Jian Man Society's Classic Chinese Comic Memories No. 23 - "The Wanderings of Xiao Bei"
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<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > generation of fairy tale masters Sun Youjun and his "Little Bei Wanderings"</h1>
"Xiaobei Wandering" is adapted from the children's story "Xiaobei Wandering" created by contemporary children's literature writer Sun Youjun, selected from "Selected Chinese Excellent Fairy Tales", is one of the "Sun Youjun's Classic Fairy Tale Series", the animation is directed and filmed by Cao Xiaohui, released in 1999.
The animation tells the story of the newborn cat Xiaobei, who was frail and sick since childhood, left her cat mother due to an accident, came to the big forest, and finally found her way home through hard work.
Sun Youjun is known as the "Master of a Generation of Fairy Tales", china's first Hans Christian Andersen Award nominee, this "Xiaobei Wanderings" adapted into animation, known as the "most educational animation work" in Chinese animation and education, has touched countless small audiences, and is still one of the most classic animations in the hearts of many people.
Through the sharp contrast between Xiaobao who stayed with the cat mother and Xiaobei who lived in the forest after growing up in different growth environments, "Xiaobei Wandering" not only highlights the impact of different environments on the growth of children, but also allows young viewers to learn to face the tribulations in life with wisdom and bravery from Xiaobei's various experiences in the forest.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > the growth process of the white cat shellfish</h1>
Early animation works like to show the connotation through the story, so that the young audience can experience life through the experience of the protagonist in the work, rather than through blind preaching to convey knowledge and life principles. Judging from the classic film and television works, the side description is more acceptable to the audience than the direct dictation, and it is more impressive.
Growth and adventure have always been the most classic themes of early national comics, most animations will incorporate different characters and expressions on this theme, but the core is basically unchanged, and good animation works can create a good spiritual core while telling stories, so that small audiences can gain something, which can be reflected in most of the early national comics.
This animation is through the adventures of the city's cat Xiaobei in the forest, so that the audience can gain growth from what he has seen and heard
There are two very positive characteristics in the cat Xiaobei, which are the basis of the character's intentions, one is to have a clear goal, and the other is to firmly believe in yourself and never give up. All along, whether it is encountering various difficulties and being chased by various creatures, or encountering gentle townships, willing to take care of his dog mother and kind rabbits, he has always insisted on going home to find the cat mother, and it is precisely because of such a firm goal support that he can finally return to his mother.
The other is to believe in himself, when he was born, Xiaobei was ridiculed by his brother Xiaobao because of his frailty and illness, but he always believed that he could do it, and Xiaobei, who often put "I can do it" on his lips, practiced this sentence with practical actions, he refused the company of most people, and bravely embarked on his own journey after getting some help.
Of course, the reason why a newborn kitten can survive in the forest is inevitably inseparable from the help of well-wishers, in Xiaobei's adventures, he has met many other animals that want to eat him, and he has also met many kind animals and received help.
When he first arrived in the forest, he only knew that Xiao Bei, who was crying and shouting his mother, was targeted by a big snake at the beginning, but fortunately he escaped with the help of a small hedgehog; later he was looked at by the big bad wolf and wanted to eat him, but the two bad guys escaped because they wanted to eat Xiao Bei quarreled; there were many kind rabbits, cunning foxes, etc. Every animal in the forest more or less taught Xiao Bei a lesson.
"The Wanderings of Xiaobei" does not adopt the form of direct reasoning to popularize the knowledge of the audience, but expounds the truth through the mouths of several animals encountered by Xiaobei, and practices them one by one in Xiaobei's future adventures.
Xiao Bei encountered the timid toad, told him that "like me, ugly appearance is not necessarily a bad person, beautiful words are not necessarily good people", when falling into the flood and standing on the same wood as the fox, the cunning red fox repeatedly tried to use rhetoric to lure Xiao Bei to eat him, at the critical moment Xiao Bei remembered the toad's teachings and did not be deceived to save his life.
After XiaoBei met the rabbit Duoduo, he expressed to him his idea of going home, and Duoduo gave a suggestion, as long as he stood on the highest tree on the highest mountain, he could see the direction of the city and find the way home. Xiao Bei, who listened to this suggestion, refused to be retained by Duoduo, and climbed firmly up the mountain.
At this time, XiaoBei has obviously changed, he is no longer the coward who cries and shouts his mother, constantly sheds tears in the arms of the dog mother, he has never given up even if he keeps falling down when climbing the mountain, and when he sees the majestic mountain, he has also learned to climb up through the vines, and the growth is thus reflected.
The kind turtle grandfather he met when climbing the mountain taught Xiaobei the truth that "if you want to climb a higher mountain, you need to go down the mountain first", and when Xiaobei went around and returned to him, a little frustrated, he also told him in a serious voice that "nothing is smooth sailing, the key is to persist.". The kind Grandpa Turtle not only helped Xiaobei, but also gave him the most sincere advice on the road of life.
