从《功夫熊猫》与《金陵十三钗》看中美英雄主义的差异

1、Differences of Heroism Between China and America ThroughKung Fu Panda and The Flowers of War AbstractFilm is a kind of culture, which can reflect the cultural characteristics of a country and nation. Heroic films have always been an everlasting theme in the history of movie, the heroic characters on

2、 the screen are deeply loved by the audience with their distinctive personality, noble sentiment, extraordinary skills and extraordinary dedication. These heroic characters have become symbols of an era and affected the growth of generation after generation. Heroes can reflect the spiritual features

3、 of a nation. However, the film cultural spirit also carries the cultural heritage of a country. Therefore, different countries have different films to show the value of their heroes. Based on the different historical and cultural backgrounds of China and the United States, take the American film Ku

4、ng Fu Panda and the Chinese film The Flowers of War for examples,this paper compares the differences between the two countries heroic themes. With the rapid development of culture and economy in the world, this article also analysis the difference of the development trend of heroism between China an

5、d the United State.Keys: Hero Heroism American movie Chinese movieContents1. Introduction1.1 Background1.2 Purpose of the Paper2. Characterization of the Heroes in the Two Films 2.1 Double-faced Heroes 2.1.1 A Cowboy and a Man Full of Justice 2.1.2 A Prostitute and a Patriot2.2 Positively Portrayed

6、Panda 2.2.1 Filial Son 2.2.2 Motivational Leader3. Different Orientation in Heroism 3.1 National-Oriented Heroism 3.2 Personal Goal-Oriented Heroism4. Different Emphases on Heroism in the Two Cultures 4.1 Collective Sacrifice 4.2 Individual Dream fulfillment 5. Future Trend of Chinese and American H

7、eroism6. Conclusion1. Introduction1.1 BackgroundHeroes are symbols of the national spirit, embodying the values and mental outlook of a nation, each of which has its own cult and pursuit of heroes. Li Chunlan (2012) proposes that hero worship is a universal cultural psychology and cultural complex,

8、and corresponds to heroism. The explanation of heroism in Dictionary is: The hero is a kind of eternal spirit and behavior, which is of great significance and show the heros courage, strength, and the good quality of being willing to help people. Heroism comes from a specific social environment, and

9、 heroism reflects the social value of the society. Therefore, appraisers of different cultural backgrounds have different standards for different heroes. Film is the product of industrial development, the development of the film is inseparable from the social economy. Through the screen, the film se

10、ems to show the audience a sad or happy story, complicated plots and many different personalities. In fact, the film expresses peoples exploration and thinking about society and the ages.It is cultural responsibility and the goal of every culture to create its own hero through movie art. The core of

11、 heroism is the social value of the hero. The difference between different cultures is what kind of people can be regarded as heroes. The two different cultures of China and the United States have shown this very well in their works on heroism. China and the United States have created a number of he

12、roes with their cultures according to their own value systems.Heroism is a eternal theme of American film, it comes from the combination of western individualism and heroism. In the three decades of reform and opening, more and more Hollywood heroes were introduced to China. The American cultural va

13、lues brought by this reform have greatly affected the Chinese people and have brought tremendous influence to Chinese social culture and film industry. On the basis of the influence, have more and more understanding and thinking about heroism were put out. Many researchers have begun to have a deepe

14、r understanding of the film culture in China and the United States in order to better understand the differences between Chinese and American history. At the same time, they also have a deeper understanding of the culture and values of these two countries, which also provides a lot of new insights f

15、or the theoretical system of cultural research.In fact, the birth of American heroism has an important connection with the historical development of the United States. The most famous depression in history began in 1929 and ended in 1933. The great depression of the United States finally came to the

16、 world. In this economic winter that the development of American animation started. During the great depression, American animation gradually developed into its golden age.Because of the rapid economic recession, a large number of business failure during the economic crisis and tens of thousands of

17、workers were unemployed, causing the entire social development to slump. Different from the winter in other industries, economic recession breeds the spiritual demands for escape from real life, this has led to the birth and brilliance of many American films. People have experienced the initial pani

18、c, painful struggle in the medium term, desperation and helplessness in later period. Who will save society, Who will push the country?This is the performance of people escaping from reality. In desperation, people put their hopes on heroes, especially heroes with super powers. Because heroes are av

19、atars of ideal personalities and they have the most powerful force to save the world, and now Superman appears.In the 1930s or so, Superman comics and animations are enthusiastically pursued in the United States. The American heroism has been further explained in the comics. In the 1950s, the intern

20、ational status of the United States was increased again. Rich real life makes people no longer in need of superheroes to save the world.However, the heroism has not disappeared ,but continues to exist in another way.The superherp begins to get closer to the ordinary people. Unlike superheroes, ordin

