The Origin Story Of Raya And The Last Dragon
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Күн бұрынRaya And The Last Dragon Is Representing Over 670 Million People. But Who Is This Story Inspired By? Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Things
Hey, TheThings fans! If you’ve watched Disney’s newest film - Raya and the Last Dragon - you know just how epic Disney’s first Southeast Asian Princess is. However, we want to know how Raya’s story came to be.
The new film follows Raya, voiced by Kelly Marie Tran, who is the princess of the fictional realm Kumandra’s Kingdom of Heart. However, she’s also a warrior Princess with a new mission to find the last dragon in order to restore unity to the Kingdoms. The dragon is her only hope to saving her people from a plague. She’s also being challenged by antagonist Namaari. She manages to band together with a group of misfits, including Awkwafina’s Sisu, to increase her chances of succeeding.
Raya is a character like nothing Disney viewers have ever seen before and we were curious what inspiration led to this new iconic character and her sidekicks.
In this video, we’re going to delve into how the movie was made. From the creators and actors’ inspiration to the amazing lengths the cast and crew went through to get this movie finished in the midst of a pandemic. They took working from home to a whole new level.
More importantly, we’re looking at the importance this film is having on Hollywood and the slow progression to getting more Southeast Asian representation on the big screen.
Raya’s story is so much more than just the one we see play out on screen and deserves to be heard.
Tell us what your favorite part of Raya’s story was in the comment section below. Thanks for watching!
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Written by: Alyssa Goulart
Narrated by: Thalia GK
Edited by: Ajay Danny
00:00 Intro
00:28 THE TRUE MEANING OF RAYA’S STORY
00:30 Warrior Women
00:54 A Brand New Princess
01:47 Raya’s Name
02:18 Complex Female Relationships
02:57 The Theme of Trust
03:31 THE INSPIRATION BEHIND RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON
03:33 The Inspiration Behind Sisu
04:12 Southeast Asian Influence
05:01 Martial Arts Inspiration
05:48 HOW THEY BROUGHT THE FILM TO LIFE
05:50 The Real Message
06:11 Voice Acting From Home
06:49 Producing & Animating At Home
07:23 The Film’s Importance
07:59 Audience Reception
08:14 Outro
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@bacchamae 3 жыл бұрын
it's crazy how this movie was made while everyone was working from home
@Actionfan19 3 жыл бұрын
All the more reason this movie deserves some love.
@josuealopez3167 3 жыл бұрын
Ik ugh this movie deserves more love like plz this movie so good
@penchaos6741 3 жыл бұрын
that shows in the movie lmao the trust
@MysticalStd 3 жыл бұрын
Ya like bruh how did they make it so good working from zoom 😂
@CrystalDiamondxX 3 жыл бұрын
Fr, if you saw the credit scenes from the movie, they even put some funny moments that had happened while making the movie in a zoom meeting 😂✋
@souma1849 3 жыл бұрын
i love Raya's skin color, she's so gorgeous i love the fact that Raya shows to the world that Asian are not only Japan,Korea or China
@chockshurleyp.landrito616 3 жыл бұрын
But the cast is east asian Chinese and Korean except 1 and the singer is japanese
@souma1849 3 жыл бұрын
@@chockshurleyp.landrito616 im not talking about the cast, im talking about the culture and background story behind this movie
@chockshurleyp.landrito616 3 жыл бұрын
@@souma1849 yep they show that the cast is east asian only ones SEA what a disappointment
@angelabby2379 3 жыл бұрын
@@chockshurleyp.landrito616 like that matters!!!. they give it to any asian in hollywood. previous japanese cartoon has charlize theron, hugh jackmann.... the chinese kungfupanda has angelina jolie, jack black..... ;0
@ungodlyminutes4393 3 жыл бұрын
@@angelabby2379 of course it matters, because the whole movie is all about south east asia , they could have at least cast 1 from each SEA country to act as representation
@mrt6963 3 жыл бұрын
I wish they cast Southeast Asian voice actors. I think the different accents from around SEA will make it more relatable. But all in all, it’s 10 stars for me.
@ladycommentor2536 3 жыл бұрын
Welp if they did get a Filipino voice actor😆😆 there wouldn't be any Filipino English accent... Our English tend to be American English. 😆😆
@tonkinthehanoian1843 3 жыл бұрын
Disney is just a (big) studio after all.
@frsjoan 3 жыл бұрын
ooh that's a really good idea
@Blastburn 3 жыл бұрын
there's no such thing as main accent, all of our accent comes from different region. Our goal is to have flooded english accent so we could live normal in America
@lovestoryim 3 жыл бұрын
The film is for International. We cannot ask the whole world listen to SEA accent 😹 we may get used to with how SEA speak English but the rest of the world get used to with American accent more.
