There are Transformers in the United States. There are Gundam soldiers in Japan. What kind of mech heroes do China need?

[Global Times Reporter Liu Yang] When it comes to transformed humanoid robots, people first think of are often the United States' Transformers, Japan's Gundam ... But what kind of mecha heroes China need, and how can it integrate into China's culture of Chinese culture What about the element for its own mech culture? In response to this topic, the reporter of the Global Times recently interviewed experts in related fields.

Do China need its own mech?

Before discussing China, we should first figure out what the concept of the mecha is, and what is the same similar to that of Transformers? The mech is a foreign vocabulary. Literally, it is a motor armor. It usually appears in science fiction or surreal film and television works, games and novels. Sun Shi, a well -known mech artist in China and the initiator of the "China Mech Project", introduced in an interview with the Global Times reporter that the concept setting of Transformers in Hollywood movies does not belong to the mech, but belongs to the smart life body with autonomous consciousness Essence In the industry, this concept is more distinguished by mechs and robots. For example, most of the highs have no autonomy, so they belong to the mech. Another definition is whether there is a human driver. From this perspective, Gundam Robot, which is large to Japan, and the "Iron Man" in Marvel movies in the United States. They all belong to the mech. From another level, the mech is called "the ultimate romance of a man". Every man or boy has a dream: you can drive the mech with high force to protect the people and the people around him. From this perspective, whether it is Transformers, Gundam or "Iron Man", it gives a sense of security and strength.

The name of the mech is an exotic product. Do you need to re -create a name belonging to China? Chinese military experts and editor -in -chief of "Aviation Knowledge" Wang Yaman said in an interview with the Global Times reporter that it may not be necessary to change the name. As long as there are more Chinese elements to enrich this concept, it can be used by us, just like the original King Kong initially It was proposed by a Japanese company, but now the transformation of diamond people only think of American culture.

In the interview, Sun Shiqian recalled a period of personal experience of the Global Times. Before the release of "Transformers 4" in 2014, his team was commissioned by the film party tour to produce a 1: 1 proportion of 9 meters high engine Tianzhu and 7 meters high horses, standing in front of the Qianmen Arrow Tower in Beijing. However, these behemoths from abroad have set off a lot of controversy, and Sun Shiqian has fallen into a deep reflection -what is displayed before a Chinese traditional culture such as a deep Chinese culture in the front door should belong to China's own mech works. "After years of accumulation, I launched the 'China Mecha Plan'. I hope that young people in China can have their own mech heroes, and I hope that China can gradually form a unique mech culture."

Wang Yaman said that the mech culture of Europe and the United States and Japan is often rooted in film and television works and literary works. If they are separated from these carriers that are suitable for the spread of the public, a mech is not easy to make Chinese people have a deep understanding and love for it. China can create some literary and artistic works, film and television works, and anime works with national defense equipment and military culture, so that these mechs have a "root". At that time, Chinese mech culture was easier to innovate and fuller.

Expert: National Defense Mech is a breakthrough

How to use the mech as a carrier to implant Chinese culture into the concept of mech from abroad? One of the solutions for Sun Shiqian is the mech IP theme of the Zodiac. Wang Yaman believes that the mech based on domestic stars as the prototype also has a strong Chinese mark.

Wang Yaman said that in recent years, China's defense industry has made many achievements. A number of advanced equipment for sea, land, and air and sky have been developed and the troops have begun. Domestic stealth fighter J-20 is the most representative model. As the fifth-generation stealth fighter with high stealth, high-trend perception, and high mobility that my country has independently developed in China, the J-20 successfully installed troops marked the era of Chinese entering the stealth fighter. If this type represents the highest achievement in the field of Chinese fighter manufacturing, and the ingenious combination of deformation mechs in science fiction works will bring the majority of military fans and young audiences. "Device" is full of pride.

In this context, the Global Times and Beijing Institute of Institute of Youpin Culture Communication Co., Ltd. reached a strategic cooperation and will launch the "Global Mech" series of deformation mech on August 1. It is understood that the Global Mech will take a series of "country's heavy weapons" that have attracted the attention of the Chinese and the world as the prototype, and strive to create a new IP of China's "mech universe". -20 "J-31-Xiaoyu" aviation mech, "055 Big Drive-Xuanzhang" ship mech with the main battle equipment of the sea and air and sky as the prototype, and the "Red Flag 9BE-Rock Halberd "Empty Sky Defense Missile Mech.

Wang Yaman believes that the Global Times launched the Global Mech proper at the time. The attention of equipment can also be converted into the power of patriotic enthusiasm. The Global Times passed on the beauty of these domestic main warfare equipment through the Chinese mech hero with the national heavy weapon as the prototype of the country as the prototype. Especially young people are a very good attempt. "

Wang Yaman believes that the development of mecha toys with the national heavy weapon as the prototype can be a traction, but also to continuously innovate on this basis, and to be deeply integrated with China's national defense culture. For example, you can choose the volunteer T-34 tank team that is painted in winter as mecha prototypes. After deformation, it is a group of white mechs. When combined, it is matched with a sand table. Many young people understand the history of the sings and crying against the United States and the United States. You can also integrate more current technology elements into the mech. For example, eyes or a certain photosensitive element can be projected on the wall of the J-20 flying picture. "Both gentle and powerful" convey the family of home and country

In Hollywood movies and Japanese mech culture, it is difficult to avoid some "private goods". So how can we better convey Chinese values ​​to Chinese children and young people? Sun Shi previously said that "Ling Yun 2" is completely a US military recruitment advertisement. In the "Transformers" series of movies, there are often bridges such as US aircraft carriers such as aircraft carriers. The first thing to do in Chinese mech is to fill a domestic gap — other Chinese children can be proud of their own Chinese mechs, and Chinese children should also have it.

Wang Yaman said that a generation of young people who grew up in new technical environments such as mobile Internet and smartphones have unique ways to express and accept patriotism and family feelings. The mech of the country's heavy weapon as the prototype can use the "gentle and powerful" way to create China's own mech heroes and enrich China's own mech culture. More importantly, with the help of this way, we convey the positive seeds of patriotism and family feelings to a wider range of young groups.

Do the mechs use weapons and equipment as a prototype? Several experts reserved this in the process of interviews. According to Sun Shiqian, large mechs are a comprehensive product from art to scientific and technological achievements to industrial products. The mech culture can give birth to children's interest in robots, and the next industrial revolution may be closely related to smart robots.

Wang Yaman believes that the mech culture does not necessarily focus on the national defense field. There are still many technological IPs in China to develop. For example, the Long March 5 carrier rocket can also be used as the prototype of the mech. China Super Computer and "China Sky Eye" are iconic. The scientific and technological achievements can also be used as a tare of the mecha. In the transformers' works, there are not only airplanes and cars that can deform. As long as the design needs of the character positioning and the relevant intellectual property rights and regulatory requirements, these Chinese scientific and technological achievements can be used as the mech. The prototype is integrated into the popular culture.