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Hollywood Movie "Kung Fu Panda" Chinese Cultural Interpretation

Posted on:2014-02-04Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y DongFull Text:PDF
GTID:2235330395994244Subject:Journalism
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Movie as an important medium for intercultural communication withother cultural forms is difficult to compare the intuitive, creating a spreadof direct and efficient; the cinematographic expression across thelanguage to break the boundaries of the state and the nation, with themost intuitive form of people of different cultural backgrounds totransmit information, the establishment of the exchange; vitality andcharm of the art of film itself, the way to preserve the high-tech, but alsomake it the bearer of cultural information with a colorful, timelesscharacteristics. With remarkable2008Beijing Olympics,"Kung FuPanda" as the story line for the first time to the giant pandas and Chinesekung fu in June released worldwide, coupled with the martial arts for thefirst time was an Olympic ad hoc projects,"Kung Fu Panda" in Chinesekung fu craze set off unstoppable worldwide and achieved excellent boxoffice. In2011, the American DreamWorks3D boom associated with thefilm industry and victorious pursuit launched the "Kung Fu Panda2", the global box office exceeded$600,000,000.“Kung Fu Panda”(1,2) is theperfect reference and use of the Chinese culture through Hollywoodexcavations of the essence of Chinese culture and the conversion ofChinese cultural interpretation of the success stories.Select the text of other cultures as a transformation of an object, theHollywood uphold the principles of commercialization and entertainment,select the text that can be transformed into commercial value, should firsthave the qualities of these texts is a universal value. Mainly in theproduction process of "Kung Fu Panda" made reference to the ancientChinese art, landscape, architecture, Totem, customs, clothing, foodbooks; recruited ancient Chinese culture scholars as advisers; borrow"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero" in the scene, Bruce Lee,Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu create ink-like. In thisway, the material in front of a bunch of the museum, Westerners select thepart of the essence of shape which looks quite Chinese cultural landscape.The usual elements in Hollywood movies, including three types: real-lifescenarios, cultural symbols, cultural spirit. Since the1990s, the Chinese action director John Woo, Tsui Hark, Yuen Woo-ping and kung fu starJackie Chan, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh have popular Hollywood ChineseKung Fu elements added rich Hollywood aesthetics of violence ", delicateand intense martial arts plot emotional, Ink the Implication and details ofthe beauty bring new audio-visual experience to a global audience.2008"King of Kung Fu" and "Kung Fu Panda",2012"Kung Fu Panda2aggressively enough to illustrate the fact that until today Hollywoodmartial arts craze is still not reduced. Cultural symbols with distinctiveChinese flag, is a Hollywood happy to use elements, such as effort,knight, traditional Chinese medicine, clothing, diet, totem... theapplication of these elements for the film adds a hint of mystery, the filmbecomes a strange spectacle and distant legend. Cultural spirit of Chineseculture, values and the human spirit, the life wisdom of the Chinesenation. For example, Confucianism, Taoism, Chinese nation unique valuesystem.The paper is divided into four chapters, the first chapter analyzes theinterpretation of oriental culture of Hollywood movies, further analysis of the cultural background of the "Kung Fu Panda" by comparing theHollywood movies of the interpretation of the Japanese culture andIndian culture. The second chapter specific analysis of the "Kung FuPanda"1,2Chinese cultural elements, including real-life scenarios,cultural symbols and cultural spirit. The third chapter discusses theimportant role of cultural identity in "Kung Fu Panda" InterculturalCommunication. Finally, summed up the reasons for the success of KungFu Panda.Methods:Text analysis: the depth from the surface layer of the "Kung FuPanda"(1,2) to the deeper layers of the text, to find those who can notgrasp the deep significance for the general reading and interpretation ofthe possibility of the spread of its globalization.Case analysis: a case analysis."Kung Fu Panda"Comparative analysis: In the first chapter, by contrast Orientalelements in the Japanese film, Indian film highlights the "Kung Fu Panda" on the interpretation of Chinese culture.
Keywords/Search Tags:Fu Panda, Chinese culture, intercultural communication
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