@chandudu 3 жыл бұрын
/disney princesses at gathering/ other princess : /start singing one by one/ raya : 👁👄👁
@men_del12 3 жыл бұрын
Raya: Why everyone randomly singing?
@yippeee. 3 жыл бұрын
Also raya☆: MY EARS!!!! STOP Small chef insert his name: Uh ok.......?
@maepacure1758 3 жыл бұрын
lol this just reminded me of that scene in Wreck it Ralph
@hermioneabcedegerida292 3 жыл бұрын
Merida as well
@susanabasera8256 3 жыл бұрын
Same with merida😂😂
@thwb4661 3 жыл бұрын
Raya in Bahasa means Great. Tuktuk is a name of a Thai Transportation. Tuktuk is a Giant Pangoling. Raya's hat is a Salakot. Raya's weapons are Silat and Arnis. Raya is the embodiment of Southeast Asia and that fictional Kumandra. Divided we fall, United we Stand.
@johnfordesmeralda6798 3 жыл бұрын
Raya's weapon is keris, kris, kalis etc.
@teresachan9336 3 жыл бұрын
Hellooooo from Malaysia🇲🇾
@minchi_the_aoigirl 3 жыл бұрын
Also Tuktuk is the onomatopoetic of *knocking at the door* in Philippines It is not Arnis, the weapon called Eskrima. Arnis is the name of the martial art
@justme7410 3 жыл бұрын
@@minchi_the_aoigirl Eskrima/Escrima is also an alternative name for the martial art. The stick is commonly just derived as an “Arnis/Eskrima” Stick but it is mostly called “baston” as well.
@alexsodagamingkh9099 3 жыл бұрын
Khmer thai lao the same to call tuktuk
@daysiaphim132 3 жыл бұрын
As a first generation Lao and Cambodian American this movie made my heart soar. To see my culture and characters who look like me on screen was like nothing before. Thank you Disney.
@kre2411 3 жыл бұрын
Out of all of these comments, no one say anything about Sisu’s voice actress looking exactly like Sisu in human form 🤨🧐🧐
@huongthunguyen9602 3 жыл бұрын
That's what I thought when watching the movie too!
@juliebase4667 2 жыл бұрын
And chief Benja too.😊
@luiiiandmovieee 2 жыл бұрын
It's so true. I thought the same
@jubayerkarim1522 3 жыл бұрын
namaari is the first disney princess to be a villian
@_kittyctgamer_4571 3 жыл бұрын
Woahh
@jamiesparkleunicorn7744 3 жыл бұрын
Nah
@KamenRiderOtaru 3 жыл бұрын
She's not really a villain.
@lona234 3 жыл бұрын
@@KamenRiderOtaru true. She's more like a compelling antagonist
@andinarizkia 3 жыл бұрын
Anti-hero, I would say
@ThangPham-mp3wn 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a Vietnamese and I'm so proud to know that this Disney movie was inspired by the Trung sisters ❤
@buinam5616 3 жыл бұрын
Bà Trưng Trắc & Bà Trưng Nhị, haha
@angthithuong1893 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@donnie1238 3 жыл бұрын
I’m half Filipino and I love my culture and my Lola would love to see this movie but I don’t have Disney+ which really really sucks but I think that the characters are really really good.🇵🇭🇵🇭☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️🇵🇭🇵🇭☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
@ThangPham-mp3wn 3 жыл бұрын
@@longmann6466 people like you who try to deny the fact that the Trung sisters are not Vietnamese are not welcomed at my comment section. Now get lost and have a nice day ^^
@higonakamura1236 3 жыл бұрын
@@longmann6466 Great, another "everything is made for China". And you guys still wondering why many of Vietnamese have bad opinions about Chinese...
@aln7781 3 жыл бұрын
People in this chat ..this from indonesia....this from philippines...and na na na ..i just wanna say they're our culture i mean ASEAN culture ..we are family .we share the same things
@balbalbulbul4971 3 жыл бұрын
And those filipinos started first 😅
@rizukimura5409 3 жыл бұрын
Ok I agree with u
@Karina-bv6sh 3 жыл бұрын
Im filipino and im not like bragging about our country because we are proud of our country i know that other countries are some racist but this will start another issue , disclamer what written here is not to offend you but if youre offended im really sorry .
@whitefang3195 3 жыл бұрын
Arghhhh😣...looks like we need to find the last dragon🐉
@athenstar10 3 жыл бұрын
@@balbalbulbul4971 Not all are like that... maybe most of us are just proud and happy. We, Filipinos are just too loud😆
@clarencetse 3 жыл бұрын
Disney: So which of the many asian cultures will you be focusing on? Screenwriters: Yes
@PantsuMaster 3 жыл бұрын
south east asian* Important my dude.
