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http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/IJoC.2021.17.1.011

Analysis of Sino-American Culture in Disney Animation Mulan  

ZHEN, ZHAO (Soongsil University Global School of Media)
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Abstract
This article takes Disney animation as the research object to analyze the Chinese and American culture in the animation. The first part introduces the background of the animation. The theme of the animation comes from the long-standing narrative folk song Mulan Ci during the Southern and Northern Dynasties of China, and it introduces the parallel montage of animation narrative. The second part narrates the Chinese cultural elements in Mulan, and expounds on Disney's use and blending of Chinese cultural elements from three aspects of ink painting effect, national costumes and Confucianism. From the perspective of Western culture, the third part analyzes how to integrate Western thought and characteristics, and contrast with Chinese culture in Mulan from three aspects: Mushu, character and hierarchy.
Keywords
Mulan; Sino-American cultural differences; Disney Animation;
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