The lynx, who was ready to attack Xiaobei at the beginning, also gave the most sincere reward after being saved by him, he saw that Xiaobei had always been on guard against himself, ready to escape, telling him that "when you can't escape, you must learn to fight bravely, not shiver", Xiaobei used this principle to deal with weasels.
Originally chased by the weasel, XiaoBei, who was overwhelmed, thought of the suggestion of the lynx big flower at the critical moment, bravely fought with it, saw the roar of the imposing Xiaobei, and the aggressive weasel at the beginning was finally scared away, and Xiaobei's mentality also underwent a certain change.
However, the rabbit Duoduo and the lynx Big Flower disagreed on the advice to Xiaobei, telling Xiaobei that he could see the city on the highest mountain, and the lynx said that even if he stood on the mountain, he could not see the city, but he did not see it himself, and Xiaobei still decided to look at it himself, "Practice is the only criterion for testing the truth."
The most magical thing about this work is that in order to go home, the cat Xiaobei also sent the weasel to learn to fly and became a flying cat, which also became the key to Xiaobei's escape from the hands of two poachers.
While getting the help of the forest's friends, Xiaobei also knows how to help others, and when she saw the poachers hunting small animals in the forest, Xiaobei stood up for the first time and talked with the hunters and rescued the small animals. At the same time, he cleverly followed the hunter's car back to town and sent the two hunters to the police station.
After experiencing various adventures, XiaoBei returned safely to the side of the mother cat, and the weak little white cat looked like a tall and mighty "little leopard".
This work, which was once considered to be the "most educational animation film" in China, meets the basic requirements of entertainment while reflecting a large amount of educational content through Xiaobei's adventure stories and growth experiences, which should be the best way to entertain and educate. Compared to many animations today, this is worth learning.
XiaoBei, who was forced to embark on the journey, originally had a strong tragic color on her body, and many people couldn't help but cry when they saw the cat mother chasing the truck where Xiaobei was, but after watching Xiaobei's happy ending after growing up all the way home, there was more relief. Excellent domestic animation can allow the audience to grow up with the work.
In addition to the excellent and independent Xiaobei, the work also briefly introduces the life of Xiaobao, who accompanies his mother, and the stark contrast between the two also reflects the impact of the environment on the growth of children.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > the growth of two children</h1>
The cat mother gave birth to two children in total, the black cat Xiaobao and the white cat Xiaobei, when they were born, the cat mother gave the two children the evaluation of "Xiaobao is good, Xiaobei is like a rat", Xiaobao is slightly proud, and Xiaobei is soft and shouting "I can do it". What is more unexpected is that it is the frail Xiaobei who goes out on an adventure.
Two children who grow up in different environments experience different experiences and eventually grow into different adults. Unlike Xiao Bei, who was abandoned in the forest and completely relied on himself since he was a child, Xiao Bao, who was born healthy, lost Xiao Bei because of his cat mother and enjoyed his mother's double love and care, resulting in his complete loss of his ability to be independent.
The animation portrays Xiao Bao's personality through two shots, one is that when the food prepared by his mother was stolen by rats, Xiao Bao, who was born as a cat, could not even beat the mouse, and his mother immediately came to take care of it after hearing his call. The other is Xiao Bao basking in the sun outside, suddenly the wind blows, Xiao Bao is constantly calling the cat mother, she complained about Xiao Bao a few words "what do you do if you leave your mother like this", Xiao Bao said never leave the cat mother.
Xiao Bao, who has lived by his mother's side since he was a child, grew up in an environment that does not lack love, he is happy without experiencing hardships, and the environment that lacks nothing makes him a child with a simple mind, but his dependence on his mother is very large.
In contrast, Xiaobei, who has experienced various tribulations and even life and death problems, is much more mature and powerful, and now Xiaobei can live well even without a cat mother. At first, the crow who said that the little white cat was enough to choke, finally completely changed his mind about Xiao Bei and praised him for his ability, but instead showed a disdainful look to the little black cat Xiao Bao, who was more optimistic at the beginning. However, Xiao Bao, who has been growing up under the love of his mother, does not mind the words of crows, but Xiao Bei has always been grumpy about his "weakness" until he matures.
Cat mother said that every mother wants to make her child a small treasure, but different people have different growth experiences, if there is an opportunity like Xiao Bao, it is good to maintain a healthy and positive heart to grow healthily, but if it is difficult to avoid encountering tribulations like Xiao Bei, you may wish to learn Xiao Bei's mentality, work hard and strong towards your goal firmly forward.
Early animation paid attention to the spiritual core and ideological background of the work, hoping to let the audience think and gain while watching the masterpieces, which is still worth learning and inheriting in today's increasingly developed animation production technology.