@clarencetse 3 жыл бұрын
@@PantsuMaster Pretty sure there were asian influences not limited to just SAs, my dude. Please don't try to turn this into a PC thing lol.
@dewey2891 3 жыл бұрын
@@clarencetse uh pretty sure this is a Southeast Asian representation film (confirmed by Disney already, not the representation part, but they've confirmed it is a SOUTH EAST ASIAN film)- Southeast Asia is a region that's been colonised by many countries in the past and have been influence by other countries, Vietnam having been colonised by China for 1000 years, the Philippines by the Spanish for around 400 years, and other countries adopted Indian cultural aspects but made them their own. That's why you see some other influence- but don't let that deceive you! It's distinctively Southeast Asian, from the characters to the landscape, from tools to cities.
@tra.v 3 жыл бұрын
@@clarencetse pretty sure they already said that's it's about SEA (Southeast Asian) so maybe you could edit your comment to make it a bit more correct?
@alexandrina5127 3 жыл бұрын
@@clarencetse it’s SEA not SA
@andyabajo 3 жыл бұрын
Disney: I present you this movie... People : tearing up in the ending Pixar: finally a worthy opponent our battle will be legendary!
@douglei4413 2 жыл бұрын
Pixar is owned by Disney. Pixar employees can easily get transfer to a Disney studio.
@aliyaaaliya 3 жыл бұрын
Raya is soooo GOOD! I watched Raya yesterday and I cry!! can't believe this movie was producing, animating, and voice acting from home, not in a studio, and created by more than 400 people, just wow. also, I'm Indonesian, Raya means 'Great' in Indonesia :)
@zaharahahmad5156 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah like literally “Lebuhraya” means *Great Road* lmao.
@edelweisswill4785 3 жыл бұрын
they’re definitely right about the asian mothers and aunties being strong. in fact, they’re one of the fiercest, strongest human beings on earth😩🤚🏻 mentally and physically ofc
@donnie1238 3 жыл бұрын
Strong women and Asian culture is amazing and I’m half Filipino and my Lola loves raya last Dragon she thinks that the characters are very very amazing!🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭☺️☺️☺️☺️🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
@diYchante 3 жыл бұрын
I'm Indonesian and I watched this movie without any expectation. As I only watched the trailer once. But I was surprised to see many references to wayang kulit, keris and javanese look especially in the beginning of the movie. I watched the movie with 6 yr old son and he loved it (and also the song).. While watching, I explained to him references of the architecture, food and the floating market. He was so excited to come back to Indonesia once this whole covid thing over (as currently we live abroad). And now he can't stop talking about being asian. All in all, I'm glad this movie came out at the right time. I'm glad I watched it with my son.
@jewris.art11 3 жыл бұрын
I see ASEAN culture. Were all the same, food bring us together and we all eat rice and Jackfruit. 😀
@athenstar10 3 жыл бұрын
Haha
@lamhierue 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@nazliuz 3 жыл бұрын
jackfruit 🤣 or durian
@devitapuri 3 жыл бұрын
Dont forget about durian, tho haha
@swift_sa 3 жыл бұрын
Rice yes jackfruit.... Meh
@user-kv2fd2ol5i 3 жыл бұрын
It's sad when you've had the name Raya for 20 years now, finally when there is a Disney princess with your name that seems so cool and you can't go watch it in a cinema with friends.
@ChewedFriedShrimp 3 жыл бұрын
You have a very pretty name.
@rayacreditor7683 3 жыл бұрын
when we have the same name...
@firdaes 3 жыл бұрын
this comment section however, is just like the movie, everybody’s trying to claim smthg instead of just sharing the movie as a whole
@kixq3379 3 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@kiraberry2068 3 жыл бұрын
Yesss
@raverider2327 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! maybe because they always seeking validation and recognition 🤔 this behaviour sometimes so irritating.
@thecarlocielo 3 жыл бұрын
Well, I don't think there isn't much in this for the Peenoise to claim (aside from the fact that the Philippines IS an Asian country and IS in Southeast Asia, thus having traces of SEA culture it continues to disregard for the white man (if not murder outright through its Hispanized military thugs)) so......
@dmxb8258 3 жыл бұрын
Top Coment wit claim is Indonesia and Philipines
@theara622 3 жыл бұрын
The movie so good
@thirdyjagolina3811 3 жыл бұрын
True🙇🏻♂️🙌🏻
@johnnysuh1836 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@whiteydiamond 3 жыл бұрын
Lmao nah buddy
@kiannacooper8329 3 жыл бұрын
@@whiteydiamond We have our opinions.
@thirdyjagolina3811 3 жыл бұрын
@@whiteydiamond shut up
@Kylelongwest 3 жыл бұрын
this film is like representing us ASEAN as one, but i'm mad how ASEAN countries turned a blind eye on Myanmar. we continue to ignore Myanmar people's suffering.
