Chinese face in a century -old Western movie
From intention to misunderstanding to understanding the cultural relationship of the movie
September 12, 2019 08:22 Source: "China Social Sciences" Journal of Social Sciences, September 12, 2019, Issue 1777, September 12, 2019 Author: Yang Qiong

July 2019,Disney released the first trailer for the live -action movie "Mulan"。film,Hua Mulan, played by Chinese actor Liu Yifei, then comes from his father after receiving the matchmaker,As a woman and warrior,Interpret your own heroic life between the family and the battlefield。Due to the successful and extensive impact of the box office of the cartoon "Mulan" before,Visitors at home and abroad are looking forward to this movie。

Looking back at a century -old Western movie history,Many typical Chinese faces have appeared,It also tells the Chinese story that is very different,From the self -righteous western center position to the gradual starting change。There are many reasons for this,Changes in the international situation、Change of social culture、Deepen of cultural exchanges、Common efforts of filmmakers in various countries,It also includes the help of commercial capital。Walk along the way,These movies reflect the changes in Chinese and Western cultural relations。

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1895,Dehu Emperor William II gave it to a painting of Russian Tsar Nichola II,called "European ethnic groups,Keep your beliefs and home! 》,It is a wider -known topic is "Yellow Map"。European Christians holding weapons in the painting are about to start war with the Buddha statues and dragons in the distance,Buddha statues and dragons represent East Asia。This painting reflects the fear of Europeans at that time for the huge potential of East Asia。

Born in 1913 in the British novelist Sax Rohmer,1883-1959) Dr. Fu Manchu in the pen,It is considered a product under the panic of "Yellow Disaster"。Although the novelist does not know about China,But this character is very popular because of the western world's fear of the East at that time,Not only did there be more than 20 novels in the future,It is also adapted into a movie、TV series、Comics,Become a well -known cultural image。The first film was the "The Myster of Dr. Fu Manchu" released in the UK in 1923 (The Myster of Dr. Fu Manchu)。After that,The 20th of the 20th and the 1960s,Europe and the United States produced Bet365 lotto review a large number of Fu Manzhou movies。Fu Manzhou has a slender beard (later became its logo,Known as "Fu Manzhou Beard"),Ending of eyebrows,Wear a Chinese hat,Less image、Insidist and cunning。Although there is a doctorate degree in several universities in Europe,Is an excellent scientist and a foreign language genius,But he uses his intelligence and wisdom for anti -human destructive actions,Especially for Europeans。"The Mask of Fu Manchu" released in the United States,This dangerous person incited his men and said, "Conquest! Reproduce! Kill whites,Get away from their women! "

The cruel characteristics of Fu Manzhou and the desire to conquer have nothing to do with China,Instead, there is a deep mark of the traditional colonial tradition of Western countries,is a typical "yellow disaster theory" product。In fact in the 18th century,European -centric European universal impression of China is respect and goodwill。But with the expansion of the Opium War and the following series of war,The invaders gradually mystery、Danger、Evil and other marks are associated with the invaders,Create a so -called oriental exotic atmosphere。The core of orientalism is not pointing to the real Oriental,but the "Oriental" that the Western World needs to shape,Legally to legalize your colonial logic。Fu Manzhou as a cultural specimen,Show the intentional misunderstanding of the colonists for the colonists。

A more positive Chinese image in Western movies at the same time is Charlie Chan。He is an American writer Earl Derr Biggers,1884-1933) The Chinese Detective in the Pens,Living in Honolulu。This character is kind -hearted,Smart and brave,Become a rare Chinese hero image in Western movies at that time。Disclosure Bigs,Chen Chali is based on a real person he met in Honolulu。He created a total of 6 Chen Charlie series novels,Published one after another from 1925-1932。1931,The first movie "Charlie Chan Carries on" with Chen Charlie as the main character is released in the United States。Due to the popularity of movies and novels,Since then until the 1980s,The United States has produced more than 40 Chen Chali movies,and produced multiple broadcasts、TV series、Comic and game products。Among these works,Chen Chari except for handling cases in Honolulu,Still traveling around the world,solved many problems,Show extraordinary wisdom。

but but,Re -creation Bet365 app download based on realistic stories has certain objectivity,But the novelist and film producer shape Chen Charlie's character mildly obedient,Lack of unique personality,and short figure、English 蹩,strengthened the stereotypes of Chinese people to Chinese people。Chen Chali's image may not be intentional misunderstanding,But still reflect the imagination and expectations of Chinese people in Western society,Show the tendency of Western centralism。Due to the increase in the sound of criticism,In recent decades, Chen Charlie's image has not been moved on the screen。

