Kung Fu Panda, a fascinating Chinese philosophy.

Adaline 2022-03-29 09:01:02

I have watched all three episodes of Kung Fu Panda, and the biggest impression is his Chinese philosophy. I am really curious why the films made by foreigners are so unobtrusive and integrated.

From the beginning, Bao received the task of taking over the master's training of magical martial arts, until he found his father, knew who he was, and how to be a panda, until finally he realized that who he is is full of fascinating Chinese philosophy.

where am i from. where to go. When Master asked A Bao, he said, I am a hero of Shenlong. The purpose is to fight, pretend to be cool, punish evil and promote good. After that, the master further asked him, did Master Turtle choose you to do these things? Po asked, what should I do then. Master said, be yourself. At this moment, A Bao's face was full of doubts, and the master didn't say anything else and walked away.

This is a dialogue that is almost enlightened, or it can be said to be thinking. In the process of teaching A Bao, the master is not like Chinese parents who teach their children what to do, not to compare with anyone. Instead, tell him that your own path should first find the answer from your heart. If you have doubts, if you don't understand, think about it, and you will always understand in the end. He followed his biological father to find the panda village, studied with them, lived with them, and worked hard to become a real panda. What should a panda be like, the villagers of the panda village told him that the panda does not walk on its feet, but rolls on it. Eat without chopsticks, grab with your hands. Sleep until noon and wake up. Lazy, doing nothing, and indifference to the world is the real panda. This is the first realm of "being yourself"!

For Po, from the moment he learned martial arts and became known as the Dragon Warrior, it was impossible to become an idle lazy panda. He has responsibilities and missions on him. In the face of the coming of the gods, he needs to teach everyone to fight. Master tells him to be himself. Through enlightenment, he discovered that to truly be himself is to give full play to his strengths in the process of learning martial arts. In the face of the attack of the celestial beings, protecting everyone in the village and saving those who were framed by the celestial beings is the real Po. And the meaning of this "real Bao" is by no means the so-called "rolling all over the floor and sleeping until noon". At this time, Bao has entered the second level of "being yourself"!

A Bao mentioned more than once in the play that "I feel that I have potential in eating buns that have not been discovered". Everyone, as an independent individual in the world, will more or less always have some characteristics of his own. By observing these characteristics that may have been ignored by him, he can find more potential possibilities for himself. As mentioned in "Secret Side Effects": "The present you" already has everything that the "future you" needs, and you must now have the conditions to realize your dreams independently, without external requirements. Just like the panda hug in the film, it was originally just a panda who likes to hug in the panda village. After Po's training for a period of time, hugging this skill has become his unique trick to defeat the emerald monster! Although the panda team at this time is not what it used to be, its origin, its unique trick of fighting monsters is still derived from the nature and habits of the panda itself. At this time, it is the third level of "being yourself"!

It corresponds to the three realms of life: the first realm is "Looking at the mountains as mountains, and the water as water" The second realm is "Looking at the mountains is not a mountain, and looking at the water is not water" The third realm is "Looking at the mountains or the mountains, "Looking at water is still water", from the lowest level of nature, to "because responsibility and nature are separated" to "return to nature, know yourself from nature", this is the true meaning of this film!

Let's talk about some classic lines. understand.

Classic lines:
1. If you only do things within your ability, you will never improve.
Comment: Reminds me of getting a textbook when I was reading: Going towards the path with the greatest resistance.

2. I just want you to be yourself and do what you do best.
Comments: It tells about a Chinese concept of each exhibition director, teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, knowing themselves, and learning from each other's strengths. And as a human being, isn't it in the process of constantly knowing ourselves and giving full play to ourselves? Many people try to learn from others and imitate others, hoping that they can become as good as "other people's children", but in the process of imitating and learning, they imitate themselves, lose themselves, and give up what they are good at. On the contrary, what we need to do is to understand ourselves, give full play to our strengths, and be the best, most confident and best version of ourselves.

3. Before the battle, the mind has already gone to war. Therefore, there must be a battle to appear on the field.
Comment: Describes the idea of ​​a philosophical belief that influences action. Thoughts and beliefs are amazing things. Although our country implements materialism, it is generally low in reverence, money worship is prevalent, and bureaucracy is common today. Faith is more worthy of our attention and protection. The difference between human beings and animals is that human beings can think. Before the action begins, the mind has already been first. When a person faces the battle with confidence, he has already won half of the battle. Reminds us of what was said in the fierce battle, "Cowardly, you will lose the world!" The loser can't lose the battle. To win, you must first win yourself.

4. Time is a nihilistic existence, we only have the present.
Comment: It tells that time is a concept, and the action in front of us is what we can master and possess. It tells the Chinese people's philosophy of seeking truth from facts and seeking knowledge from things. Indeed, time is a void, and money is just a series of numbers. What we can control now is our heart. As Deng Chao said in the villain angel: "Remember, the most precious thing in this world is the brain that you can completely control. There is nothing that can hinder your soul from flying freely." Indeed, time and numbers are all Nothingness, what is important is the happiness and freedom of our hearts at this moment! Old people can have happiness; poor people can have happiness; unfortunate people can also have happiness. Everyone is the same, fair and without distinction.

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Extended Reading
  • Ernestina 2022-03-22 09:01:44

    The picture is excellent.

  • Dorcas 2021-12-01 08:01:25

    Zhang Guoli and Jackie Chan are dubbing as Ah Bao’s two fathers... Is it because their sons look too alike?

Kung Fu Panda 3 quotes

  • [repeated line]

    Big Fun: I want some of that!

  • Mei Mei: Look away! Look away! No, you can't, can you?