Recently, the panda Po returned to the big screen. "Kung Fu Panda 4", which is based on typical oriental cultural symbols such as kung fu, pandas, and Chinese food, won the single-day and weekend box office championship in North America upon its premiere, showing the unique charm of China's excellent traditional culture to global audiences. Taking Chinese culture as its theme and integrating Western narrative methods, the film brings a novel yet familiar feeling to the audience. The concept of harmony and symbiosis and justice will eventually defeat evil conveyed in the film arouses emotional resonance among Chinese and Western audiences.
"Kung Fu Panda 4" is an active exploration and active integration of Chinese culture. It not only fully respects Chinese culture in the story setting and presentation of details, but also provides a profound explanation of Chinese traditional values and oriental wisdom, creating positive guidance. effect. This kind of presentation not only allows the audience to come into contact with the external aspects of Chinese culture, but also allows them to deeply experience the thoughts and emotions contained in it. In recent years, Chinese culture and Chinese elements have continued to go abroad through film and television carriers. Through cultural integration again and again, overseas audiences can better understand and understand Chinese culture and fall in love with Chinese culture.
Based on the comedy action style of the first three movies, Dragon Warrior Po relied on his extraordinary courage and Kung Fu skills to beat his master to death with random punches. In the first three thrilling adventures, he defeated the best Kung Fu villains in the world. This time, Po has experienced new growth and transformation, and has been promoted to the Soul Master of Peace Valley. He has also become a partner with the clever and outspoken fox Xiao Zhen, who is both a teacher and a friend, and fight side by side against the Phantom Queen, the strongest villain in the Kung Fu Panda series.
This film is full of profound Chinese cultural heritage from the overall material selection to the detailed presentation. It not only reflects oriental aesthetics through Chinese-style buildings such as pavilions, pavilions, bridges, waterside pavilions, and the Great Wall, but also incorporates kites, shadow puppets, Chinese jade, Tai Chi, Bagua, and dance. Rich Chinese cultural elements such as lions subtly display the essence of Chinese philosophical thought and Eastern wisdom through the growth story line of Po and Xiaozhen.
Different from the Chinese village in Peace Valley, "Kung Fu Panda 4" creates a new scene, Juniper City, which presents the bustling urban street scene in ancient China, with well-proportioned pavilions, high-hanging red lanterns, colorful kites flying in the sky, and street corners. The food stalls are all full of strong Chinese style. The film is full of heart and soul in many subtle elements. The plot of the fox Xiao Zhen playing mahjong in the tavern has brought the film closer to Chinese audiences.
Since it was released in the Chinese Year of the Dragon, the film is also full of Chinese dragon elements, from the dragon pattern decoration on the drum surface, to the flying dragon-shaped kite, to the special effects of the dragon bursting out from Tianhui's staff, through the unique The beautiful dragon shape conveys the beautiful meaning of dragons in Chinese culture to audiences around the world.
The growth process of Abao and Xiaozhen in the film also shows the profound meaning of Chinese philosophy that only by achieving others can you achieve yourself. "Youlan Cao" says: Cooperation is like an orchid, spread its fragrance; pick and admire it, win-win for all parties. Only when you help others and achieve others can you truly realize your own value. At first, Po was unwilling to step out of the comfort zone of being the Dragon Warrior and didn't know how to become a soul master. In the final showdown with the Phantom Demon Queen, Abao chose to let Xiao Zhen use his own strength to defeat the Phantom Demon Queen. This made Xiao Zhen successful, and allowed Abao to truly understand how to be a grandmaster and find the inheritance of the Dragon Warrior. people. As said in the movie, a peach core can grow into a towering tree if given space.
Spanning nearly 16 years, the "Kung Fu Panda" series continues to attract audiences around the world, winning both box office and word-of-mouth success. This is due to the film's perfect interpretation of Chinese culture, and also to the unique charm and rich connotation of China's excellent traditional culture accumulated over thousands of years, which will last forever.
