Disney is known as The Walt Disney Company, named after its founder Walt Disney (translated differently in Hong Kong and Taiwan, see below), and is a large multinational corporation headquartered in the U.S. Its main businesses include entertainment programming, theme parks, toys, books, video games and media networks. Point Break Films, Miramax Films, Hollywood Pictures (company name), Bowie Audiovisual Products, ESPN Sports, and ABC Television Network are all companies (brands) under its umbrella
Disney, Walt Disney, Walt E. Ellis (usually "Walt") (1901-1966)
American animator, showrunner, and filmmaker, best known for creating the cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, who produced the world's first sound cartoon, Steamboat Willie (1928), and the first animated feature film, Snow White (1938*).
It is said that the founder of this animation empire, Walter Elise, did not have a happy early life; he used to live in a dilapidated warehouse, and it was there that he found a little mouse on a cold night and made sketches of the mouse.
This was the original form of the famous Mickey Mouse.
Magical Moment Note: Snow White actually premiered on December 21, 1937, in theaters.
It seems that the word has taken on a specific meaning, and more systematically, the word Disney has several meanings.
Surname name: Disney
Naturally, all the people in the Disney family in this world have the last name Disney, such as today's Mr. Roy E. Disney, among others.
Mr. Walt Disney, a special reference
Mr. Walt Disney ( Walt Disney ), full name Walter Elias Disney. He was one of the founders of the Disney Company (the other being his brother Roy Oliver Disney - Mr. Roy Disney).
In other words usually if you say Mr. Disney, if there is no special circumstance or special note in the article, it usually means Mr. Walt Disney as well.
Disney, brand name
An entertainment brand, ranked #7 on Interbrand/BusinessWeek's 2005 list of the world's top 100 brands (by brand value).
In fact, this is usually the most common.
Disneyland, specifically
Some people say things like "Have you ever been to Disney?"
Some people will say "Have you ever been to Disney?", "I want tickets to Disney", in which Disney means Disney theme parks, and of all the theme parks, Disneyland in California is specifically referred to in the most cases. Generally only China (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) uses this method of special reference.
Disneyland is a theme park. A theme park is a park in which everything, from the environment to the entertainment facilities, is focused on one or several specific themes. There are four completed Disneyland parks around the world, located in Florida and Southern California in the United States, as well as Tokyo, Japan and Paris, France.
Theme parks are arguably Disney's cash cow, with the sector alone accounting for 27 percent of total sales last year -- $25.4 billion -- and profits of $3.2 billion, half of the total take.
Los Angeles Disneyland
Disney combined the color, excitement and magic used in animated films with the functions of an amusement park, launching the world's first theme park in the modern sense, Los Angeles Disneyland, in 1955.
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Disney World Orlando
In 1964 people began to plan a larger amusement Disney World Orlando. After five years of construction, Walt Disney World finally opened to the public in October 1971, at a cost of $766 million. At a cost of $766 million, it was located just outside of Orlando, Florida, and was an amusement center for young and old alike.
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Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland, known as Asia's No. 1 amusement park, was built after Disneyland in the U.S. and is currently the largest Disneyland in the world. Its theme park covers an area of seventy to eighty hectares. It is larger than the two Disneyland parks in the United States mainland. Since its opening on April 15, 1983, this park has become a destination for men and women of all ages to enjoy.
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Disneyland Paris
The Walt Disney Company spent $44 billion to build the first Disneyland in Europe, which opened in early 1992 in the town of Vallée de Marne, just outside Paris. Initially it had six hotels and 5,200 rooms, more than all the rooms in the city of Kenners.
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2005: Hong Kong Disneyland
On Nov. 2, 1999, The Walt Disney Co. and the Hong Kong SAR Government reached an agreement to build a Disney theme park in Hong Kong. The first phase of Disneyland, the 126-hectare Magic Kingdom, will open in 2005. The park will generate HK$148 billion in revenue and provide 20,000 jobs for Hong Kong over a period of about 40 years.
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Magic Park: Eight Theme Parks
All of the Disney parks in the United States are almost identical. exactly the same, all consisting of eight themed parks: Main Street USA, Adventureland, New Orleans Square, Home of Everything, Wilderness Area, Funland, Mickey's Fairytale City, and Future World.
On the Chinese name of Disney
This is usually one of the most frequently asked questions, you must usually often see "Disney" and "Disney". But what is the difference between them?
