"Kung Fu Panda 2" as spiritual opium

Krista 2022-03-19 09:01:03

When Lord Shen appeared on the stage, I heard the sound of the bird before I saw it. When I heard the metal sound of its semi-mechanical claws scraping on the ground, my head suddenly banged, and I thought: It's over, Hollywood is here to repeat its theme consciousness form.

In fact, this is not surprising. The previous work "Kung Fu Panda" has completely exposed its reactionary nature. Zizek commented that this film is "ideology at its purest": this panda looks stupid Stupid and inexplicably designated as "Dragon Hero", which is obviously a misnomer, but a turtle fairy told us "this is not a coincidence", it is God's will, although he looks like an idiot, but we have to believe that he is not born in the world martial arts genius. Isn't Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi a real-life version of Kung Fu Panda? He is a nouveau riche, looks like an idiot, says some things without common sense, has an inexplicable relationship with the mafia, and has various lace scandals, but it seems that there is still a turtle fairy telling voters to make them believe Beibei Lusconi is a qualified politician.

After Panda Bao obtained the cheat scroll, he found that there was nothing in it, and was very puzzled. At this time, his father came to tell him: There are no exclusive ingredients in our secret noodle soup, but if you believe he has it, he has it. The Dragon Warrior had an epiphany at this time. It turned out that the same is true for the cheat scroll, and his skill increased immediately. This story, which is the exact opposite of "The Emperor's New Clothes", better reflects the current situation: we all know that the emperor has no clothes, but we have to believe that he does. We do this not because we are afraid of being called stupid, but because we are smart, because I believe that the power can be greatly increased in the future. Look at the mighty college students who are taking the civil service exams, and you can see how many of us believe in the panda national security guards who believe that the emperor wears clothes.
"Kung Fu Panda 2" exposes Hollywood's reactionary thinking more comprehensively. As the stronghold of Western vulgar leftists, Hollywood has been sparing no effort to promote their set of decadent values. The most recent films are "Avatar", "The Ninth District" and "Dolphin Bay". The common denominator is anti-modern civilization, naturalism, and support for disadvantaged groups. , in short, all kinds of political correctness. At first glance, these people seem to be leftists, and their ideas are noble and just, shining brightly. Why are they called "vulgar leftists"? Just because these people have no brains and are impractical, they can neither analyze problems nor solve problems, they only know that they are immersed in their own fantasies and sense of morality. Independence, I don't take a bath." Although these people are kind, they are stupid and fragile. They are despairing of Western civilization and feel guilty about the bad deeds of the West in modern history, so they turn to Eastern religions in order to seek "inner peace". You can get a glimpse of how popular the books of the Tibetan monks are.

"Kung Fu Panda 2" is about how these people seek "inner peace."
The residents of Heping Village used to live and work in peace and contentment. There were at most a few rogues and bandits, and they were not the opponents of the Dragon Warrior and the Five Heroes. Suddenly, a prince Shen came, armed with new weapons, ships and cannons. He wanted to open the Heping Village. Portal, and then occupy the entire Central Plains. The Dragon Warrior has to shoulder the heavy responsibility to defeat Lord Shen, defend Kung Fu, and defend the Central Plains. Hey, why does this story sound familiar? It seems that in the Central Plains 110 years ago, there really were such a group of dragon warriors, holding the banner of "Fu Qing and destroying foreign countries", practicing a unique kung fu called "Yihe Quan", and possessing the ability to be invulnerable. Later we learned that these people were not really invulnerable. But it doesn't matter, Hollywood has helped us realize this dream. The Dragon Warrior's kung fu is not only inaccessible with guns, guns, and artillery, but can also be thrown back at him with the help of strength.
The Dragon Warrior defeated Lord Shen, and Lord Shen asked him, "Do you hate me?" The Dragon Warrior said on behalf of the invaded and oppressed people: "I don't hate you, my wounds have healed."
In this way, the screenwriter The guilty conscience of the colonial history was also comforted and found "inner peace."
Of course, we know that the Boxers are invincible, and naturalism is no match for modern civilization. The oppressed nations have not forgiven the colonizers. Therefore, "Kung Fu Panda 2" can only be used as a spiritual opium to ease the guilt. At first, they forced us to smoke opium, and now we force them to smoke opium, which is exactly the famous saying of Emperor Li Yi: "I think this is a kind of cycle."

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  • Merle 2022-03-23 09:01:22

    China Star Premiere+3D+imax! Sajia is worth it in this life!

  • Christiana 2021-10-21 15:30:19

    I want to use all the vests to score four stars! ! !

Kung Fu Panda 2 quotes

  • [from trailer]

    Po: Kung-fu staring contest! GO!

    [stares at the viewer for 16 seconds]

    Po: You guys look amazing, by the way...

  • Shifu: This could be the end of Kung Fu.

    Po: But I just got Kung Fu!

    Shifu: And now, you must *save* it!