This time the director worked hard

Hollis 2022-10-03 05:08:03

When the first movie was released, it was a flop at the box office. Not only me, but many people felt that the director did not understand what Chinese culture was. Most of Americans' understanding of Chinese culture comes from Chinatown. Chinatown has been away from China for too long and has been infected by foreign cultures, and many customs have been deformed. I remember a friend bought scrambled eggs with tomato at a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, and when they served it, it looked like scrambled eggs with tomato sauce, and it tasted strange.
Although the whole story is set in a Chinese-style setting, many details are filled with Japanese-style settings. Probably Westerners think that Japanese people and Chinese people are similar in appearance and culture. But this time, it can be seen that the director is attentive. It is said that he stayed in Chengdu for three years, which can be seen from the buildings on the screen, Phoenix City has a very obvious shadow of Chengdu. This time, it's no longer a copy of Chinatown. I especially like the paper-cut style animation at the end of the film. Anyway, it's an animation, so have fun.

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    Young Tigress: Afraid?

    Shifu: No.

    Young Tigress: Well you should be! I am Tigress. Tigress the monster. A monster no one wants.

    Shifu: You are not a monster. You're just a little girl.

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