| "Kong Fu Panda" is a film full of Philosophical | | | | The western philosophy builds on logic which |
| connotation and it is filled with power and | | | | makes it rationally, while, the Chinese philosophy |
| inspiration. Philosophy is the study of the nature | | | | basics on morality that makes it irrationally. The |
| and meaning of existence, truth, good and evil, | | | | directors apply much attention on Chinese schools |
| etc. and the attitude or set of ideas that guides | | | | of thinking. There is an old saying: "Misfortune may |
| the behavior of a person or organization. It can be | | | | be an actual blessing." In this film, the directors |
| divided into Western philosophy and Eastern | | | | design the plot that Tai Lang's coming back gives |
| philosophy. | | | | the chance to Panda to become the dragon |
| Western philosophy respects the reason: they | | | | warrior and the hero of the Peace Valley. It is |
| want to gain more profit, so they need to | | | | just a chance for Panda to become the dragon |
| calculate every aspect; they want knowledge to | | | | warrior, panda possesses the qualities and |
| help them make good fortune, so they need to | | | | interests in Kung Fu also make him the best |
| manage it rationally; these entire make | | | | choice to become the dragon warrior. |
| westerners obtain a lot in science and nature | | | | In the aspect of philosophy, such plot can show |
| fields, however, make them weak in people's | | | | the bad things can turn into goods under certain |
| relationship building. What's more, the western | | | | conditions, and another philosophical connotation: |
| philosophy focus on the freedom and equal rights | | | | the opportunity prefers those who have been |
| of individual, | | | | prepared for it. Here's another line: "there is no |
| However, Chinese philosophy pays much attention | | | | accident." From the view of Buddhism, they |
| on morals and harmony of the whole. It | | | | emphasize cause-effect relationship. Everything |
| emphasizes human's self-cultivation, such as, focus | | | | has its seed. Nothing happens by chance. This |
| on satisfying one's place, to be self-content, need | | | | philosophical connotation can also apply to our |
| few wants and care one's health. Our culture | | | | lives, every effect supposes a cause. No matter |
| possesses the inheritance so that's why we can | | | | it is good or bad we will meet, we know we |
| still obtain the philosophy and ethics from | | | | should deal with it, for it is the gift which the |
| Confucius, Mencius and Lao-tzu who lived in | | | | Heaven gives us for our growing. We need to |
| thousands years ago. | | | | treat those things from a positive way. |