Jackie Chan's latest movie "Kung Fu Dream" is being screened in Singapore. In it, there are plots such as "The black boy beats the Chinese until they are looking for teeth" and "The Chinese characters in the film only bully the small and the strong". , was severely criticized by some local viewers as "insulting China". Jackie Chan responded: "I'm very surprised, why is it an 'insult to China' as long as the Chinese are not the final victors? And if the Americans, British or Japanese are defeated, does it count as an 'insult to Britain, the United States or Japan'?" ”

Is the video suspected of insulting China?

In the new film "Kung Fu Dream", Jackie Chan plays a down-and-out Chinese master and a martial arts master who stands up to a black boy who immigrated to China from the United States and is often bullied by the Chinese. , and also taught the black boy good martial arts. The child actor who plays Black Boy in the film is Jaden Smith, the 11-year-old son of Hollywood superstar Will Smith. Many Singaporean viewers expressed dissatisfaction after watching "Kung Fu Dream" and questioned whether the film was insulting to China.

Some viewers said: "A black boy beat the Chinese to a pulp in their own land and won applause from the audience. Isn't this an insult to China?" He also pointed out that at the beginning of the film, he said "U.S. The boy flew to the mainland of China and was bullied by the Chinese.

This clichéd plot appeared as early as in Bruce Lee's movie "The Way of the Dragon". Why is the situation now changing, "The Kung Fu Dream" The images of Chinese people in the film are very "hooligan". Not only are the young men who know martial arts eager to fight bravely, but their masters are also people who will do whatever it takes to achieve victory. Except for Jackie Chan, all the Chinese characters seen in the film showed a "domineering" look. They only bullied the small and the weak, and failed to see the civilized side. This made the audience unhappy and complained about foreigners making movies. , suspected of "dwarfing" the Chinese.

Another local viewer who watched "Kung Fu Dream" was also "puzzled" and didn't understand why the film arranged for a black boy to defeat all the Chinese boys in the Chinese territory. Is there no "outstanding" person in the Chinese martial arts world? Generations"?

Movie promotion: The film does not insult China

When asked by the Lion City media about the movie promotion of "Kung Fu Dream", Wen Wen said: "The focus of the movie "Kung Fu Dream" is not to highlight black people. How a child defeated the Chinese, but how he was isolated at first in a foreign land, but later became stronger by learning Chinese martial arts, is a story about a weak Stand Up," the movie promotion said. I haven't heard any doubts or controversy about the film "insulting China". Besides, the idea of ??"insulting China" is definitely not the original intention of the film.

Jackie Chan is both laughing and crying

There was "Shinjuku Incident" before, and "Kung Fu Dream" later. For the second time, Jackie Chan's movie was questioned for insulting China. In addition to "The Kung Fu Dream", Jackie Chan's previous movie "The Shinjuku Incident" with Daniel Wu involved the plot of a Chinese who was wandering in a foreign land and became a mess. He was either a psychopath or a psychopath with a twisted personality and could only kill each other. The same thing It was questioned that it had elements of "insulting China". However, when Jackie Chan was asked about "insulting China" in Singapore, he laughed and asked: "I'm very surprised, why is it an 'insult to China' as long as the Chinese are not the final victors? What if the Americans, British or Japanese were defeated? Is it considered 'insulting Britain, America or Japan'?" United

Three major questions from the audience

Question 1: "A black boy beat up Chinese people in their own land. Being defeated and applauded by the whole audience, isn’t this an insult to China?”

Question 2: “I don’t understand why the film arranges for the black boy to defeat all the Chinese boys in Chinese territory. Is it Chinese martial arts?” There are no 'outstanding people' in the world?"

Question 3: "The Chinese characters in the film can only bully the small and the weak, but cannot see the civilized side. I was very upset after watching it. Foreigners make movies. It is suspected of dwarfing the Chinese people!"

"Kung Fu Dream" will compete with "Shama Town" on the same day

I thought that the film market in June would be affected by the World Cup, but I didn't expect that the recent The movie market is getting hotter and hotter like the temperature. Not only is it a great box office success, but it also has good reputation. Yesterday, "Kung Fu Dream" starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith and "Battle of Shama Town" starring Sun Honglei and Lin Chiling were released on the same day. The former focuses on "little foreigners fighting kung fu" and the latter plays a black humor comedy. The two films Each has its own characteristics and selling points, so the first-day showdown is evenly matched.

The action comedy blockbuster "Kung Fu Dream", produced by Will Smith and starring his son Jaden Smith and kung fu superstar Jackie Chan, tells the story of a child who comes to China from a foreign country and encounters a secret... A story about a folk master (Jackie Chan) who finally realizes his kung fu dream. Of course, such a plot is not strange. If you are a screenwriter, you can probably imagine some plots such as "secret plot", "frustration", "meeting an expert", "hard training", "successfully defeating oneself", etc. This is The characteristics of Hollywood mass commercial movies do not pursue novelty and uniqueness, but they can guarantee basic scores. Compared with other Chinese Kung Fu movies, the protagonist of "Kung Fu Dream" rarely becomes a foreigner, and the teenagers from foreign lands will also bring a fresh feeling to the ancient Chinese martial arts. The use of hip-hop elements has become A major selling point of the film.

On the 22nd, the revolutionary Chinese-language comedy "Battle of Shama Town" finally landed in theaters across the country amidst the enthusiastic expectations of the audience. As the first batch of viewers, the always harsh film critics actually felt happy after watching the movie. They all praised it and gave "Shama Town" the high praise it deserved. Not only did they say it had been a long time since such a funny true-hearted comedy movie, but they also described "Shama Town" as an "entertainment miracle."

"The Battle of Shama Town" is not a simple comedy that only makes people laugh. The whole movie is also permeated with a strong atmosphere of humanistic care, and its intelligent black humor is very social. value. Tang Gaopeng, who is honest on the outside but fierce on the inside, leads the villagers to resist external evil forces and PK international thieves. In the end, he successfully protects his own interests with his unbeatable Xiaoqiang spirit. This story section has become the core of the whole story. It proves that simple wisdom can resist the invasion of technology and defend a beautiful homeland. From this perspective, the film and "Avatar" have similar themes and structures. The difference is that The gorgeous visual effects of "Avatar" create a future fairy tale, while "Battle of Shama Town" is a surreal fable full of absurdity and childishness.

This is also the biggest breakthrough for Sun Honglei and Lin Chiling since they started acting. Some viewers said that before the film was screened, they had been looking forward to the performance of Sun Honglei and Lin Chiling. After watching it, they were not disappointed. Tang Gaopeng, the "chicken thief mayor" who is afraid of getting into trouble and only dares to do some tricks behind his back, the comedy skills of the two are fully explored, and they are so amazing that you can't help but laugh. In addition to the outstanding protagonists in the film, there are also veteran drama star Li Liqun, "*** boss" Huang Haibo, a follower Zhang Zidong who looks like a "pseudo-girl", etc. The audience also exclaimed, "I don't know where the director invited these live treasures from." ".

Our reporter Ma Yu

(Yangtze Evening News)