The Chinese Culture in the Film "Kung Fu Panda"

In "Kung Fu Panda", the directors show themakes Tai Lang become a dangerous guy to the
Chinese traditional ethics in this film. We can seePeace Valley.
that martial ethics, formed in such Chinese culturalShi fu is just like Chinese parents who put all their
environment, which has become a distinct featurelove on their children without correct guiding which
of Kung Fu and is the essential part of the studydestroy their children' s future in one way. Here
and understanding of Chinese martial arts.comes the last saying: "Sometimes you have to
At first, Panda Po just a lazy guy who loves Kungpay for your mistakes." For Shi fu dotes on Tai
Fu very much, to become the master of Kung FuLang, it make him becomes the enemy of Peace
need him to work hard to learn Kung Fu. In theValley, Shi fu needs to destroy him all by himself.
end, a lay guy turns into the dragon warrior; thereHowever, how could a father bear to destroy his
shouldn't be lack of one's persistence andchild? All of these views have been expressed
perseverance. The one who realizes the meaningsvividly by the westerners, even we Chinese
martial ethics can be a great master.audience agree with their express of Chinese
In this film, the bad guy Tai Lang is brought up byculture. They express Chinese culture in typical
Shi fu who is both father and teacher of him. ForChinese way.
Shi fu's lavish too much care on him which makesFrom the philosophical connotation of "Kung Fu
Tai Lang becomes selfish and jealous. There ispanda", we can draw the conclusion that
another old saying: "To feed without teaching, isforeigners know our Chinese philosophy deeper
the father's fault; to teach without severity, is thethan before, they even use Yin and Yang to
teacher's laziness." For Shi fu's too proud on Taishow it's the origin of Kung Fu of Chinese culture
Lang, it makes Tai Lang become blind of his life.and expresses it in their film. It is such a great
Shi fu has too much expects on Tai Lang thatstep that foreigners' learning of Chinese culture.