Abstract: As a kind of unique movie, cartoon is becoming more and more popular for its interesting representation and ample imaginary space. It can remind the audience of their childhood as well as reflect a country’s value. This paper will take Zootopia and Boonie Bears as examples and analyze the differences of the screen culture of China and the US in themes, characters and industries. Through comparison we can understand the deficiency of domestic animated movies, provide several strategies for the development of domestic animated movies and then seek a better development for it in the cultural communication and collision.

Key words: cartoon; screen culture of China and the US; comparison; differences analysis

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-2

3. The Features of Chinese and American Animated Movies-4

3.1 The Distinctive Features of Chinese and American Animated Movies-4

3.2 The Similar Features of Chinese and American Animated Movies-5

4. Sino-US Screen Cultural Differences in Zootopia and Boonie Bears-7

4.1 The Theme Discrepancy-7

4.2 The Character Discrepancy-10

4.3 The Animation Industry Discrepancy-11

5. The Causes of Sino-US Screen Cultural Differences-12

5.1 The Influence of History and Geography-12

5.2 The Influence of Traditional Ideas-13

5.3 The Influence of Cognitive System-14

6. Strategies of Chinese Animated Movies Development-15

6.1 Optimizing the Policies and Regulations-15

6.2 Rejuvenating Comics-16

6.3 Integrating Traditional Culture with Foreign Culture-17

6.4 Systematizing the Peripheral Products-18

6.5 Providing Technical Support-19

7. Conclusion-19

References-21