The Little Mermaid

A familiar song! Let's swing and get high!
Under the Sea~

Without my introduction, you've known it's The Little Mermaid.

First of all, don't forget it's originally Andersen's(安徒生) fairy tale.

And when we talk about the "real"  美人魚 in Chinese, it's actually something called "儒艮".

A creature you'll never use "beautiful" to describe. XD

The following is the plot:

   A mermaid princess, Ariel, felt bored with her life in the ocean. She wanted to live on land just as human. One day, when Prince Eric was celebrating his birthday on the ship, he met a heavy storm. In the chaos, Ariel sang a love song to him, and saved his life. 

   To find Eric personally, she got help from a witch called Ursula. She turned Ariel into human, but Ariel had to give her voice to the witch. Moreover, she had to kiss Eric in three days, otherwise she would change back. 

   On the second day, Ursula disguised as a beautiful girl by using the voice exchanged from Ariel. Eric was cheated and would like to marry her. On the third day, when the witch's fraud was revealed, it was already too late. Ariel became a mermaid, and Ursula captured her by force.

   In order to save his daughter, Ariel's father, King Triton surrendered to Ursula, giving her the throne. This time, Eric came to their rescue. He used the mast(船桅) to stab into Ursula's body, defeating her successfully.

Here are my thoughts:

1. I am especially impressed by The Little Mermaid, because I once saw its "ice-skating show" when studying in elementary school. The vibrant music, the performers' graceful movement on ice, and the light blazing with storyline were all magnificent. As a "naïve" kid, I was really scared by Ursula's evil appearance at that time. XD
2. Love is so powerful. There are many touching stories in fairy tales and dramas. Ariel sacrificed her fascinating voice to meet her dear prince. In our real life, there are even people who sacrificed their lives for lovers or family. Will I be willing to do these courageous deeds?
Love is the sweetest and greatest emotion!!!

p.s. There is always a cute figure in every Disney animation.

...Sebastian! I want to give it a big hug. =v=

Let's enjoy the joyful ending of The Little Mermaid!

referece:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Mermaid_(1989_film)
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E7%BE%8E%E4%BA%BA%E9%B1%BC
http://disneyvault.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/The-Little-Mermaid-3D.2.jpeg
http://7.blog.xuite.net/7/6/2/3/21149196/blog_1972308/txt/47502523/0.jpg
http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121130073859/disney/images/e/e5/Tlmpe1186.jpg
http://mentalfloss.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_640x430/public/sebastian-crab-lobster_5.jpg

The Lion King !

Enjoy the energetic atmosphere!
This week, let's travel to Africa, running on the grassland!

...The Lion King!

Upon hearing its name, there might be some songs that pop out from your mind, like "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", "Circle of Life" and so on. Actually, many songs in this animation were composed by Elton John, an UNMATCHED singer and composer. Also, The Lion King's music became classic works. It was later rearranged into a musical. In 2008 August, it was once shown in Taiwan!

Next, let me introduce the plot:

1.     Mufasa, the lion king of Pride Lands in Africa, announced the birth of his son, Simba. However, Mufasa's borther, Scar, was unhappy. He thought of Simba as a rival to compete for the throne. He tricked Simba to a gorge, and made a lot of wildebeests(牛羚) run over the gorge on purpose. While Mufasa came to his son's rescue, Scar pushed Mufasa down the cliff.

2.     Simba suffered from deep grief, leaving Pride Land. He met Timon and Pumbaa. They taught him a concept called "Hakuna Matata", which means "Don't worry". Gradually, Simba grew into a mature lion. One day, he reunited with his friend, Nala. He learned that their country became a mess under Scar's control.

3.     Simba went back to fight with Scar and his fellows. Though he was once at a disadvantage, he still summoned up his courage, and beat Scar finally. Simba then became the new king!

Some of my opinions:

1.     Jealousy is horrible. We can do any bad things, once our minds were filled with this negative emotion. We should appreciate the things and abilities we have. We should fight for the power, the ranking, the opportunity... etc. in a positive way, but not use tricks or come up some plots. Like Scar in the film, his crazy deeds would be scaring if those truly happened in life.

2.     After midterm exam, I would like to say "Hakuna Matata" to myself and some of my friends. It was the first time for us to have such exams in university life. We still have much time to adapt, and to manage our time properly. What's more, grades are nothing at some degree! If we indeed acquired those knowledge during courses, that's enough! Take it easy.
Let's shout it out aloud, "Hakuna Matata!"


I would like to use this amazing song for the ending~
LOVE, the most beautiful thing.

reference:

http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8B%AE%E5%AD%90%E7%8E%8B
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion_King
http://cltampa.com/imager/animal-attractions-the-beloved-characters-from-the-lion-king-once-again-gr/b/original/2672662/c872/the-lion-king-original.jpg

http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/The-Lion-King-the-lion-king-541187_1024_768.jpg

Mulan

Enjoy the beautiful song, please~
Reflection
There is also a Chinese version sung by Coco 李玟, called "自己"

This week, let's look at something old, first released in 1998.
...MULAN!!!
We are all familiar with her story, because of the poem in Chinese textbook,
木蘭詩：「唧唧復唧唧，木蘭當戶織...」

However, there are some slight differences in Disney's animation. Disney lengthened the story, making it more dramatic and complicated.

Let me give a brief introduction. (Most information come from Wikipedia)

1. Mushu, the guardian dragon of Fa Family, was sent out by ancestors, to travel with Mulan.

2. Mulan was once heavily injured. When the doctor came to treat her, her true identity was revealed. In Chinese legend, she wasn't found out as a woman.
3. The climax of whole animation:

The Emperor was captured by his enemy, Shan Yu(單于) and his army. (They disguised as lion and dragon dancers in advance.) Mulan sneaked into the palace, and had a battle with Shan Yu on the roof. She finally used explosive to combat him. Shan Yu flew far away, blasting with fireworks. Mulan thus became the hero of China.

The following are my thoughts and reflections:

1. Mulan is a legend figure from "China". However, I knew her as a character of an "American" animation for the first time. How globalization affects our lives! And how profoundly American culture dominates this era! While we work so hard on international stage, should we also pay more attention to those belong to our land, our history, and our culture? 

2. Mulan is a girl, but her courage and martial art(武術) can compete against all men. Taking her father's place to join the army is admirable and it required strong determination! That remind us not to discriminate against others. Until today, Stereotypes still exist in our society.

3. As the lyrics in the theme song,

"Why must we all conceal
what we think, how we feel?
Must there be a secret me
I'm forced to hide?"

Mulan met a contradictory situation. She had an outgoing personality like a boy. But she was forced to hide her real feeling and to behave "like a girl".

I think we all have asked ourselves, "Who am I?"

"Do I love myself? Do I really want to be that way?" 

Sometimes we are suppressed by the society. Even though we act a little different from most people, or we have some unusual opinions, it doesn't matter at all. It is amazing to be ourselves! It is the bravest deed to express our true emotion! 

I would like to use the picture of my favorite figure as the ending.

Mushu, 木須龍! He is really cute!

The disgusting bad guy Shan Yu failed!

reference:
http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/30300000/Walt-Disney-Screencaps-Mushu-walt-disney-characters-30310365-2560-1511.jpg
http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/6600000/Mulan-Wallpaper-disney-6628330-1024-768.jpg
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8A%B1%E6%9C%A8%E5%85%B0_(1998%E5%B9%B4%E7%94%B5%E5%BD%B1)