Originally, before 1995, Disney names in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan were translated differently according to the pronunciation of the local language, and the following is a list
Mainland: Disney - Disney, Walt Disney - Walt Disney
Hong Kong: Disney - Disney, Walt Disney - Walt Disney
Taiwan: Disney - Disney, Walt Disney - Walt Disney
But in 1995, Disney decided to use the name "Disney" uniformly in China in order to unify the market in China after serious discussions. The name "Disney" was used in China. That is, the following
Unification of the official Chinese name: Disney - Disney, Walt Disney - Walt Disney
Remember that it was in the "Mickey Mouse" magazine in 1995, Issue No. 5 (cover blue tones, the character is Donald Duck) of the inside cover of the "Mickey Mouse" in the notice section, there is a piece of called "on" Disney In the "Mickey Mouse" notice section of the inside cover of issue 5, 1995 (with Donald Duck on the cover), an article called "About the "Disney" name change" was published for the first time to Disney fans, and starting with issue 6, 1995, Mickey Mouse adopted the "Disney" name across the board. (For example, the slogan on the front cover, "The Real Original Disney Cartoons," was originally "Disney.") We really applaud this behavior!
But unfortunately, for various reasons, the name "Disney" is not promoted as much as it should be in Taiwan, for example, there is still a lot of use of "Disney" in most media, including TV and newspapers. The authoritative dictionaries of the Chinese language have not been revised, and even a few official products use the name "Disney," which is no longer an official translation.
But the fact that Disney is the real official Chinese name doesn't change that. For example, you can see that Disney.com.cn, genuine Disney movies and books all use "Disney".
So we, as true Disney fans, will use the official name "Disney" from now on!
The world's first all-verbal animated film
was a 1928 American cartoon drawn by Walt Disney. Walt Disney's 1928 American animated film "Steamboat William". The film premiered in New York City on November 18, 1928, and was the first time audiences were introduced to the famous Mickey Mouse character. In fact, Disney completed a full-length animated feature with sound and dialog, "The Airplane Man," the same year, but it was released after "Steamboat William.
The first widescreen animated feature
was Walt Disney's 1956 production of "Lady and the Tramp".
The first animated film made with an animation camera
was the 1940 Walt Disney film Fantasia.
The first major animated film in the United States
was the 1937 Walt Disney production Snow White.
The first Walt Disney animated feature in color
was 1932's "Flowers and Trees," made in a three-color process, which premiered at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles in July 1932, and which is often mistakenly credited as being the world's first animated cartoon in color
The animated feature that cost the most money
was the Walt Disney The Fox and the Hound (1982) from Walt Disney Studios, which cost $10 million
Famous animated characters Donald Duck first appeared on the silver screen
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck are two of the most famous animated characters drawn by American animator Walt Disney. Donald Duck first appeared in the 1934 animated film The Three Wise Chicks.
The most popular animated character
is the world-famous Mickey Mouse, who was born on November 18, 1928, the day that the first animated cartoon with sound, "Steamboat William," featuring Mickey Mouse, was first shown. In fact, it was created not by Walt Disney but by another animator named Uba Iwerks. It wasn't actually Walt Disney, but another cartoonist named Uba Iwerks who created it. But the voice of Mickey Mouse was designed by Disney. By 1934, Mickey Mouse was the Hollywood star who received the most fan mail. Eleven cartoons featuring Mickey Mouse were made, 87 of which were produced in the 1930s. The last Mickey Mouse cartoon was Simple Things in 1953.
Disney animated films:
Disney's animated films can be divided into Disney Classic Animation (CLASSICS), Disney Live Action with Animation (Live Action with Animation), Disney Computer Animation (3D Computer Animation), Disney Model Animation ( Claymation Animation), Disney film version of the cartoon (Movietoons Animation) and Disney video premiere (Video Premiere) and other types, of which the classic animation has become the most important symbol of Disney, the first classic animation to create this situation is the 1937 release of the animated feature film, the famous "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", the most classic Disney film set a lot of glory in one, as the world's first feature-length animated film with a plot, but also the world's first release of the film soundtrack music record, the world's first use of multi-level camera shooting animation, or the world's first animated film to hold a grand premiere and won the Oscar for Special Achievement Award, so it can be said that since then It can be said that from then on, animated movies were not only a form of children's entertainment, but also began to become a mainstream movie form. Disney has since become the leading animated film big brother, leading the trend of animated films, after decades of development, Disney also by the original small animation studio quickly expanded into the international entertainment industry giant and has a global reputation of multinational corporations, in addition to the movie, the scope of influence to expand to the theme parks, toys, clothing, and book publishing and other industries.
