Abstract With the rapid development of the modern technology and globalization, cultural communication and collision among countries have been an inevitable phenomenon. The rise of the film industry, especially the success of Hollywood film, fully shows the tremendous role of the film as a carrier to spread cultures. Taking The Forbidden Kingdom as an example, the thesis discusses Chinese and Western elements in the movie from the perspectives of scenes, roles and relations, language, spirits and values. Besides, it also carefully analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the cultural integration. With the trend of global film pluralism, the development direction of Chinese domestic film has also been clarified in detail. 59921

Key words: film industry; Hollywood; Chinese and Western integration; the advantages and disadvantages; pluralism

摘要随着现代科技和全球化的飞速发展，各国间的文化交流与碰撞已成为一种必然现象。电影产业的兴起，特别是好莱坞电影的成功，充分说明了电影作为文化传播的载体的巨大作用。本文以电影《功夫之王》为例从叙事背景、人物及人物关系、语言以及精神和价值观理念等方面逐一探讨当中的中西结合。细致地分析这种文化融合的利弊，并指明全球电影多元化发展趋势下中国本土电影未来的发展方向。

毕业论文关键词：电影产业；好莱坞；中西结合；利弊；多元化

Contents

1. Introduction1

2. Literature Review1

3. Universal Features in the Film 2

3.1 Scenes.2

3.2 Roles and Relations.....4

3.3 Language...6

3.4 Values..6

4. The Analysis of the Cultural Integration in the Movie7

4.1 The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Cultural Integration7

4.2 The Future Development of Chinese Films..8

5. Conclusion..9

Works Cited.10

1. Introduction 

Produced by Rob Minkoff, the famous director, The Forbidden Kingdom is a film about an American boy Jason’s adventurous dream which is based on the Chinese classic literature Pilgrimage to the West. Accidentally, Jason got a mysterious stick from a pawnshop in the Chinatown and went through the gate of no gate to come to the ancient China. Meanwhile, he had a task: to return this golden stick to its true owner, the monkey king, and to kill the devil, the Jade War Lord. In the process of fulfilling his task, Jason met a lot of people from the world of martial arts and some ancient legends, including Drunken Master Lu Yan, mysterious and strong Silent Monk, chivalrous Golden Sparrow and cruel White Witch. Under different ages and spaces, these people met together and displayed Kung Fu like Drunken fist, Praying mantis and Dragon style were shown in turn. From the total westernized production and distribution in the film, sincere respects to former Hong Kong style of martial arts instead of lower level of vulgar film can be seen. In a word, The Forbidden Kingdom is a fantastic dream about a young boy who was very crazy about Kung Fu and in his dream, he found courage which he had lost in real life. Communication and integration of Chinese and American cultures are clarified in this film. What’s more, with the trend of global film pluralism, there is no doubt that the movie is a successful adaptation. 

2. Literature Review

According to the Baidu encyclopedia, cultural integration refers to a process that different characteristics of culture are combined through the contact, communication, absorption and penetration to merge into a whole part. Nowadays, movie is not only a cultural product but also a carrier of culture. The rich cultural connotations are embedded in the works of art so that the audience can accept the morality, ethics and values of cultural content of the films easily. The cultural infiltration and integration can also be achieved successfully. It can be concluded that movies spread culture latently and potentially.源]自{吹冰^*论\文}网·www.chuibin.com/