“Kong Fu Panda” is a movie full of philosophical connotations and is full of power and inspiration. Philosophy is the study of the nature and meaning of existence, truth, good and evil, etc. and the attitude or set of ideas that guides the behavior of a person or organization. It can be divided into Western philosophy and Eastern philosophy.
Western philosophy respects reason: they want to make more profit, so they must calculate all aspects; they want knowledge that will help them make good fortune, so they need to manage it rationally; All this makes Westerners get a lot in the fields of science and nature, however, makes them weak in building relationships with people. Furthermore, Western philosophy focuses on the freedom and equal rights of the individual,
However, Chinese philosophy pays much attention to the morality and harmony of the whole. It emphasizes the self-cultivation of the human being, such as focusing on fulfilling one’s place, being self-sufficient, needing few wants, and taking care of one’s health. Our culture has the heritage, so we can still get the philosophy and ethics of Confucius, Mencius and Lao-tzu who lived thousands of years ago.
Western philosophy is based on logic which makes it rational while Chinese philosophy is based on morality which makes it irrational. Principals pay close attention to Chinese schools of thought. There is an old saying: “Misfortune can be a true blessing.” In this movie, the directors design the plot that Tai Lang’s return gives Panda a chance to become the dragon warrior and the hero of the Valley of Peace. It’s just a chance for Panda to become the dragon warrior, panda possesses the qualities and interests in Kung Fu also makes him the best choice to become the dragon warrior.
In the aspect of philosophy, such a plot can show that bad things can become good under certain conditions, and another philosophical connotation: opportunity prefers those who have been prepared for it. Here’s another line: “no accident”. From the point of view of Buddhism, they emphasize the cause-effect relationship. Everything has its seeds. Nothing happens by chance. This philosophical connotation can also be applied to our lives, every effect supposes a cause. It doesn’t matter if it is good or bad, we will meet, we know that we must face it, because it is the gift that Heaven gives us for our growth. We need to treat those things in a positive way.