21、ary people do not have to have a strong body, powerful superpower, but more close to real life. Before becoming a hero, they are just an ordinary people. In fact, the ordinary people also is another way to explain the hero. Now these ordinary people were also given the mission to save the world in t

22、he crisis. How to resolve the crisis and how to achieve greatness in the ordinary ,this has formed a common social demand, and a series of civilian heroes was created.There are many movies about heroes in China, such as Hero, HuoYuanJia, Wolf Warriors, Nanjing! Nanjing! have created vivid heroic cha

23、racters, making people moved and unforgettable. Heroism, as an important part of traditional culture, has always been the main target in the development of traditional culture. After the popularity of many foreign heroic films in China, many researchers have also begun to pay attention to the study

24、of heroism. The heroic temperament of the female in The Flower of War, Wang Hong (2013) analyzed heroism inThe Flower of War from the cultural background and social significance.There are also many comparative studies on the heroism between China and the West, mostly focusing on film and television

25、works. For example, Luzao Rong and Wang Xiu (2006), in the heroism comparison between Chinese and American films. From the origin of heroism analysis the difference between the China and Western. Wang Huan (2011) compares the differences in cultural values between the heroines of the Chinese and Ame

26、rican films. On abroad, there are also many researchers focus on heroism. Robert Sklar (1994) and John Belton (1994) also make detailed analysis of heroism in their articles Movie -Made America: A Cultural History of American Movies and American Cinema/American Culture from the perspective of Americ

27、an movies history and culture. There are also Green Naomi (2014) analysis of the Chinese elements in Kung Fu Panda. There are many other articles that not only analyze the similarities and differences of heroism between China and Western countries, but also explain the reasons for them in detail. Pu

28、rpose of the PaperWith Chinas reform and opening up, more and more Hollywood heroism movies are introduced into China. The American cultural values brought by the movie have a great influence on Chinese social culture.On the basis of this, the publics understanding and thinking about the heroism of

29、the Chinese and foreign countries are becoming more and more profound and a deeper understanding of the Chinese and American film culture.And we can also make a deeper understanding of the differences in history, culture and values between the two countries, and add a lot of new insights to the theo

30、retical system of cross-cultural communication.2. Characterization of the Heroes in the Two Films2.1 Double-sided heroThe heroes in the movie kung fu panda and the flowers of war are all very ordinary and ordinary characters in the beginning of the film, and have no connection.Maybenoonewillconnectt

31、hemwithheroes,andtheywontfeelliketheyregoingtodoanythingamazing.Itsmoreabouttherestoftheshow,andtheirpersistenceasajoke.Butitsfullofdifferentthings.But with the development of the story, their new identity gradually appeared, showing their extraordinary extraordinary. New identities make them heroes

32、.2.1.1 A cowboy and a man full of justiceThe movie kung fu panda in the beginning is a small role, extremely ordinary. Panda Po is an apprentice to a noodle shop at the beginning of the film, and nothing but a noodle. Daydreaming every day, dreaming of one day in the kung fu world with star power in

33、 a peak battle. Without passing value Po, more no one thinks he will be selected as the dragon warrior, everyone is nervous as for the dragon, and never think of oneself an the d so on for 20 years but only revenge finally to giant pandas. Even if Po was chosen as dragon warrior, it was an accident,

34、 and he thought it was a bad choice.Intheshow,however,thereisnodiscriminationagainstwomen,nohostilitytoamericans,andnodistrustofChinesesoldiers.Allofusareheretobethesameindividuals,tofightagainsteachother,todefendthecountry.But in this movie, the female college students who took refuge, pretending t

35、o be the father to save the americans, killed the enemys Chinese soldiers. They are one. In the face of the foreign enemy this crucial moment, did not despise the thirteen women. In the face of their difficulties, these refugee female college students, also without hesitation to help them. This mome

36、nt has nothing to do in their eyes of status has nothing to do or not, know is that they are also Chinese compatriots, the Chinese compatriots cannot be bullied by foreigners, need to stand in a line against the foreign enemy. In the face of danger, this group of female college students did not hesi

37、tate to help them. Every one of them is an ordinary little man, but they are all extraordinary. Although2.1.2 A prostitute and a patriotThe flowers of war is a story set in the 1937 nanjing massacre. The story took place in the nanjing massacre in the context of a church, by a group of female studen

38、ts taking refuge, 13 to escape the fighting coquettes, a pretend to be a priest to save americans, and deadly enemies of Chinese soldiers that compose the story. In this film, there is no emphasis on individual heroic ACTS, but mainly on the collective heroism. In the face of adversity, all of us ca

39、st aside our prejudices and our enemies, and fought against the invading enemy. The women of the dust have always been an unsavory profession, low social status, and not to be taken seriously. It seems that in the stereotype of people, the wind and dust women are just for the sake of money, not the