@vallenaji 3 жыл бұрын
Thiss
@myintmo3791 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't feel any of pieces of Myanmar culture in this film'
@markjosephbacho5652 3 жыл бұрын
I don't think we can do anything much tbh. That's their internal affairs. We couldn't just waltz in and tell them what to do.
@dharmdevil 3 жыл бұрын
ASEAN countries dont interfere with each others internal affairs. Outside interferance will make things worse. Mtanmar has to solvr this on their own.
@MazinLuriahk 3 жыл бұрын
ASEAN love to criticized instead of helping.. last time only Malaysia - Indonesia - Philippines - Singapore who raised concern over Myanmar issues & condemn the military.. then what Myanmar neighbours do? Thailand is just border by land with Myanmar, all the do is keep silent because they are kinda 'similar'.. Vietnam is considered as huge power in SEA Mainland, i don't see they do something for Myanmar.. Cambodia seems not interested with any problem that happened in ASEAN, they only care about Thailand claims & cultures.. all i can say, Maritime Southeast Asia were braver than Mainland..
@muhammadbudiman5617 3 жыл бұрын
I'm proud Raya using Keris which is originated in Malaysia and Indonesia as her weapon. Love from Malaysia❤️
@jjmg4964 3 жыл бұрын
I am from Myanmar and although the movie doesn't say it involves our cultural reference, I felt our culture is also being represented. Maybe due to the similarity between the Southeast asian countries' cultures.
@unatrishsspicegirl2746 2 жыл бұрын
yeah,i'm also burmese,it also break my heart a little bit but.... i'm glad that our others southeast asian friends got represented
@ioveyou8987 Жыл бұрын
we’re the most underrated southeast asian country ://
@henriettaabeyta1457 Жыл бұрын
Well I can see enough of Asia's hidden relationship with spots like the Andes and Asia's hidden relationship with Aryan people and Dravidian secrets, plus some Persian stuff so even though I'm in the USA I feel like I'm looking at a dragon of my own culture when I look at SIsu she makes me think of how Quetzalcoatl's old rock carvings are shaped.
@yamnueva2932 3 жыл бұрын
Raya in tagalog can defined as hiraya which means highest, highness. iraya- north, high hilaga- north ilaya- north hiraya manawari - highest imagination
@serafinjumawan6253 3 жыл бұрын
sooo you’re filipino to huh? cuz i’m filipino to! (if you are one!....)
@leexandria 3 жыл бұрын
And the word "YAH" is I AM in hebrew which means the creator... if u do read the bible you will see a lot of the "I AM" words in scriptures so the word and the name of RAYA is very powerful and symbolic Praise YAH!! HA-LE-LU-YAH
@aminahkaranganyar4384 3 жыл бұрын
Raya in Malay and Indonesian could be translated into great, grand, large, or big.
@ginreothebdumneos2334 3 жыл бұрын
Ohh so that's what iraya means...my parents call the place we live in as Iraya and I didn't know why
@yamnueva2932 3 жыл бұрын
@@ginreothebdumneos2334 yes here in quezon province, when the older says go to ilaya/iraya it means go to north, many places here name ilaya, like ilayang iyam and ibabang iyam, ilayang dupay and ibabang dupay etc.
@quangthuyoan9576 3 жыл бұрын
About the origin of raya, adele lim admitted that her movie had taken inspiration from the real story of two bravest vietnamese female generals: Trung Trac and Trung Nhi. Raya and nimaara are actually inspired by these 2 historical figure.
@ys2850 3 жыл бұрын
yeah who used pencak silat to fight LOL
@trangl.m.3379 3 жыл бұрын
Nimaara used Muay Thai, and the movie IS about southest asia, its not like you cant learn other countries' martial arts to fight with
@ys2850 3 жыл бұрын
@@trangl.m.3379 I mean its not a bad thing, raya's tribe clothing also similar to traditional java's
@markjosephbacho5652 5 ай бұрын
Only Namaari sucks. She's an abuser and gaslighter. She didn't even apologise for bringing the Druuns or killing Sisudatu. And fans even ship her and Raya. Disgusting.
@dhanyk7801 3 жыл бұрын
It try show the originality and the roots of south east asian woman and people. I just glad they still willing to make a disney princess from another different culture
@maulanayusditira4778 3 жыл бұрын
In Bahasa Indonesia "Raya" means The Great or Big. If you add affix on "Raya" it will become "Perayaan" which means Celebration. In Indonesia we call Great Britain with "Britania Raya" & Indonesia National Anthem is "Indonesia Raya" Raya's sword is Keris, traditional dagger from Indonesia. But in Raya it looks much bigger. It more similar to Naga Puspa Sword (literally means dragon flower sword) that appears in indonesia's historycal soap-opera with the same title. I think Kumandra isnt fully fictional world. I think it inspired from term of "Nusantara" where lot of nations in Southeast Asia once lived together as one in harmony & peace. You can read History about Sriwijaya & Majapahit kingdom.
