Snow White
Snow White
"As long as you sing a song happily, life will be harmonious and smooth!"
Debut: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937
Age: 14
Biography: Her skin is as white as snow, her lips are as red as blood, and her hair is as thick as ebony. At the age of seven, she was certified as "the most beautiful person in the world" by the magic mirror. Snow White has a strong adaptability. Although she is a princess, she lived an interesting life during her escape from the forest, liked singing every day and made friends with all the small animals.
Princess talent: housekeeping, singing
Princess story: the secret crush of the magic mirror for many years, the housekeeping queen who cleans the house of eight people, and the king of K songs in the forest
Princess prototype: Snow White, a fairy tale by Grimm
Interesting fact: she is the first Disney princess and the first female virtual character to leave her name on the walk of fame; When making Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, in order to make Snow White more realistic, Disney first took a real picture to provide reference for animation.
For the advanced princess fans, you need to know these things:
1. Cruel stepmother
Yes, Snow White has a cruel stepmother. But the following fact is thought-provoking: in the first edition (1812) of Grimm's Fairy Tales, there is no stepmother, and the jealous bad queen is Snow White's own mother! In this way, is the problem of "father-loving complex" mentioned earlier more solid? After all, in this story, all the reasons why mother hates Snow White are that her beauty is better than herself.
2. Violence
In the later version of Snow White, the Brothers Grimm not only changed the "biological mother" to "stepmother", but also hinted that she was a witch, as if to weaken the feeling of "mother-daughter competition".
Especially at the end of their arrangement for the stepmother-she was forced to put on a pair of red iron shoes, and then she was scalded until she died in the dance. This kind of punishment does exist in European history and is specially used to deal with witches.
3. Sex
is not just an Oedipus complex. Others believe that this fairy tale embodies the whole process of psychological maturity of human nature.
Note that the original book specifically points out that Snow White developed physically at the age of seven, and was first mentioned by the magic mirror in front of the queen. After that, the queen murdered her three times, using corsets, combs and apples, all naked hormone symbols-and her behavior was like the suppression of sexual desire by people themselves and social environment. In the end, all these plots went bankrupt, and the princess was resurrected and married to the prince-the sexual consciousness was fully awakened.
4. Mirror
In the 18th century, there was an unfortunate "princess" in Lohr, Bavaria, Germany-the daughter of the local Lord. Her stepmother is famous for her strictness and a "talking mirror", which is still preserved in the local museum.
5. Prototype
A German historian claimed that the prototype of Snow White was Margarita von Waldeck, the daughter of a German duke in the 16th century. She died in the court of Brussels at the age of 21, and is said to have been poisoned. Margarita's life coincides with Snow White in many places: for example, she has a strict stepmother; She has seven suitors, including the prince of Spain; She once lived in a place called "Seven Mountains"; Her father owns seven copper mines and employs a large number of child laborers ...
6. Dwarfs and Crystal Coffins
The image of dwarves undoubtedly comes from German miners. The two "princesses" mentioned above have mines at home. In the mines near Lor, some tunnels are extremely narrow, and only short miners can enter and leave. The glass industry in Lor area is very famous, which may be the origin of the "Crystal Coffin"?
Cinderella
Cinderella
"Your Majesty, I am not a princess. I have neither a carriage nor parents, nor a dowry. I don't even know if I can put on that shoe. But if I can still put it on, will you accept this real me? "
debut: Cinderella in 195
Age: 19
Biography: blonde, bullied by her stepmother as a maid. Gentle and kind, love small animals, usually can adapt to and accept the suffering in life. There is also a side that is good at seizing opportunities and smart. From the beginning, the writers of the animated version thought that this character should be more active than Snow White and strive for happiness by herself. There have been some minor differences in people's design. One of the two animators wants Cinderella to be more elegant and the other wants to be simple.
Princess talent: housekeeping and dancing
Princess deeds: the most luxurious test drive experiencer in history, a member of Douban group of "stepmother is evil", and a princess prototype: Cinderella, a fairy tale compiled by charles perrault according to folklore
Interesting fact: Cinderella is the girl who saved Disney. Before the production of Cinderella, Disney had not made a big movie for a long time, owed $4 million and was on the verge of bankruptcy. The film became a big gamble for Disney at that time. Cinderella's clothes torn by her stepmother were obviously inspired by Dali's broken skirt.
For advanced princess fans, you need to know these things:
1. The earliest film version
As early as 1899, French film pioneer Georges Méliès put Cinderella on the screen.
2. "Motion capture"
can be described as the originator of motion capture technology today: actress Helene Stanley plays Cinderella in front of a special background, and then prints the filmed film into photos frame by frame, and then the animators directly draw pictures on it, which can more accurately grasp the movements of characters, improve efficiency and reduce costs. But the disadvantage is that the painter is completely bound and has no room for free play.
Disney first introduced motion capture technology in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, but Cinderella was the first large-scale application. Later it was also used in Beauty and the Beast.
3. Cinderella all over the world
There are legends similar to Cinderella all over the world, which can be traced back to ancient Greece in the 7th century BC. There are similar stories in China in the 9th century, French in the 12th century, Italian in the 17th century, Japanese, Vietnamese and even Arabian "Arabian Nights", and almost every edition is inseparable from a key prop: shoes.
As a token to prove Cinderella's identity, shoes reflect the relationship between identity and power. No matter what kind of culture and version of Cinderella, there are similar props-some are gold shoes, some are not even shoes, but rings and bracelets ... All in all, they are precious and rare.
Aurora
Ai Luo
"It is said that if you dream a dream repeatedly, it will definitely come true."
Debut: Sleeping Beauty in 1959
Age: 15
Biography: Blonde, raised by three witches. It continued the tradition of Disney Princess "loving small animals and sleeping with makeup" at that time, longing for love and having a good sense of humor. Because the appearance time is too short, even the climax of the plot is "asleep", which fails to show more personality and reveals no change in personality.
Princess Talent: Talking to Animals
Princess Deeds: Time Traveler, the heroine with the lowest energy consumption
Princess prototype: Sleeping Beauty, a fairy tale published by French writer charles perrault in 1697
Interesting fact: Ai Luo's slender figure refers to Audrey Hepburn; Although the protagonist, Ai Luo actually only appeared in the animated version of Sleeping Beauty for 18 minutes. Ai Luo in the prototype story has been sleeping for a hundred years ... We are worried about her cervical, spinal and lumbar vertebrae, and-is there anyone to help her turn over? What should I do if I get bedsore?
Ariel
Ai Lier
"I want to see him. Just tonight! "
Debut: In 1989, The Little Mermaid
Age: 16
Biography: Red hair, mermaid species, the youngest of the seven daughters of the mermaid king of Triton. I am curious and yearning for the human world, and dare to take risks for love, but it also puts my family in crisis. Although Ai Lier acted like a rebellious high school student, she was praised by critics at that time. However, in Andersen's original works, cruel plots such as loving the wrong person, turning one's foot into a knife and turning it into a bubble were all deleted.
Princess Talent: Saving Life
Princess Deeds: Official Ambassador of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's "Clean My Ocean" activity (this is a true story)
Princess prototype: Andersen's fairy tale "Daughter of the Sea"
Interesting fact: Ai Lier was the first princess with red hair and the first princess with brothers and sisters; Ai Lier and her six sisters' tails are just the seven colors of the rainbow; The movement of Ai Lier's hair in water refers to the image of female astronaut Sally Ride in space. However, I'm curious how Ai Lier managed to make her hair soft in the wind just after she came out of the water ...