Disney's classic animation (CLASSICS) by Disney's most representative Walt Disney Animation Studios (Walt Disney animation Studios) production, especially in recent years, almost every year there are new plays launched, and therefore is often called by some fans of the "animated blockbuster of the year! ", in fact, does not necessarily launch a year, the vast majority of classic animation is mainly feature-length films, of course, there are also a few belong to the short and medium animation collection or musicals and documentaries in nature, and later there are also a lot of works have been adapted for Disney theme parks parades, Iceworld, and musicals and other forms, and some of them were later released in addition to the television version of the program, as well as video, DVD and other films programs as well as sequels to video tapes, DVDs, and other audiovisual products. In order to make a better collection of Disney animated classics, the following is a list of 44 films that have been released by Disney animated classics as of 2004:
1937/12/21 Snow White and Seven Dwarfs (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) CLASSICS-1
1940/11/13 Fantasia CLASSICS-3
1942/08/13 Bambi CLASSICS-5
1943/02/06 Saludos Amigos CLASSICS-6
1945/ 02/03 The Three Caballeros 02/03 The Three Caballeros CLASSICS-7
1946/04/20 Make Mine Music CLASSICS-8
1947/09/27 Fun and Fancy Free CLASSICS-9
1948/05/27 Melody Time CLASSIC-10
1949/10/05 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad CLASSICS-11
1949/10/05 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad CLASSICS-11
< p>1950/02/15 Cinderella CLASSICS-121951/07/28 Alice in Wonderland CLASSICS-13
1953/02/05 Peter Pan (Peter Pan) CLASSICS-14
1955/06/16 Lady and the Tramp CLASSICS-15
1959/01/29 Sleeping Beauty CLASSICS-16
1961/01/25 101 Dalmatians (101 Loyal Dogs) Dalmatians CLASSICS-17
1963/12/25 The Sword in the Stone CLASSICS-18
1967/10/18 The Jungle Book CLASSICS-19
1970/12/22
1970/12/24 The Aristocats CLASSICS-20
1973/11/08 Robin Hood CLASSICS-21
1977/03/11 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh CLASSICS-22
1977/06/22 The Rescuers CLASSICS-23
1981/07/10 The Fox and the Hound CLASSICS-24
1985/07/24 Robin Hood CLASSICS-24
< p>1985/07/24 The Black Cauldron CLASSICS-251986/07/02 The Great Mouse Detective CLASSICS-26
1988/11/18 Oliver &. Company CLASSICS-27
1989/11/17 The Little Mermaid CLASSICS-28
1990/11/16 The Rescuers Down Under CLASSICS-29
1991/11/22 Beauty and the Beast CLASSICS-30
1992/11/25 Aladdin CLASSICS-31
1994/06/15 The Lion King CLASSICS-31
1994/06/15 The Lion King 1997/06/27 Hercules CLASSICS-35
1998/06/19 Mulan CLASSICS-36
1999/06/18 Tarzan CLASSICS-37
2000/01/01 Fantasia/2000 CLASSICS-38
2000/12/15 The Emperor's New Groove CLASSICS-39
2001/06/15 Atlantis: The Lost Empire CLASSICS-40
2001/06/15 Atlantis: The Lost Empire CLASSICS-40
1999/06/18 Tarzan CLASSICS-37
1999/06/18 Tarzan CLASSICS-40
2002/06/21 Lilo & Stitch CLASSICS-41
2002/11/27 Treasure Planet CLASSICS-42
2003/11/01 Brother Bear. Brother Bear CLASSICS-43
2004/04/02 Home on the Range CLASSICS-44
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs(). 1937)
The 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (snow white and the seven dwarfs) is not only the first animated film in the history of cinema, but also of extraordinary significance and special value to the history of cinema and Disney itself, and its influence on children and teenagers and even adults all over the world is even more immense and far-reaching, which is far beyond the scope of literary and artistic works, developing into an important part of the movie industry. It has gone far beyond the scope of literary works, developed into a synonym for good and evil, beauty and ugliness of moral norms, for people to enjoy and widely spread. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a revolutionary breakthrough in the capacity of animation, the order of shooting, the depth of field, perspective and level of the screen. The first DVD release of this 64-year-old animated classic is another stunning milestone achievement in the digital audiovisual field.