@azkafaradibaanjanihulayya3735 3 жыл бұрын
I am totally 100% agree with this
@alvinsmith3894 3 жыл бұрын
No it means that Indonesia is flooded. :)
@amazingnicole4847 3 жыл бұрын
@@alvinsmith3894 yeah flooded of culture
@alvinsmith3894 3 жыл бұрын
@@amazingnicole4847 Culture like whipping women and men that doesn't conform to your culture? Caning people for hugging each other? :D
@amazingnicole4847 3 жыл бұрын
@@alvinsmith3894 wow..which culture are you talking about, never heard one of that
@lordvenjix3757 3 жыл бұрын
Classic Disney Animated Movies and Pixar Animated Movies were the Best Animated Movies
@moneyprinter9269 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve already watched it 3 times in theaters. Its just perfect. Raya is so badass, sisu is very cute and funny. The battle scene are so epic, the animations are too georgeous, it made me cry at several scenes. Please dont look at the negative comments, this movie is one of the best disney movie period.
@stingyplayz5743 3 жыл бұрын
Ikr but it's so expensive
@moneyprinter9269 3 жыл бұрын
@@stingyplayz5743 its worth every penny. I just want to enjoy this movie as they're still on theaters.
@stingyplayz5743 3 жыл бұрын
You know in the Philippines 30 bucks is so expensive and we all are poor plus for you 30 bucks os just a little penny
@moneyprinter9269 3 жыл бұрын
@@stingyplayz5743 oh god that's way too expensive. I live in Indonesia and the premium ticket cost 3 dollar. The regular one only cost 2 dollar in every cinema. For me 30 dollar is way too expensive even for the average employees here in indonesia.
@moneyprinter9269 3 жыл бұрын
@@stingyplayz5743 if i were in philippines i might save money and be very frugal to watch raya at least once in theaters. This movie is just so memorable and exceed my expectation. Hope phillipines will have more cinema in the future so the ticket will become cheaper
@exudeku 3 жыл бұрын
"They are female, but its not their soul defining trait" my fellow SEAsian sure are Based
@namigalaxy9925 3 жыл бұрын
Some buildings and clothes, Even some foods are inspired from the thai culture. The funny fact is that they call Raya‘s animal companion Tuk Tuk. And what brought me to tears is when Raya summoned Sisu with pouring the water in golden cup. My mom and I always used to did it when we pray in the temple.
@MicaRayan 3 жыл бұрын
I love these representations...and the blending folklores of South East Asian's countries. I'm from Malaysia 🇲🇾☮😀
@deon1132 3 жыл бұрын
The Sticks That Raya holds are called "Arnis" from the Philippines The Moves Are Pretty Accurate On what people do so It's Really Decent To Watch
@bellezapo3567 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, Eskrima and kali have been used extensively in many action films..
@jakechua6360 3 жыл бұрын
Arnis is a martial use in various weapon not just the stick adn also hand to hand combat
@regineannbautista1776 3 жыл бұрын
When their combat style combined Indonesia, (Pencat Silat) Thailand (Muay Thai) and Arnis from Philippines! 💪 ♥️
@haominhd 3 жыл бұрын
Vietnam - Vovinam too!
@baoviettran6714 3 жыл бұрын
@@haominhd mấy đòn dùng chân và 2 gậy ở đầu phim là Vovinam đúng không
@myrtille0106 3 жыл бұрын
@@baoviettran6714 đúng rồi đó cậu, Vovinam phổ biến là mấy đòn dùng chân kẹp cổ
@hakhaimo 3 жыл бұрын
Too bad, Actually the Philippines has been assumed to be Luzon, which is too westernized and christianized, and have lost it's true south east asian touch/culture compared to Mindanao which have preserved their pre colonial, exotic culture the same as nearby countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia.
@myrtille0106 3 жыл бұрын
@@hakhaimo I agree.
@Lina-sk5hd 3 жыл бұрын
i literally just came back from the movies after watching this -
@maisyplayzroblox4928 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@artesiningart4961 3 жыл бұрын
Nezuko-chan?!
@vickyfabe1398 3 жыл бұрын
What
@dyan6293 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@Cvp11dd 3 жыл бұрын
Dont mind me just stealing chu profile pic
@brambrambram 3 жыл бұрын
This show is what a perfectly executed zoom project looks like
@eunicegavhure8611 2 жыл бұрын
I just love Raya ,she is literally my favorite Disney princess now.
