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Turning a classic children's book into a movie isn't always an easy task. Disney released an Oscar-winning animated short called Ferdinand the Bull back in 1938. And in 2017, the story of Ferdinand was adapted on screen for the second time.
Directed by Carlos Saldanha, the movie Ferdinand follows a similar theme to his other movies for20th Century Fox: a loner animal needs to fight his way out with other animals to save the day. Will they succeed? Only with a little courage, a small amount of physical strength and a large amount of friendship, of course.
Here, Ferdinand, who would rather appreciate flowers in spring than fight with the tough guy Valiente, is the weakest among his brothers and sisters. He manages to escape the farm which he grows up on, and is discovered by young animal lover Nina. He lives on her father's flower farm, eating carrots and having a really good time until he grows up to be an adult bull. Then Ferdinand gets captured and is sent back to seemingly the only bull farm in all of Spain, Casa del Toro.
There, he meets Lupe, a goat that comforts him a lot and reunites with his former bull mates including Valiente, who used to treat him badly. Valiente's view, shared by the other bulls, is" You're either a fighter or meat". But Ferdinand still refuses to fight.
Ferdinand is not going to be the next Frozen or Lion King movie, but there's a reason the story is still being told more than 80 years after it was first published. Its lessons- be true to yourself, go your own way, and don't let society tell you what you should or shouldn't be-are just as applicable today as they were then.
Coco, full of wit, music and color, was listed as one of the best movies in 2018 by Douban, a large Chinese social network. Miguel is a 12-year-old boy in Mexico who wants to become a musician against the wishes of his family. In order to take part in a music competition, Miguel borrows a famous guitar. But he is transported to the Land of the Dead and has a wonderful and amazing adventure. The movie's lovely title Coco derives from the name of Miguel's oldest living relative, great-great-grandmother Coco, whose importance to the story only becomes clear late in the movie.
There's a strong family theme in this movie, and it is mainly focused on our experiences of memory and death, which are successfully combined in the theme song, Remember Me. This movie has a magic that Pixar hasn't had for a while. And for tears that audiences try hard to hold back, the last five minutes of Coco might come to be compared to the opening of Up.
Does Coco rise to the heights of Pixar's very best work? No. But it is a generous, heartfelt movie, full of color and music, one that highlights the importance of family. Moving and amusing, Coco stands out in the Pixar productions as their first truly diverse movie. Let's hope this is only the start of a new wave of animated Hollywood movies, and in the future they can all be as fun as this, or even better.
Blue Planet II continues the Blue Planet tradition of filming the rarest animals and behaviors that have never before been caught on camera. Each episode takes us through one of the many oceanic environments of the world, like the vastness of the open ocean, and each one has at least one animal that will make you feel impressed. More than 6, 000 hours of underwater footage shot and over 125 expeditions to 39 countries allow the directors to create thrilling, breathtaking stories.
The photography in Blue Planet II is so amazing. It's like sitting in the water and experiencing it in person. To be honest, I can't think of another documentary that features this kind of jaw-dropping photography. And while the photography gets all of the credit, credit should also go to the documentary makers for bringing us so many fascinating stories. The documentary records the damage people have made to our planet in the last two decades, and it reveals different environmental problems in a more direct and thought-provoking way.
Blue Planet II shows the astonishing characters, interesting places and extraordinary new animal behaviors. Warm and impressive stories about the sea will build people's emotional relationship with our oceans and bring a new perspective to this little-known world. If you love or enjoy nature documentaries, you should absolutely not miss this. Blue Planet II is a WINNER.
Sichuan Opera(chuanju) is said to originate at the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. With many people flooding into Sichuan at that time, different dramas were brought in and combined with the local dialect, customs, folk music and dances. Then Sichuan Opera gradually came into being. It is said that ancient people painted their faces to scare away dangerous wild animals. Sichuan Opera perfects this ancient skill into an art.
Face changing is the highlight of Sichuan Opera Performers wear brightly coloured costumes and vividly coloured masks, and wave their arms as their painted masks change within a second. Different colours of Sichuan Opera masks reflect different emotions and feelings of the characters.
Many people are curious about the secret of face changing. Face changing techniques generally fall into three categories, "wiping", "blowing" and "pulling". These techniques are complex and even kept mysterious. Take the technique of pulling-down masks as an example. The performer can pull down a mask which has previously been hidden on the top of his head, changing his face into red, green, blue or black to express happiness, hate, anger or sadness. This technique is so complicated that the performer must move quickly yet smoothly to achieve the amazing effect.
Face changing is a magical art By raising the hand, swinging a sleeve or shaking the head, an actor uses different masks to show different emotions, expressing invisible feelings through visible masks. Sichuan Opera, like hot pot and other Sichuan cuisine, is exciting, rich and impressive.
