Disney Animation, as a pioneer of worldwide animation, has created many representative genre models, such as: princess animation, hero growth animation, etc. are their classic genres, especially the princess series, from 1937's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", Disney Princess has become the signature of Disney Company.
So many years have passed, Disney princesses themselves are also changing, from the beginning of the traditional female image of relying on male salvation, to now has been under the leadership of feminism has been constantly changing, highlighting the main position of women, no longer blindly following men, but self-salvation, the 2016 release of "Ocean's Edge" is a typical example.
"Ocean's Edge" is a landmark work in the disney new princess animation, the princess who is not fair-skinned and has a weak personality has become the image of a heroine, she is not afraid of danger to find the lost island, after the death of her grandmother, she embarked on an unknown adventure alone, the magnificent ocean, the beautiful music, the cute and cute animals, and the personified ocean, all of which constitute a very enjoyable Disney animation.
Although the character setting has changed, it is still the traditional Disney recipe, full of routines, and the story template is full of trial and error (like the Lion King): about summoning, being obstructed, being summoned again, embarking on a journey, being beaten, knowing yourself to find yourself, defeating enemies... That is, the eternal proposition of "who I am, where I come from, and where I am going" But it's still very moving.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > a Disney anime of the growing genre</h1>
According to the translated name, "Ocean Edge" belongs to the "Strange Edge" series; according to the genre, it belongs to the growth film. Previously, the famous ones were "Strange Edge in the Wind" and "Frozen", etc., of course, the so-called Strange Edge is actually a Chinese translation. And this translation itself actually alludes to the theme of this series of films - growth.
The story of Ocean's Edge takes place on a small island in the South Pacific.
The island has always been inhabited by a tribe known as the "Navigators", but this tribe has not been out of the sea for many years, and the chief's daughter Moana, driven by the three forces of the sea, the encouragement of her grandmother and the desire to sail in her heart, wants to go to sea against her father's will, meets the demigod Maui on the way, and after some adventure, finds the lost heart of the goddess Tefiti.
There are two threads in Ocean's Adventure: Moana's self-growth and the adventure of returning Tefiti's heart to its original owner.
In the movie, Moana and Maui's opponents changed from coconut pirates to crab monsters that encroached on Maui's fish hook, and finally became the origin of everything, the devil evil card, one more powerful than the other, Moana became a brave female warrior and a skilled ocean pathfinder who can watch stars and watch ocean currents in three battles, and finally the reunion ending of justice over evil is also in line with Disney's previous princess movies.
In "Ocean Adventure", no longer the princess is in danger waiting for the prince to save his life, Moanado's role has his own thoughts, so the story mode changes to the princess has a sense of self-independence, began to find himself, the so-called prince is just a companion, see here we can easily find that the core of the story is Princess Moana's cultivation, Disney animation is constantly modifying the connotation of princess animation, their future development direction is obvious, after the success of "Frozen" and "Ocean's Edge", Feminism has become a new direction for the future creative development of Disney animation.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > a mythological Disney animation</h1>
In "Ocean's Edge", there is a strong mythological color, and the reason why Moana can make conflict, oblivion, immaturity, etc. disappear or grow is from the power of mythology, from the ancient myth of the voyager tribe. The goddess in the movie has a unified name "Mother of the Sea", in ancient Greek mythology, she is the mother of the earth, in Chinese mythology, she is the goddess Nuwa, in the imaginary world of "Ocean Strange Edge", she is Tefiti.
The goddess Tefiti comes from the myths and legends of the South Pacific archipelago ethnic group, which can be said to be a metaphor and symbol, representing nature, but also the ideal home of mankind, the film rises with the demigod Maui prank stealing the heart of Tefiti, the goddess becomes a mad demon, the grandmother repeatedly tells maui's story to the children of the tribe, of which Moana is attracted by this story.
Before the arrival of European immigrants, the Maori people of New Zealand passed on their national origins, history and cultural customs among various tribes through oral transmission, which constituted the oral culture of the Maori people, although today, many beautiful and moving myths and stories have disappeared, but this oral literature as a folk treasure, shows us a rich and colorful world of Maori mythology.
Maori "Pounamu" is a unique emerald in New Zealand, in the form of the heart of Tefiti appears in the film, Maori people believe that it can drive away evil spirits, and can bring them good luck, but also represents wealth, symbolizes authority, has a high value in their hearts, in the film Maui stole the heart of Tefiti, on the one hand, to satisfy their own greedy heart, after giving human resources to be crowned heroes, and in order to continue to be worshiped by humans, only to try to satisfy human beings, Of course, Maui's vanity also reflects human greed.
The polarization of ancient mythology is between gods and people, and the mythological color of "Ocean Adventure" is not limited to mythological characters such as Tefiti/Isis, demigod Maui, rock devil Erka, etc., but also with the help of these characters and the legend of destruction/rebirth to metaphorically describe the real world.
Through the medium of mythology, the director tries to show or evoke the connection between people and ancient wisdom.
The phrase "the power of myth" comes from the popular mythology of Europe and the United States, as Joseph Campbell said: "The vision, perspective and inspiration of heroes come from the original dynamics of human life and thought." So they are eloquent and persuasive, and they express not the divided society and spirit of the present, but the eternal source of social rebirth. ”
Although "Ocean's Edge" is an animated film produced by Disney, it undoubtedly has extremely obvious cultural metaphorical characteristics, opening a window for the audience to understand Maori culture, and the existence of "Ocean's Edge" better interprets the so-called "unique and creative description", but this description is no longer facing a single ethnic group or a closed tribe.
When it spread as a film, its audience was all moviegoers in the era of globalization. In other words, it is no longer a mythical story passed down by word of mouth, but a mythological story that has been repackaged and reinterpreted to suit the general public.
Don't forget to listen to your heart, follow the calling voice, and find the original good heart that was lost.
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