@Hirari103 2 жыл бұрын
I love this movie so so much! Growing up the only asian princess I could connect with in terms of physical appearance was Mulan and then Moana, a polynesian princess came out, and she was tan with dark hair which I loved. FINALLY we have a south east asian princess : ' ) Props to the research team that travelled around to really understand the different countries and cultures involved, this movie has reminded me so much of home and makes me wanna go back ~~
@VajraAlexey 3 жыл бұрын
I was sobbing in between the scene and also after
@aztopaz863 3 жыл бұрын
The movie was amazing. I cried like 3 times. It was very moving and I felt sensitive to all the themes. The lady that does the dragons voice has such a great voice!
@lordvenjix3757 3 жыл бұрын
Raya And The Last Dragon is an animated effort of compelling, action-packed story and an allegory about how our brokenness separates us.
@hsln.n 3 жыл бұрын
This film made me cry from the middle to the end... I loved the part when they trusted each other...
@emmaanna92 3 жыл бұрын
My friends watched it and saw no Filipino influence but arnis. I guess the movie is more Vietnamese/Malay/Indonesian/Thai.
@patnonpauln8206 3 жыл бұрын
Kahit sa side nila wala din yan gaano kasi more on animation thing lang yan.... Mas madami pa nga pinapakitang makapilipino jan kesa sa iba
@earli649 3 жыл бұрын
@@Natasha-to1mh They could only fit in so much in one movie...
@idleeidolon 3 жыл бұрын
look at the screenshot at 4:46 the way they put prints on cloth. you see that a lot in visayas/mindanao. maybe you're not just as educated with filipino culture. or worse, maybe you think your local province is the entirety of the philippines? hindi lahat ng lugar parang maynila.
@Inday_Yawa 3 жыл бұрын
tracing our ancestry back to pre-colonial period, I would say as a Filipino I definitely saw and felt the representation in the movie. Besides, even up to these days, Filipinos share bits and bits if not most of culture, norms, and traits with the rest of the region.
@minhvo4739 3 жыл бұрын
I am Vietnamese, and I saw Philippine culture here the martial art. I also saw other martial arts like Vovinam from Vietnam, Muay Thai, and Pancatsilak from Indonesia
@vietnamnguyen5072 3 жыл бұрын
The person in the picture is not Lady Trung. It was a picture of Lady Trieu (Bà Triệu or Triệu Thị Trinh), another Vietnamese heroine who lead the people against the Wu dynasty of China in 248 AD.
@andrewtandio580 3 жыл бұрын
Ba Trieu, thanks to Civilization 6 I read her story.
@feylaviolet8059 3 жыл бұрын
Funfact, "Raya" not only mean "celebration" in Malay, but also a name of flower which is Hibiscus Flower, Malaysia's National flower.
@sethanxxd9611 3 жыл бұрын
And they put bunga raya around the credit name..
@azrulnajmi4062 3 жыл бұрын
raya also mean "great" or "big".
@swift_sa 3 жыл бұрын
It's mostly mean great: Hari raya, great day (used for Eid) Bunga Raya: great flower, lebuhraya: great road (I'm not sure about the last one even tho I'm Malaysian)
@aimanhaikalthemalaysian7089 3 жыл бұрын
Raya specifically means 'big' or 'great'
@zhrman170 3 жыл бұрын
Also the highway in Malaysia
@adrianasanders7875 3 жыл бұрын
Why would anyone thumbs down this video? Did I miss something? This movie was amazing! I love it!
@kevingerald2978 3 жыл бұрын
Most us southeast asian are mad because they mashed up our cultures together when it's totally different, each of us has unique stories and cultures, and disney + isnt available in most sea countires
@claudesantiago2874 3 жыл бұрын
@@kevingerald2978 im a southeast asian and no one actually complains about that and the movie make us the kumandra
@kevingerald2978 3 жыл бұрын
@@claudesantiago2874 well my friends in indo complains, that's it makes us indistinguisable to foreiner in the western
@claudesantiago2874 3 жыл бұрын
@@kevingerald2978 most of us Filipino love the movie no complains even though they only show small things about our culture
@kevingerald2978 3 жыл бұрын
@@claudesantiago2874 well in here the locals enjoyed it too but mostly my friends are films enthusiast and the indo critic's the only complains they're saying is the mashed se asia cultures
@musicallydisneyamvs6731 3 жыл бұрын
Raya to me is like the first Asian female character I’ve seen produced in a western culture that didn’t look like she was unconsciously or consciously inspired to look or feel Chinese. It’s so new to me!
@___queueue7707 3 жыл бұрын
Well actually i was distracted by the east asian influences featured in it such as Sakura flower, vietnam alone is very different from most other southeastasian countries, its cultural background is closer to China's
@musicallydisneyamvs6731 3 жыл бұрын
@@___queueue7707 Ya sorry that was a random side note/thinking. Was mostly thinking/commenting out loud how People kept saying/mentioning Moana & Mulan with Raya & I was like...... Wait....
