are no longer a fish, but a mermaid!"
5. Princess Belle from "Beauty and the Beast" 1991
It is estimated that domestic audiences are most familiar with the princess movies before the 1990s. Personally, I think Princess Belle is the most beautiful of all princesses. Usually, the princess waits for the prince's rescue. On the contrary, in this work, the princess rescues the prince, which was really rare in that era. In 2017, "Hermione" and "Big Cousin" remade this work. Thanks to computer special effects technology, scenes that could not be shot in real life have become a reality. This live-action fairy tale does not innovate in the plot and the way of telling, but it is a one-to-one reproduction of the cartoon. The costumes in the movie are very delicate and attentive, but when I completely know all the plots It looks slightly tasteless.
6. Princess Jasmine from Aladdin 1992
After its release, the film surpassed $200 million at the global box office, making it the highest-grossing animated film in Disney history. With the weakening of Western society's rejection of other races, the degree of civilization has become more and more developed, and the first princess of color in film history was born. A large number of exotic elements were added to the film, including Princess Jasmine's standard Middle Eastern oversized eyes and The lantern-shaped trouser legs are also the only princess who wears trousers other than Princess Hua Mulan's menswear image... (the other princesses are all skirts). At the beginning of this work, the image of the prince is no longer the purpose of the existence of the princesses, and the image of the prince has become weak, which represents the beginning of American feminism, and women have begun to establish their own status, no longer exist in society to rely on men.
7. Princess Pocahontas from "Pocahontas" 1995
My favorite princess, the standard Indian face, with a narrow forehead, prominent cheekbones, and wide-spaced eyes. Unlike other silly and sweet princesses, Pocahontas yearns for freedom and bravely chooses what he loves. The heart is attached to the clan, and will rise up in the face of strong enemies. To borrow the lines from the movie "She always follows the wind to run around." Pocahontas followed the inner call and shuttled through the tribal jungle. Coupled with the high-level beauty that is different from other "coquettish bitches", it ranks TOP1 in my heart. The phrase "I'd rather know you than live alone for a hundred years" in the film is really my enlightenment.
8. Princess Mulan from "Mulan" 1998
The prince is no longer the savior, the female image is more and more important, and the woman can protect the family and the country, and it is a woman who saves the overall situation! The few dubbed versions are better than the original English versions. The dubbed versions of Chen Peisi and Jackie Chan are very in line with the characters. It is also an animated movie that I have watched no less than fifty times. Princess Mulan is also the only princess who is neither from the royal family nor married to the royal family (Mulan's father is a retired soldier, "Prince" Li Xiang is the son of a general) Princess Mulan maintains the image of a classic Asian woman in the hearts of foreigners, with small eyes , squat nose bridge, flat facial features. The film not only incorporates a large number of Chinese elements, but also uses a style close to ink and wash throughout the film, which shows the degree of intention. There is no strong love bursting plot in the film. I don't know if it is for the preparation of the sequel or to show the implicit feelings of the East. There are too many classic lines "Let the wild wind howl, Taishan will never be shaken!" (Mulan's baseball uniform in "Invincible Destruction King 2" is so beautiful! So beautiful!)
9. Princess Tiana from "The Princess and the Frog" 2009
After the Arab race, Indian race, Asian race, it is estimated that when Obama took office, the first black princess in film history was launched for "political correctness", and the good friend of the black princess is a sweet and stubborn white girl . The story reverses the traditional Frog Prince. After the Frog Prince got a kiss from Tiana, Tiana also turned into a frog. Such a novel plot is eye-catching. This is also the last 2D hand-painted princess movie. The wretched frog used by Princess Tiana in Wreck-It Ralph 2 when waking up Ralph instantly pulled me back to The Princess and the Frog.
10. Princess Le Pei from "Tangled" 2010
Disney's first 3D princess movie, 3D technology makes the appearance of Princess Le Pei and her subsequent princesses look similar. The "Prince" in the film is no longer a rich man, but a thief who is wanted and hunted down. Instead, it needs the protection of the princess, and proposes Princess Le Pei again and again. It can be seen that the status of American women is increasing day by day, and it is not even inferior to men. It is worth mentioning that the "Prince" in the film stood out among many "girls" princes and was voted as the most "sexy prince" by the public.
11. Princess Merida from Brave 2012
The only animated princess movie from Pixar, not Disney, also uses this meme in Wreck-It Ralph 2. Pixar did not use the previous "Disney-style" princess image, and gave up the beautiful face and delicate facial features, but made the appearance of Princess Merida a lot more cute. Princess Merida's red hair design is even bolder. In the West, red hair symbolizes bad luck. Red-haired women are considered violent and hypocritical, and are discriminated against. The iconic red hair of the Weasleys in "Harry Potter" has been the source of Malfoy's taunts and abuse on multiple occasions.
12. Princess Anna from Frozen 2013
13. Princess Elsa from "Frozen" 2013
It is estimated that everyone who can see this film review has seen the animated movies that sell well all over the world. The theme song "Let it go" has been translated into dozens of languages and played in the streets. Overnight, Princess Aisha, the Snow Queen, has gained countless fans, and countless coser have been born. Coupled with smoky eye makeup and thick royal sister style, she has become the goddess of countless otaku. In the film, Princess Anna symbolizes women in traditional society, while Princess Aisha represents modern women, independent, brave and dreamy. And "love at first sight" is just an irrational behavior. Princess Aisha no longer suppressed her disguise on the snowy mountain, and when the ice and snow castle rose up domineeringly, she expressed that "the times are different, men and women are the same!" Oscar for Best Animated Feature that year.
14. Princess Moana from "Pocahontas" 2016
Compared with other princesses, Princess Moana is more reminiscent of "Is this a princess?" Dry hair, thick body, and round face. Not only is there no elegant demeanor, but it's also quite black! For Moana, he doesn't want to be a sweet little princess, she just wants to make herself stronger and make the whole tribe better. Princess Moana is only the daughter of a small tribal chief, but she has the courage to explore the whole ocean. In this work, the image of "Prince" is simply removed, and there is no love line in the whole film (in a male-dominated society, how many women's bitter blood and tears are hidden). Princess Moana is another princess who is still single after the Snow Queen Elsa. I don't know if the sequel will make Moana gain love.
Finally, let's talk about the chilling details, legends are in all princess images. Only Princess Tiana (5th from right), Princess Cinderella (4th from right), and Princess Belle (2nd from right) wear gloves, and these three princesses were born in the poor and married into the royal family. Naturally, they did a lot of dirty work. Their hands must have thick fingers and rough and ugly skin on their hands. They wear gloves to cover this defect.
If Wreck-It Ralph 1 is about how two lonely souls intertwine, the sequel teaches us how to maintain that friendship. As a 180+ pure northeastern man, I have liked the princess series of movies since I was a child, and I have also been ridiculed by others. They only think that princesses are only suitable for girls and sissies, but they don't know that there is no lack of kindness, independence and the courage to pursue dreams in princess movies, which are the qualities these people lack the most. "Invincible Destruction King 2" brings together fourteen princesses, which can be regarded as a fantasy of princess fans.
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