On the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney's birth, the DVD version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released simultaneously in October 2001 worldwide. It was also the first of a series of animated films that was listed as one of the top ten Platinum Collector's Edition series by the Disney Company. This DVD set is definitely an animation encyclopedia, in addition to humorous and lovely animated images, bright and colorful images and exciting music, the included footage and special features are all-encompassing, which can be described as extravagant: not only contains different versions of the story of Snow White, but also the production process of the film, hand-drawn scripts, semi-finished animation, discarded scenes, character design, interactive games and karaoke, etc., are included. The DVD also includes the production process of the movie, hand-drawn scripts, half-finished animations, abandoned scenes, character designs, interactive games and karaoke, etc. It also creatively uses the "Magic Mirror" as the host of the DVD to lead the audience into the fascinating world of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
"Mulan"
This animated movie based on famous Chinese folklore is Disney's 36th animated classic, and introduces the familiar heroine "Mulan" to the world. Mulan's strong and flexible character, the courage to go forward, valiant image of the Western audience completely conquered, they lamented the heroic deeds of the girl Mulan at the same time, but also y in love with this strong Chinese woman, they even put their own minds in the annual Asian character of the year did not hesitate to give to the legendary character to express their reverence and love for her. Disney in order to "Mulan" production, specifically in Florida to rebuild a strong animation set and production studio, and repeatedly sent a team of experts in-depth investigation of the Chinese mainland and the scene, and strive to try to restore the ancient Chinese story of the style and trajectory, and the master of the soundtrack Jerry Goldsmith (Jerry Goldsmith) personally for the film as the original score, a large number of used in the A large number of ethnic musical instruments used in the movie make Chinese people feel very friendly. Two Chinese superstars, Jackie Chan and Coco Lee, were also hired to provide voice-overs and sing the Chinese theme song, which in effect further strengthened the influence of the movie in the Chinese community. Through a series of elaborate arrangements and more than five years of preparation, "Mulan" was an instant hit.
"Mulan"
The backgrounds of many scenes are like a Chinese ink landscape painting. If you take away the characters in the foreground, the backgrounds pursue the hazy painting style of hidden and hidden, unlike Western oil paintings that pursue exquisite realism, but create a light and elegantly written mood, which has never been seen in Disney's animated films. In addition, in the use of lines, "Mulan" also incorporates the rounded strokes of Chinese painting, whether it is the character modeling, background architecture, or the shape of the lines of smoke, all with a strong Chinese flavor. Meanwhile, as an animated film suitable for the whole family to watch, in the description of war scenes, Disney tries its best to blur the background of the era, and skillfully avoids the brutal images of close combat in the era of cold weaponry, so that you can see the Huns of the Han and Jin Dynasties, the costumes and ladies' makeup of the Tang Dynasty, as well as gunpowder in the Song Dynasty and the garden style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, etc. At the same time, the Chinese characters that appeared in the movie are also in a variety of styles of seal scripts, cursive, regular scripts and so on. The Chinese characters in the movie are also in various styles of seal script, cursive script and regular script. Although there are discrepancies with historical facts, this artistic approach is commendable.
The Lion King
Disney's animated adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet, but set on the African continent, explores serious themes of love, responsibility and the meaning of life by depicting the growth of Simba, the lion cub. Disney's animation specialists utilized the rendering techniques of ink and rough drawing to fully reveal the magnificence of the African land, and computer animation presented a surging scene of antelope running in a herd, coupled with Hans Timmer's surging score, which gave a person a feeling like an epic. The film was a box office hit, becoming one of the biggest sellers in movie history.
"Beauty and the Beast" Beauty and the Beast
This movie from the Grimm's Fairy Tales fable adaptation of the animation giant Disney's 30th classic, Oscar-winning soundtrack master Alan Menken (Alan Menken) popular work, the world of singing diva Celine Dion (Celine Dion) to lend a hand! A hit, a collection of sexy and sensual "Beauty and the Beast" popular with millions of viewers around the world, is Disney's contribution to the world's movie library is another treasure. Whether it has evolved into an animated work, an IMAX movie, a stage play, or even a dance on ice, Beauty and the Beast has not only not lost its charm, but has also exuded a bewitching grace with its long-lasting enchantment and stunning beauty. In addition to the Oscars, Golden Globes and other film awards in the current year continue to brilliant, by the Disney composer, Oscar-winning soundtrack master Alan Menken composed the film theme song "Beauty And The Beast" is sweeping the world's major music charts, and in the highest honor of the pop music "Grammy Awards" in the highest honor of pop music, experts fully affirmed, won the crown, and was hailed as "Disney's film music of the ultimate works", "the most magnificent, the most magnificent peak of one of the masterpieces! The film is a masterpiece of Disney's film music" and "one of the most magnificent and magnificent masterpieces.