@renggapratama6439 3 жыл бұрын
I think some people from "northern" SEA countries have brighter skin tone (Vietnamese, Cambodia, lao, thai, myanmar) meanwhile some people from equatorial have brown skin tone (brunei, indonesia, Malaysia, singapore) and "southern" SEA have more darker skin tone (timor leste, papua-Indonesia)
@yayeeyeeya7646 3 жыл бұрын
@@___queueue7707 actually,the sakura trees your mentioned might "Wild Himalayan Cherry" SEA countries such as Thailand,Myanmar have these also India and China.
@willd1mindmind639 3 жыл бұрын
South East Asia today is not the same as it was 1000 years ago. There is a large Chinese expat population in Southeast Asia and China has been expanding south for many years. So the looks aren't as distinct today as they used to be. But also, there have been a lot of similarities across Asian cultures as they are all part of an Asian cultural sphere. The issue is that a lot of those cultural elements, such as martial arts, get identified exclusively as Chinese. There were also Asian dragons in other cultures outside of China as well, but again the ones in China are the most well known and famous.
@lavane26 3 жыл бұрын
I just watched the movie, and I loved it. It was so compelling, so dramatic, so epic... I cried, I laughed. That climax was a masterpiece. The story is beautiful and it's so relevant to our times. The characters are fantastic, they're interesting and complex. The cinematography is astonishing, the fights scenes are amazing, I cannot believe this was all done from home.
@hikarihikki4435 3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed watching this movie.. Especially sisu, she's really a funny Dragon.. 😊😊
@feyymii 3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing because this is my first time seeing my culture in a disney princess movie :D
@cahidijoyoraharjo7833 3 жыл бұрын
Raya's sword looks like "Keris", an Indonesian traditional weapon. Although in actuality, it's a lot smaller, like a blade.
@akiyaa.9509 3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps it's a kalis then? Kalis is a larger and heavier version of that which was developed in the philippines when they traded with indonesia. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
@JediMasterNicholas 3 жыл бұрын
@@akiyaa.9509 You are right in the philippines the kris is about that size but usually it's a single handed weapon.
@cahidijoyoraharjo7833 3 жыл бұрын
I should google it, cause I don't know anything about Kalis.
@JediMasterNicholas 3 жыл бұрын
@@cahidijoyoraharjo7833 You should they have an amazing history and weapons. you won't be disappointed.
@urfavvenus 3 жыл бұрын
Its cool how the movie wasn’t recorded and worked on in a studio. I literally love this movie and Raya and the last dragon is now my favorite🥺 It just makes me feel so happy seeing south east asian culture and everything.
@budibudi990 3 жыл бұрын
Im so proud watching Raya not only it's south east asia, but they make it really really good and satisfying
@ainincinnamonrolls 3 жыл бұрын
I love how they put so much effort despite working from home and allthe creators are asian, i can fee how much they love and want to represent the south east asian community on the big screen
@docredzal 3 жыл бұрын
In the movie, a couple of the tribes are headed by women. In South East Asia, the Minangkabau of Sumatera Indonesia and Negeri Sembilan Malaysia till today still practices Adat Perpatih which is a type of women/matrilineal system. Their tribes' heritage land ( tanah pusaka adat) is passed from mother to daughters only. Cool that somehow it is reflected in the film
@elfayantiumami1047 3 жыл бұрын
Iya.orang itu aku sendiri.aku ratu ALMAHDI/PUTRI ALMAHDI/IMAM MAHDI aku cucu NABI MUHAMMAD SAW.yang berasal dari minang kabau,batak,aceh.dan datuk parpatih SRI MAHARAJO itu kakek moyangku dan gelar beliau syarief.
@adityawigoena6255 3 жыл бұрын
Yes i am minang and proud being a bad guy 😼
@HotBabeDJ 3 жыл бұрын
The architecture of Minangkabau people houses resemble the house carvings on Vietnam's bronze drums. There is also a theory that some Trung sisters' followers made out to the sea and escaped to reach the land of W. Sumatra. Of course, such theory might not be proven.
@josejohnhalindogo8336 3 жыл бұрын
I'm just glad to have seen a new full animated movie this year. And I enjoyed every minute of it. 😋😊
@leexandria 3 жыл бұрын
raya's beauty character and culture reminds me of a brave women chieftain who fought for peace and freedom against spanish western colonization in the philippines.