40、bottom line shameless, to them more not to talk about the significance of the country.But in the film, the refuge of the female college students, in order to save American, deadly enemies of the Chinese soldiers, in the face of foreign such a critical moment, dont despise the thirteen prostitutes. T

41、his moment is not in their eyes irrelevant status, all they know is that they are also Chinese people. In the face of danger, this group of female college students did not hesitate to help them. Every one of them is an ordinary little figure, and their image is because of their fearless spirit, and

42、they are all heroes and patriots. But in this film, the most touching is still the 13 women who broke the stereotype of the women and let people see the other side. Although they are women, they cant influence them to be Chinese, they love their country.In the face of the unreasonable demands made b

43、y the Japanese soldiers, the 13 women who could have stayed out of the situation had not chosen to stay out of the situation, but chose to stand up. They did not seek to survive, and did not take the place of this group of female students to the Japanese army camp. Even if they knew the choice might

44、 be at the cost of their lives, they did not hesitate. There is no limit to the life and death of the individual in front of the home country. The existence of the mainstream culture of prostitutes, in this film in the face of the home country, their manners and their character, their beautiful mind

45、 and heroic spirit.2.2 Positively Portrayed Panda2.2.1 Filial SonIn the film kung fu panda, panda, Po in a bizarre dream dreamed that he become a fighting skill against the dragon warrior, skill, high strength, bravery, by the national peoples fear and love, even Chinas most excellent warrior brave

46、five will be all bowed to him. When the treasure back to reality from the dream, it can no longer own, mind is full of kung fu, more want to have attainments in kung fu, have a dream that one day I can in the world of kung fu star big man with a peak. Pos father, however, wanted Po to learn how to m

47、ake noodles to inherit his ancestral craft. In the face of one side is always wanted and his father had been expected, Po ambivalence, Po no stubborn insist on your favorite against his father, let my father sad. Let me impressive scene is that in the Pos father asked what Po made a dream ever dream

48、 about noodles, it is the Po of dreaming about kung fu in saw father desired look, dont have the heart to let father down, answering his father he had a noodle dream. In the face of the conflict with his fathers expectations, Po also knows to take care of his fathers emotions. Although Po chose to l

49、earn kung fu at last, he chose the right way to pursue what he wanted and did not make his father sad. He defeated the enemy with his own efforts and won the recognition and support from his father.But in this movie, the female college students who took refuge, pretending to be the father to save th

50、e americans, killed the enemys Chinese soldiers. They are one. In the face of the foreign enemy this crucial moment, did not despise the thirteen women. In the face of their difficulties, these refugee female college students, also without hesitation to help them. This moment has nothing to do in th

51、eir eyes of status has nothing to do or not, know is that they are also Chinese compatriots, the Chinese compatriots cannot be bullied by foreigners, need to stand in a line against the foreign enemy. In the face of danger, this group of female college students did not hesitate to help them. Every o

52、ne of them is an ordinary little man, but they are all extraordinary. Although ordinary, but still bloomed to belong to their light. Their image is because of their fearless spirit, and they are all heroes and patriots. But in this film, the most touching is still the 13 women who broke the stereoty

53、pe of the women and let people see the other side. They are the women of the dust but not vulgar, I care for their own. They are Chinese. They love their country.2.2.2 Motivational leaderTea jade ink, as jinling 13 flowers of the head of 13. She was once a woman of good education, though she was for

54、ced to become a prostitute, but she did not resent life. It is the americans who pretend to be priests that they are getting on with each other. Beast in the face of the Japanese proposed requirements, this group of female college students face when the good youth, recalled the when they are forced

55、to become a prostitute by rape of the past, and the americans said her daughter is in with the group of female college students usually big age were raped, cant afford and choose to commit suicide, but also stimulate to the soft jade ink heart. It was immediately decided to replace these female coll

56、ege students and go to the Japanese military camp. At her urging, the other 12 women also joined her decision to replace the female college students on their way to the Japanese military camp, or to die for them. The undaunted spirit of yu mo is a worthy hero, and also an outstanding leader.3. Diffe

57、rent Orientation in Heroism3.1 National-Oriented HeroismThe people who do not have great characters are the most miserable creatures in the world, yu said in the article(Dafu yu 43). A country that has great characters and is not known for its support, love and worship is a hopeless slave state. The

58、 hero is the symbol of the national spirit, and every culture has its worship and pursuit of heroes. Hero worship is a universal cultural psychology and cultural complex, embodying a nations values and spirit. Chinese heroes generally have a distinct collectivist spirit. When everyone is united, their strength will be greatly enhanced and they will be able to defeat the enemy. Chinese Confucian culture denies individual honor, attaches great importance to collective responsibility and dedication, and encourages love and sacrifice. Instead of focus