analyzes the animation films of Hayao Miyazaki , and sees the value and significance of the films through the characteristics of their works.
On the individual level, values are the subject's views, attitudes, and perceptions of the object's needs. This view has been tested by its own practice, which is why values are characterized by stability.
But it does not mean that once the values are established, they will not change again. The nature and society that a person lives in at different stages of life are unique. Therefore, the values held at different stages of life development are different.
In the course of life, individuals complete the changes, affirmation and practice of values, and finally stabilize them.
Our overview of the eleven animated films directed by Hayao Miyazaki, from "Lupin III: Cagliostro Castle" released in 1979 to " Nausicaa " released in 2013, the time span For more than 30 years, it can be found that Hayao Miyazaki's animation films focus on people and nature, war and peace, growth and love. The central themes of
have gradually settled in time and been noticed by the audience, which also shows that the values that director Hayao Miyazaki wants to convey reflect the characteristics of stability. At the same time, people's ideology is determined by the socio-economic base and superstructure, therefore, the values of Hayao Miyazaki's animation films also have distinct characteristics of the times.
"Nausicaa" released in 1984, " Castle in the Sky " released in 1986, " Red Pig " released in 1992 and " Howl's Moving Castle " released in 2004. The creation of film works is completed in the background of the era of global tension and constant military conflicts.
The undisguised depiction of the war scene and the direct indictment of the war through the characters' dialogues in the film are all expressions of Miyazaki's anti-war thoughts, which are also Miyazaki's profound inquiries on the issues of the times.
Values are not the product of theoretical speculation, but the product of the needs of the times and the practice of life. The values expressed in Hayao Miyazaki's animation films have been consistent and developed dialectically in the course of time, and at the same time, they are closely related to the development of the times, and have achieved the unity of stability and the times.
Unification of nationality and world
The establishment of values is influenced by its national cultural tradition, and the expression of values in Hayao Miyazaki's animation films also has distinct Japanese national characteristics.
In Japan, there is a saying: "There are 7 gods on a grain of rice", which is also a myth. This proverb embodies the Japanese " pantheism " statement, that is, in Japanese culture, all species in this world are believed to be spiritual.
The idea of "pantheism" originated from the Japanese sense of Shinto. The Shinto culture reveres and worships nature, and advocates the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.
There are many descriptions of the relationship between man and nature in Hayao Miyazaki's animated films, such as "Nausicaa" in "Nausicaa" (1984) Nausicaa uses life to quell the anger of the army of king insects representing nature, " Princess Mononoke". " (1997), the various cute and innocent elves and the tragedy of people slaughtering the guardian beasts of the mountains and forests, these also emphasize Miyazaki's attitude and views on people and nature, and are the embodiment of his values.
Moreover, Hayao Miyazaki's animated films all have thought-provoking themes, infiltrating a strong and obvious social consciousness, and the concepts of peace, ecology, women and growth they express are far-reaching, and have a profound meaning from the overall destiny of mankind. The ideological height of departure also provides a reference for the construction of world values, which has world significance.
To put it simply, on the one hand, the traditional culture of the native Japanese nation is infiltrated with the values of Hayao Miyazaki's animation films, reflecting its national blood and traditional values.
On the other hand, the values expressed in Hayao Miyazaki's animation films are also the common pursuit of people from all over the world to create a better world.Sexual unity.
The unity of diversity and humanity
People are the existence of subjectivity, and any subject of value is a living individual or social community. This characteristic determines that each subject will have different needs for the object in different stages and aspects, and then form a certain value relationship.
Because of this, we cannot only see the unilateral needs and value relationships of a single subject and ignore other aspects, which is the diversity of values.
The essence of value diversity is also the comprehensiveness of human nature and human development. Hayao Miyazaki's animated films always focus on the themes of man and nature, war and peace, growth and love.
In the film, he expressed his concern about the relationship between man and nature, his emphasis on the realization of self-worth and self-development of young people, and his appeal for the harmony of human society. These profound themes all reflect the values contained in Hayao Miyazaki's animation films. Diversity characteristics.
At the same time, the final destination of his works all return to "people". In a big way, it focuses on the survival and development of human beings as a whole, and in a small way, it is to take care of the personal growth process. It makes its films show the distinctive color of humanism, and realizes the unity of the diversity of values and humanity to be conveyed.
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