『쿵푸팬더1,2』에 나타난 문화적 혼종성과 오리엔탈리즘

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the international cultural dominance of Hollywood films. More precisely, we have focused on the Kung Fu how China has been portrayed. Our touchstone is Edward Said's theory of orientalism. The main conclusion is that Hollywood's portrayals of China have significantly changed. They are more diverse and employ more original characters than the stereotypes of old. Though the character in Hollywood animation which combine Oriental view and Western knowledge Western, they release the image of Chinese expression and meaning through the film『Kung Fu Panda』. In the case of 『Kung Fu Panda』 shows Oriental’s identity through the Oriental kung fu and basic story. Using animal character as a human being was very Orientic, however Using Panda’s eye color from black other than green was an expression of misticism in the image of Oriental in Western image. In conclusion, the portrayals of China in Hollywood have changed considerably since much since China's reform and opening out to the world, especially with China's economic and cultural advances internationally over the past decade, although orientalism and self-orientalism still exist, and Western culture is still playing the leading role.