Raya And The Last Divine Dragon - Disney movie inspired by Vietnam's Hai Ba Trung

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The image of the "warrior princess" of Raya and the Last Divine Dragon is confirmed to be inspired by the anecdote about Hai Ba Trung of Vietnam.

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Inspired by Southeast Asian culture, Disney's animated blockbuster Raya and the Last Dragon has made the world pay attention because of its novel content and images. The main character of the film is Princess Raya who is also voiced by actress Kelly Marie Tran of Vietnamese origin.

Besides Raya, this anime also has another princess named Namaari. Namaari is Raya's enemy, always fighting for possession of the Dragon Ball shards. Despite facing each other, both Raya and Namaari are extremely strong, while still possessing beauty and kindness in their souls.

In an interview, screenwriter Adele Lim of Raya And The Last Divine Dragon shared the inspiration for these two female warriors - none other than the anecdote about Vietnam's Hai Ba Trung. In history books, Hai Ba Trung were the leaders against the colonial government of the Eastern Han, with Trung Trac becoming Trung Nu Vuong. Dai Viet historical records also consider Trung Trac a king in the history of Vietnam.

Thanks to Trung Trac and Trung Nhi's powerful anecdote of riding an elephant to wash the country's debt, revenge for the house, the crew of Raya and the Last God Dragon were also urged to make a similar work, with two female characters. mighty, intelligent. When watching the film, many viewers will also have to be touched by the relationship between Raya and Namaari: talented women who are put on a confrontational position because of the adversity of society.

In Raya And The Last Divine Dragon, Vietnamese audiences can also see some details from Vietnam. The land of Long Tam (Heart) with the terrain of many rivers, water and large rocks is also inspired by Ha Long Bay. The character Raya calls his father "ba" in English as well as Vietnamese.

"Raya and the Last Dragon" has many exciting, realistic, and exciting action sequences. The crew studied traditional martial arts such as Pencak Silat (Indonesia), Muay Thai (Thailand) and Vovinam (Vietnam) for the fight scenes in the film. The characters wield weapons inspired by kris, the ancient weapon of the tribes in Indonesia. The film was also praised for its voice acting and voice acting. The star Awkwafina had an excellent incarnation when showing the innocent and playful personality of the dragon Sisu.

The script "Raya and the Last Divine Dragon" also opens up many potential door scenes for the mouse house studio to continue digging and exploiting. Critics predict that if the movie version is successful, Disney can completely continue to make sequels, extra stories about the emirates and characters in the movie. In particular, they also anticipate the ideas for series and television versions that are being conceived by the team to serve the Disney online movie project.

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At the online red carpet screening of the movie Raya and the Last Divine Dragon around the world, actress Kelly Marie Tran also made many Vietnamese proud when she wore a gorgeous ao dai and dress. This image has a profound meaning about the origin of the actress, and the motif on the Ao Dai also means "the phoenix rises from the ashes" somewhat referring to Kelly's distinguished Hollywood past. and how she overcame everything.

"Raya and the Last Dragon" is an ambitious Disney project targeting the Southeast Asian market. In the spirit of promoting cultural diversity, the team showed meticulousness in researching, understanding the characteristics of the people here and reproducing them on the screen through vivid and colorful frames. sharp. Along with that, the film's message is conveyed gently, without dogma, helping to bring great moments of entertainment and relaxation to the audience. "Raya and the Last Dragon" is also critically acclaimed, currently scoring a 96% positive out of 157 reviews, according to Rotten Tomatoes.

Currently, the movie Raya and the Last Divine Dragon has premiered and received a lot of praise from the audience as well as experts. Entertainment Weekly said the film "brings a bright and contemporary feminist trend". The work is being shown in cinemas nationwide.

The main character of the film is voiced by Vietnamese-born actress Kelly Marie Tran. She was born in 1989, currently resides in San Diego and has both Vietnamese parents.

Before joining the voice of the film, the actress was known for her role as Rose Tico in two hit movies: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) ). In addition, she also participated in the voiceover of the animated film The Croods: A New Age (2020) and the upcoming series Monster at Work (2021).

Despite being a famous actress in Hollywood, the actress born in 1989 once frankly expressed in The New York Times Magazine: ''I am the first black woman to play a lead role in a part of the series. Star Wars movies. I am the first Asian woman on the cover of Vanity Fair. My real name is Loan and my story has only just begun."

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