 Kung Fu heroes who were born in the sky

The 1960s and 1970s,The Chinese hero on the world screen is undoubtedly Bruce Lee。After shooting "Brother Tangshan", "Jingwu Gate" and "Raptors Crossing the River" in Hong Kong,Bruce Lee cooperated with Hollywood to shoot "Dragon Fighting" (English name Enter the Dragon,1973),Open the international market in one fell swoop,Get 230 million US dollars box office globally。This film was later rated as one of the 67 films that affect American movies。In Bruce Lee's movie,Kung Fu masters full of masculinity to protect relatives and friends around them,Battle with evil forces,Show superb martial arts and noble sentiments,Become an out -of -the -box Chinese hero image。Chinese Kung Fu debuted on a large scale in international vision for the first time,Audiences of various countries are amazed,The word "kung fu" in Chinese also entered English at this time,Become a fixed word "kungfu"。The perseverance of the Chinese、Brave and low -key and Chinese cultural factors contained in these traits,The first time it showed through the movie medium。Bruce Lee showed China's rich culture and spiritual space,Created a different image of Chinese people。Unfortunately,He has time to express his time to express his kung fu and the philosophy and cultural concepts behind him.,Just died early in 1973,Only 33 years old。

The image of the Kung Fu master created by Bruce Lee was later inherited by Jackie Chan。With the support of commercial film capital,Jackie Chan continued to create some positive image of Chinese warrior in Hollywood。But these images have failed to have richer development,Instead, it has moved to stereotype,One -sided emphasis on martial arts kung fu,The character of the character is biased in Musta and consistent,Lack of life thickness。Chinese Kung Fu is regarded as a gimmick,Used to promote Bet365 lotto review the story、Manufacturing visual effect,But the story itself cannot be achieved,The Chinese martial arts and philosophy of Chinese martial arts and philosophy contained in it also failed to get a good interpretation,Instead, it is eliminated in beautiful fighting scenes and comedy comedies。This kind of harmonious expression is inseparable from the production logic of the Hollywood commercial blockbuster,It also shows the arrogant attitude of the Western world for Chinese culture。

  Diversified presentation of Chinese cultural spirit

The above phenomenon also explains,Get rid of the imagination and patterns of the Chinese people,Objectively show the spirit of Chinese culture,On the one hand, the overall society needs basic respect and understanding of foreign culture,instead of self -centered imagination,On the other hand, the right to speak right,That is, the film producers conduct a deep inspection and understanding of reality。According to Pearl Buck,1892-1973) The American film "The GOOD EARTH adapted from the novel of Pulitzer,1937) shows higher authenticity。Novel Author Sai Pearl has lived in China for many years,"The Earth" tells the difficult life of farmers' struggle for survival in war and poverty,Involved in social conditions、Farmers' economic life and marriage relationship, etc.,Show a completely different life scroll with Westerners。This movie has won five Oscar awards nominations,and get the best heroine and best photography award。Some people think that the suffering of Chinese farmers depicted in this movie affects the US policy for the United States,Make it more sympathetic to China。Whether this is really the case,The production of "Earth" indicates that the understanding of cross -cultural understanding is possible,I can't help but think of it first,Need to be based on in -depth communication and experience。

More effort in this regard is the Chinese group,They will be cut into movies,Works that are completely different in the Western film system that are completely different in nature and perception。The more typical American movie "The Joy Luck Club" released in 1993,This film tells the life experience of several Chinese immigrants and their daughters,How these experiences are in cross -regional、cross -cultural、A strong emotional connection and intergenerational heritage formed between the two generations of the era。This movie is adapted from the novel of Chinese writer Tan bet365 best casino games Enmei,Directed by Chinese director Wang Ying,The main actors are all Chinese。Early Western Movies,Including "Earth",Almost all of them play "yellow -faced" to play the Chinese,Other colored races also have similar encounters。This approach shows a self -centered、The arrogant attitude of refusing to understand,Later, a lot of criticism was caused by racist tendencies。and the story of the Chinese performed its own story,Not only true and credible,Failure to avoid Facebook、Tagging,It is a display of an equal attitude and multiculturalism。"Happy Fortune" tells the unique problems and unique ethical relationships facing Chinese life,In exchange for a small cost of making small box office results,Get praise internationally。

