And obviously, DreamWorks is a master at this. Starting from the green monster Shrek, they seem to have formulated the three no-rules of "not being inconspicuous, not being reliable, not being serious", and doing their best to play tricks. After the 2008 Beijing Olympics were held in spoofs and made in China, the global upgrade is amazing.
The good-looking cartoon produced by Hollywood covers several levels: interesting characters, full plot, and strong Chinese elements throughout. Of course, there are also true 3D effects that are actually armed to the teeth. And he was not good at it in the past, this time the tear-jerking bridge is extremely well completed.
After watching it, I only feel: "Kung Fu Panda 2" is not simple, and the story of A Bao is beautiful!
Core: When Chinese Elements Meet Western-style Humor
In fact, looking at the international film industry, Chinese elements in movies have become very common in recent years. For a movie with our national treasure as the protagonist, it would be a pity if the whole story was misinterpreted. Fortunately, the attitude of DreamWorks has reached the limit. In the past small noodle restaurants, the single combination of the roles and props of Duck Duck and Noodles has been multiplied, and even a super package such as "Dragon Hero Pack" has appeared. The most important thing is that this story is a typical Chinese treatment, compared to simply taking pictures of cats and tigers. If the last "rolling history of martial arts growth" is a single clue to fight monsters, upgrade and cultivate. This time, the familiar prince's attempt to usurp the throne and the search for Abao's identity are the most common court dramas, and the revenge of the father's murder is mixed with the main line.
This kind of "familiarity" is actually a double-edged sword. If it is converted into martial arts, it is at best a special feature of martial arts novels. Since it is a cartoon, we also need to take into account the simplified version of Smecta. But the problem is that this way, the creative team can focus on the dazzling technology, and the various cinematic techniques can be seen everywhere in the lean story. During this period, the Korean female director Jennifer Yu played a huge role. She just brought back the essence of the Kung Fu movies in the 1980s that we are not unfamiliar with. The picture finds a sense of familiarity, which brings the external effect of the so-called Chineseization.
This can also be seen from some details: for example, the Arcadia hut where A Bao healed his wounds, the colorful atmosphere of Phoenix City, and even the shadow puppet play that left a deep impression at the beginning, all of which are friendly and unfamiliar. The display is almost breathtaking.
Of course, with all this comes good characters. Although the characters in this film are both animals, it does not hinder their distinct personalities. Take Brother A Bao as an example, in fact, he is just Shrek changing his vest. Dismantling its tricks, there are three magic weapons: First, the sleazy skills born out of the original English dub Jack Black played a big role. Most of the time, he always used clumsy movements or turned his back to the audience to attract the audience. In addition, his language style is obviously an escape style. Take the first encounter with the villain, Prince Shen, the white peacock as an example. You talk to him and he talks. The two sides are not on the same frequency at all, torturing people to death; in the end, Po's ultimate magic weapon is the invincible belly. Round and round, there is softness in rigidity, and inestimable potential seems to come from it.
External: the best 3D of the year and the sound of nature used by Zhongweiyang It is
no exaggeration to say that so far, "Kung Fu Panda 2" has contributed the best 3D effects of the year. Let's take a look at these 3D movies that appeared this year. "Tron: Legend of War" is a big joke. Except for a few chasing paragraphs, the imagination is good, other parts are stupid and smoking, and the literary drama is even more lethargic. As for "Pirates of the Caribbean 4", it makes people realize that "pit father is an indescribable pain". It seems that in addition to Pixar's 3D animation, Disney can expect that other live-action movies are all money-making works.
Today, "Kung Fu Panda 2" has appeared before everyone's eyes after the late arrival of "Change 3" and "Ha 7". With the real 3D effect, it announced that it has been amazing again since "How to Train Your Dragon", which was also a DreamWorks work last year. This kind of stunning can be broken down and broken down: First of all, we know from "Avatar" and "How to Train Your Dragon" that the best destination for 3D is flying. Because in the effect that you can almost feel the airflow across your ears, the depth of field and the layering of the space are infinitely magnified. As a result, the first wonderful dynamic shot in the whole film comes from the scene where A Bao and the Five Heroes fight together to subdue the enemy. Between the mountains and mountains in Sichuan, Ah Bao leaped and roared! This also amazed many audience members in the theater. Moreover, the film is better than the real three-dimensional picture effect. Different from those "pseudo 3D", this film has been running on the road of "colorful" since the shadow puppet effect of the first shot. This is consistent with the "color control" approach of various types of toys in "Toy Story 3". Looking at the unpleasant 3D works, last year's "The Legend of Tang Ji Kede's Demon Heroes", this year's lackluster "Plus 4", which is also a Hollywood work, is because the screen is full of a lot of dark indoor scenes. The "benefit" of this dimness is that 3D can be made invisible. But obviously, for the audience, the well-informed and well-informed spend money to buy tickets to enter the venue, but they will not buy it.
