"My Dad is the King of the Forest 2" "Growing Up + Companionship" Family Ethical Values Text/Wang Min

"My Dad is the King of the Forest 2" "Growing Up + Companionship" Family Ethical Values Text/Wang Min

About author:Wang Min, director of the China Film Critics Society, columnist of film criticism in some newspapers and new media across the country, and reporter of Xiamen Radio and Television Group.

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Recently, the animated comedy film "My Dad is the King of the Forest 2" (hereinafter referred to as": "The King of the Forest 2") was released in Chinese mainland theaters. The whole film plot is relaxed and cheerful, the comedy elements are rich, the high-saturation painting style is gorgeous and colorful, and the theme of "growth + companionship" makes the audience of all ages and family fun see the climax and surprises. In particular, the film realistically portrays the core theme of "companionship" of family ethical values, and the "King of the Forest" Bigfoot Savage has no time to accompany his children because he is busy with his career, resulting in difficulties in his son Adam's growing up. This adventure trip of a family of three reunites the family, which shows that the encouragement and recognition of parents can make children more determined and brave, which resonates with many young audiences.

Synopsis

Adam and his parents, along with their friends: the Grizzly Bear, the Squirrel, the Raccoon family, the extended family settled in the forest together. But as Adam's father, the "King of the Forest", Bigfoot Savages, became more famous, his father also used his fame to try to change the world. One day, animal protection protest groups contacted the "King of the Forest" to work together to prevent the oil company from developing and polluting the environment, but the "King of the Forest" disappeared in the process of tracking down the truth! Adam and his mother, as well as the grizzly raccoon, come to Alaska, where the incident occurred, to find the whereabouts of the "King of the Forest" father...

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Recently, the animated comedy film "King of the Forest 2", co-produced by Belgium and France, was introduced Chinese mainland theaters and released. The first film has been screened in 58 countries and regions, received sincere recommendation from millions of families around the world, and achieved a double harvest of box office and word of mouth in Chinese mainland. The first part tells the story of Adam, a troubled boy who grew up with his mother, and accidentally discovers the secret that his mother hid - it turns out that his biological father is still alive. So Adam breaks into the primeval forest and discovers that his father is the "King of the Forest" Bigfoot Savage, who hid in the forest to protect his family from DNA extraction experiments by evil scientists.

The second sequel, the return of the "Forest" family after 4 years, is still created by the European gold medal animation team New Wave Animation Studio, 3D visual godfather Ben Stason and "Despicable Me" screenwriter Carl Brunck joined forces to get rid of the original low childish, belonging to the family theme of all ages, integrating action, adventure, comedy, suspense, family and other elements, 3D special effects make people immersive. In terms of plot, it is a comprehensive upgrade, shifting the background of the story to the extremely cold land of Alaska, and recreating the original forest kingdom across the Arctic Circle with extraordinary imagination. The story continues the end of the first part, the first part is against the evil scientist, the second part is against the evil entrepreneur who destroys the environment, advocating the concept of environmental protection, which looks like the adventure of a family of three working together against the oil-exploitation entrepreneur, which is similar to "The Incredibles".

It can be said that from the first part to the second part, although the story is simple and old-fashioned, it incorporates a lot of funny animal dramas that have nothing to do with the main story line. Audiences who have not seen the first part can quickly enter the play, because the plot of the second part and the first part is not very related. The "King of the Forest" Bigfoot Savage has superpowers that can communicate with animals. His son, Adam, inherited the gift of magically communicating with animals. Adam's family of three embarks on an adventure to Alaska, where they meet many "cute" animals — elk, gray wolves, white rabbits — and engage in a battle with entrepreneurs and security guards from oil companies that destroy the environment. The raccoon of the tumult is definitely a "pistachio", although greedy and timid, but the key moment can always save the protagonist Adam; the clumsy grizzly bear is definitely "iron", and the heavyweight fairy teammates can push the car to block the door, and it is always the strength to bear. This pair of "living treasures" constantly add drama to themselves in the film, and the Adam family and the raccoon grizzly bear, as well as Alaskan animals with different personalities and cute images, form a counter-attack squad that not only contracts laughter, but also supports each other and helps each other's deep feelings, which also moves the audience.

In addition, family ethical values are also the core of the story of "King of the Forest 2". In most European and American animated films, no matter how many tribulations and contradictions and conflicts the protagonist has experienced, maintaining the harmony and unity of the family is the ultimate goal. In the second part, Adam, the "King of the Forest" Bigfoot Savage, and Adam's mother, Shirley, are no longer as versatile as the protagonists in traditional hero films. Like ordinary people, the "King of the Forest" does not edit videos, and his son Adam reached out to help, which made the video views soar wildly. Adam's mother, Shirley, worries about the safety of her son Adam, and keeps her son in the RV and orders the grizzly raccoon to protect her son. Compared with the omnipotent protagonist of the traditional hero film, the film is more grounded, and the family of three fights side by side, which is also the recognition of the ethical value of the family.

Compared with the first part, "King of the Forest 2" increases the proportion of a family of three in the same frame, putting saving the family and saving the world on an equal footing. The "King of the Forest" mysteriously disappeared because of the pursuit of the truth about the oil company, and Adam and his mother, as well as the grizzly raccoon, came to the scene of the incident to rescue. It can be seen that the father of Adam, who looks like the "king of the forest" of Superman, also needs to be rescued. Adam also became the guardian of the animals who saved the animals of Alaska's Rock Valley, and the film shows his extraordinary courage and wisdom. In a critical moment, he can turn off the countdown button of the bomb, become an important promoter to solve the conflict, do not need to rely on parents, this is the meaning of the child's growth, under the aura of the "king of the forest" father, Adam also cultivated to become a superhero.

Adam's father, the "King of the Forest", was too busy with his career to accompany Adam, which led to Adam encountering difficulties in growing up, but this adventure trip to the primeval forest of alaska's Arctic Circle reunited the family of three, and the encouragement and approval of his parents made Adam firm and brave. The "King of the Forest" tends to be traditionally oriented towards the role of father and husband, and the family-centered approach has always been his main feature. Almost all of the father's motivations point to family values. He set an example for his son Adam to protect the environment, and also spoke out in front of the news media around the world to save the primeval forest that was about to be polluted by oil, becoming an excellent carrier for guarding the ethical values of the family.

As an animated comedy film, the visual effects 3D of "King of the Forest 2" complements the plot, the father keeps jumping and shooting down countless drones in the climax scene at the end of the film, a family of three staged a story of the same vendetta in the mine pit flying car, and the three-person "counter-attack squad" is like the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" bridge section, and also like the game "Bubble Hall" treasure mine track that many viewers have played, which is thrilling and exciting.

Although this family-friendly film has both comedic and adventurous elements, the "companionship" of family ethical values is its core theme. The whole film plot is relaxed and cheerful, the comedy elements are rich, the high-saturation painting style is gorgeous and colorful, and the theme of "growth + companionship" is the best choice for the summer parent-child audience to watch the movie together.

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