If you often visit "IKEA", you will surely find that they give each piece of furniture a name. This strange approach makes these cold furniture seem to have life. Similar to this ingenuity, this Swedish company has many more. Take the stuffed toys they designed, for example, the animal types they choose never follow common sense, and they often produce mice, pythons, sharks, and rhinos that are difficult to describe as "cute". However, even if they do not play cards according to common sense, I am afraid they will not come up with a "watermelon bug". Yes, a small worm like the watermelon worm is too inexistent. Who will let a watermelon worm come to the hall of elegance?
Disney will!
In 2021 Disney's new animation blockbuster "Legend of the Dragon", the creators set an animal that resembles a watermelon bug as the loyal companion and mount of the heroine Raya. Together, the two entered the world in the "Longyou State" and embarked on a magnificent adventure. Whenever I see the watermelon worms get up and turn into a "big watermelon ball", carrying Raya rolling forward, I can't help but want to applaud this kind of creativity. It should be said that "The Legend of Hunting the Dragon" has a very attractive beginning.
Among these moments, the audience can be firmly attracted, of course, thanks to the "Oriental style" that runs through the film. Different from the previous focus on the characteristics of a single country's culture, this moment deliberately presents a kaleidoscope-like "Southeast Asian cultural hodgepodge". You can see the shadows of Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and other countries in all aspects of architecture, interior decoration, clothing, and food. According to the main creators, the fighting inspiration of the heroine Raya comes from the martial arts styles of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The soup taught to her by Raya’s father, Patriarch Punga, is obviously the prototype of Thai Tom Yum Goong soup.
The film focuses on Raya's growth, telling the story of how she was betrayed because she believed in others, and how she regained her trust in a thrilling battle. The Ponga patriarch wholeheartedly hopes to revitalize the "Longyou State", and he believes that people can come together again. But because of the tricks of the princess Namali of Dragon Tooth Valley, a terrifying black mist was released, and it quickly swallowed Dragon Heart City. Even the Patriarch of Pengga turned into stone, and the "Long Bless State" completely moved towards. Split. Raya, who was lucky enough to escape, had to travel around the world, hoping to retrieve the last dragon in the legend, Sisu, because only it has the hope of defeating the black mist and saving his father.
In the face of terrible enemies, every country has chosen to fight with all its strength. Their bravery is beyond doubt, and they all have some housekeepers and unique skills. For example, Longclaw Bay, the water kingdom, has the natural dangers of the Yangtze River like Soochow during the Three Kingdoms period. And the Longya Valley where Namali is located, they do not have the geographical advantage, but because the people of the country are very intelligent and have built a wide moat, they are also developing very well.
Since there are advantages, there are also disadvantages. Every country also has some weaknesses, some even fatal. For example, Longji Mountain, their citizens are very martial arts, and they are willing to fight the enemy to the end. However, Sora is not enough to have the strength, and the result of being hard and hard with the black mist can only be bloodbathed. The worst was Longwei Beach, which was a desert country with almost no bunkers. The black mist attacked Ma Pingchuan and quickly wiped out their regiment.
On the surface, Dragon Tooth Valley and Dragon Claw Bay can resist the invasion of black mist. But in fact, they just got the favor of the goddess of luck. If the feminine black mist is replaced by a powerful enemy, perhaps the lucky ones will become Longji Mountain and Longwei Beach. This is the status quo of Longyou State. Once they lose trust between each other, they cannot integrate resources with each other and learn from each other's strengths. Hei Mist caught their disc of loose sand and chose to destroy them individually. Although Longya Valley and Longclaw Bay are temporarily worry-free, their resources will be exhausted one day.
And the heroine Raya, because she was deceived by the cunning Namali, never wanted to trust others, and she was always on guard against everyone she met on the road. And the reason she did everything to look for the blue gem was just to resurrect her father, not to save some "Dragon Blessing Kingdom". It was the cute little green dragon-Xisu who changed her. Through her own personal experience, she finally let Raya understand that it was not Xisu who saved the "Longyou Nation", but trust.
This is probably a common topic, and it is also a topic that we humans must face up to at all times. Regardless of the real world or the "Long Bless State", human beings have many shortcomings and some taboos that cannot be offended. However, this does not mean that human beings are going to oppose each other or even hate each other. Trust is of course mutual. You can take a step forward with a smile on your face, or take a step back regardless of your concern. There are always people who are willing to try this, or even sacrifice their lives. Xisu was the first, and Raya after awakening was the second. Then, there must be a third and a fourth... They finally understood that the black mist cannot defeat the Longyou state, but can defeat Longyou In the country, there will always be only themselves. Just as they can save the Dragon Blessing State, it can only be themselves.
This is a movie suitable for all ages. It may not please a high-end movie fan with thousands of movies, but it must be especially suitable for teenagers and children. Of course, for young parents, the values conveyed in this movie are also very applicable to a parent-child activity. Spring is here and all things are revived. May the people on this planet choose to trust, and eliminate all barriers like the "Long Bless Nation" defeats the black fog.
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