In 2000, the martial arts movie "Crouching Tiger co -produced by the three sides of the strait and the United States (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon),Then cut into the communication of civilization from another angle。This film is adapted from Wang Du Lu (1909-1977) novels of the same name,Tell a series of grudges caused by a generation of heroes to retire from the hidden rivers and lakes,scene scheduling and soundtrack effect Based on Oriental Aesthetic,The heroes who appeared showed the dazzling martial arts。But what makes the audience more discouraged is between male and female knights or pure and delicate or bold love stories。The whole film not only shows the traditional Chinese aesthetic tradition,It also penetrates the concept and emotion of the East,organically combined the story and artistic organic way。This movie is directed by Li An,Zhou Runfa、Michelle Yeoh、Zhang Ziyi、Zhang Zhen and other actors starred,I have achieved amazing success in the international market,It became the first foreign language film with more than 100 million US dollars in the history of American film,Can be included in multiple awards such as the best foreign language film of Oscar that year。

The success of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" shows the strong attraction of Chinese culture and the importance of appropriate use of traditional cultural elements。The movie interprets the spirit of forbearance and chivalry,depicting human grievances on martial arts rivers and lakes。Martial arts world is not just fighting and killing,There are also down -to -earth market lives and flesh emotions -these things that are common in Chinese culture,Bet365 lotto review It has amazing charm for Western audiences,Movies have become a window for them to contact Chinese culture。

 Chinese and Western binding to reshape the story of Mulan

With the increasing humanistic exchanges of Eastern and Western West,,Chinese story is increasingly attracting international audiences,The excavation of Chinese culture has also become Western movies,Especially a trend in Hollywood。For example,The Northern Dynasties Folk Song "Magnolia Ci" tells that Hua Mulan went out of the army from the filial piety.,Ying Ying Gong,After the war, others know that she is a woman。This famous Chinese traditional folk story core is filial piety in Chinese culture、Loyal Spirit,Has a strong legendary and multiple interpretation space。1998,The animated movie "Mulan" shot by Disney, USA, reshaped Mulan Story from another angle,Make it an independent and self -strong woman to find themselves、The journey to fight for glory。Different from the performance of Mulan in his hometown in "Magnolia",Tell the experience of its pre -army and return after returning,The film will focus on how to play wisdom after her expedition、Overcoming difficulties and dangers,Make contribution to resisting the enemy,Also bring honor to the family。Although Mulan is just a civilian background,but "Mulan" is listed as one of the princess series movies by Disney,Because of its independent spirit and heroic performance,Make her the most attractive princess and heroine in the minds of European and American audiences。

The cartoon "Mulan" is the first movie made by Disney with the theme of Chinese cultural elements,in styling、Visual effects and music all have oriental characteristics,Get a good box office and word of mouth in Europe and the United States。Its adaptation mainly caters to the taste of overseas audiences,Mulan's image is in line with Western audiences' aesthetics for Asians,Its adaptation mainly caters to the taste of overseas audiences,Some plots do not conform to traditional Chinese etiquette,, etc.。Therefore, the response in the Chinese market is flat,It is still a Western version of Chinese story。but but,Movie, after all, shows a strong interest in traditional Chinese culture and a certain degree of research,The possibility of gradually deepening the cultural exchanges of east and west from one side。

It is also after such an attempt that can be called successful,Global movie enthusiasts, including Bet365 app download Chinese audiences,Only with a strong interest and eager expectations for the live -action movie "Mulan"。But,Some of the "dislocation" of the film still caused questioning of "solving Chinese culture" in China。For example,Mulan Ben should be the people near Henan,But Mulan's home in the trailer is a Fujian Tulou,and Mulan in the film also melts Japanese -style makeup,, etc.。Of course,From the use of Chinese actors to interpret Mulan,instead of using white actors in the original plan,Is a wise decision from Disney,Although there are also considerations of Chinese box office behind this。So,"Mulan" can live up to expectations,Can you respect the inner logic of Chinese culture、Emotional and artistic expression methods,produce a more impressive effect? The audience will wait and see。

At the same time,With the major trend of world integration,It can be expected that the Western world will have a better interpretation of Chinese stories in the future,There will be a deeper understanding and interpretation of Chinese culture。

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