In the end, the visual goodness of this film is brought about by creativity. For many, this is not the time to wear uncomfortable eyes and wait for 3D to throw things in the face. Take, for example, the often collective action in the film "Unmatched Martial Arts". The small and fast spirit of the mantis, the movement of the snake in a vertical direction from time to time, and even the sense of speed and strength of the eldest sister "The Tigress" (please forgive me for calling her that again) are all impressive, and the collaboration between them is even more impressive. is everywhere.
The effect of all this is that when you walk out and take off your glasses, you will exclaim: This is 3D!
By the way, in addition to watching and listening, Hans Zimmer has dedicated the melody from seconds to the peak. Quentin's Canned Chowder is also different. It adheres to the improved version of Chinese folk music from beginning to end, and shows the cheerful side of the music, which makes people fascinated.
Think: Hollywood is a good teacher?
In fact, for the "Kung Fu Panda" series, the Chinese audience is contradictory. The first reaction must be how good this movie is. Turning around, you will be reminded of the cliché of the so-called "boycott".
In fact, we have learned from Hollywood's technology at the beginning, to the supremacy of entertainment by others, and now we are learning the system and the film industry model. It is always necessary to admit that we are walking a difficult road. According to the theory of commodity positioning, the investment cost of "Kung Fu Panda 2" of 150 million US dollars is obviously a high-end product, and our movies that cost several million yuan at every turn take the low-end positioning route. Putting a movie like this in a theater to PK, when the ticket price is almost the same, who will the audience choose? The answer seems obvious.
But the problem is that although there is such a congenital deficiency, it cannot be a blind excuse. 3D is of course uphill, but the number of paths can be changed. Hayao Miyazaki's writings are equally amazing. The 2D pictures of this "Kung Fu Panda 2" also abound in A Bao's memory. It's like doing business, the other party praises and criticizes, and always picks out this or that fault, but you only need to have a skill. The "Pleasant Goat" series just caught a binary opposition between good and evil, and it played a big role. You can't have skills, you can also add lectures, and you can also engage in entertainment. In the end, you can only draw tigers instead of anti-dogs and become a laughing stock. in this way.
However, looking at the domestic training of animation technicians, it highlights the embarrassment of the separation of ideological core and technical extension. To put it simply: people who can draw people who can see things, turn animation as a craft into a routine. I don’t have a deep understanding of the cold and warm world, and I can only repeat it mechanically day after day, which brings the so-called shortcomings of insufficient artistic self-cultivation; understand the human heart and see the scenery clearly, and can naturally move people to tears like a Pixar master. Ideas without technology, it is rare to draw good things.
Hollywood may not be a good example. After all, as long as they are willing to spend money, Chinese animation can at least technically be on an equal footing or catch up. But Hollywood is a good teacher. What kind of people are allowed to create is a prerequisite for deciding what grade of works will be produced. Pixar's free studio, random people, and lazy geniuses will only be ruined by unaffordable houses, unfinished debts, endless meetings to and from get off work, and endless cards. In the end, the little boy who had so many dreams back then was either in a suit and leather shoes or with a bird's nest on his head, complaining to you that this quarter's salary increase was in vain, or his heart was abandoned in the intertwining of indifference and Gongchao. . You wonder what works will be handed over when they are rushing to meet each other, and their minds are like a rush of question marks driven by life?
Without industry, don't talk about system, without system, don't talk about soil. Without soil, don't talk about creation. No creation, not to talk about masterpieces.
Hopefully, there will be more and more good-looking Chinese movies like "Kung Fu Panda 2" in the future. You don't have to teach by words and deeds to be a good teacher. After all, Hollywood is more utilitarian than anyone else at certain moments. But if you think about it carefully, you can use it for a long time. This is like Po's mouse master, from beginning to end, he only gave him a drop of water, and there is no more rambling.
He said: Calm down and you can.
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