@Konekooo_ 3 жыл бұрын
Yesss finally someone else knew it!!2
@egi6409 3 жыл бұрын
she sounds very cool !! imo, raya reminds me of martha christina tiahahu who leads a war against the netherlands (i think thats what its called) while shes only 17! she looks very similar to her tho so thats v cool :]
@mpruttnadaentertainment7262 3 жыл бұрын
the best movie and story for RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON... I'am From indonesiaaa ❤
@MrChuanhquan 3 жыл бұрын
Personally I think the South East Asian influence in this film is made up largely by Thai culture, with bits of Laotian/Cambodian/ Javanese tucked in some scenes. Only reference to Vietnamese culture is how Raya called her father by the word “Ba”, which is used mainly in Central/Southern Vietnam Anyway you can’t expect to put in every cultural details of like 10 countries into a 100 minute Disney movie
@vanessapham6914 3 жыл бұрын
If you look at the food they eat, you can see some Vietnamese dishes (especially in the credit arts)
@RizeKimmy 3 жыл бұрын
The movie isn’t largely made up from thai culture. Thai and Cambodian cultures are very similar. I think you made this statement because Thai is more known.
@minibambal5104 3 жыл бұрын
@@vanessapham6914 It's tom yum goong
@MaskedAdventure 3 жыл бұрын
In any form of culture, I love all. Cos once we do not trust each other, we will still be divided and become weak. So ASEAN needs be to United as one.😊 Peace♥️
@primrosed2338 3 жыл бұрын
Lao/Thai/Cambodian are essentially cousins we came from the Tai people that migrated South from Southern China. Through marriage and war we share the same lineage. People just say Thai for everything because...it's complicated. Thai hands are not clean.
@thierriemagno5970 2 жыл бұрын
I rewatched it this weekend and cried over again. It is a beautiful work 💚
@hawanajwaabdullah6134 3 жыл бұрын
Its really nice to see my exact skin colour was used for Raya😥 Since SEA beauty standard is fair skin. Most shows that have princesses, are mostly fair, its saddddd!!!
@EBThisThat 3 жыл бұрын
Sisu was my favorite character, I really see a lot of myself in her bubbly nature. Although I’m not Asian I adore Asian culture and how diverse it is !
@maranathaeve6298 3 жыл бұрын
You know they had to make an animated movie to make up for the Mulan live action
@dragor5413 3 жыл бұрын
Please do not speak of that movie. We shall all forget that happened. My eyes still hurt
@Lee-dr2im 3 жыл бұрын
@@dragor5413 Why? I haven't watched the live action of Mulan yet
@dragor5413 3 жыл бұрын
@@Lee-dr2im Its very bad. Nothing can be worse than avatar but it is a strong oponent. Even the acting is bad. It feels emotionless and like they are just reading the scrypt the whole movie.
@Lee-dr2im 3 жыл бұрын
@@dragor5413 Dang that's bad. I'm not gonna watch it then
@dragor5413 3 жыл бұрын
@@Lee-dr2im yeah I dont recomend. I was cringing the whole time
@lasekundes 3 жыл бұрын
I watched it. Omg, It was a good film to watch and I got emotional at the end scene.
@halfmoon1185 3 жыл бұрын
I love how south east asian countries share so much culture with India. The word raya literally means great, fast and rays of light in sanskrit. And the mythical naga is also an Indian concept. The architecture and embroidery is so rich in both cultures. I did a bit of research and found thai traditional sabai so similar to the saree and also the traditional clothes in Bali. The cultures are just like siblings. Lots of love to Asean countries.
@drowsretsam6861 3 жыл бұрын
The best disney princess film so far imo
@yorichii6024 3 жыл бұрын
I literally cried in the end But I can’t trust my fake friends who still stabbing me.
@Shane-ds6qj 3 жыл бұрын
I don't have alot of fake friends.. most are real.. I smile with everyone but that doesn't mean I don't know who's real and who's fake
@Sarah-yg8kt 3 жыл бұрын
that pfp...
@Shane-ds6qj 3 жыл бұрын
@@Sarah-yg8kt ws
@faith.reason 3 жыл бұрын
You don't call those kind of people "friend". Just saying.
@armyfrommars9021 2 жыл бұрын
Best Disney movie🤩⚔
@SleepySloth2705 2 жыл бұрын
4:05 Now I wanna see a Friend Like Me duett with Genie and Sisu
@airaaioness2108 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite part is when everything was already loosing their hope, raya's the one who stepped up. Even if those people can no longer be trusted and hurt her many timesI she still gives her hope and trust. really got emotional on that part :( to all people who has trust issues! Just grasp the thought there is "hope" and "forgiveness".
@dormamo6917 3 жыл бұрын
They traveled all over south east asia except the philippines... yes!
@GHOST-pi2zq 3 жыл бұрын
i didnt feel a lot of Philippines in this
@dormamo6917 3 жыл бұрын
@@GHOST-pi2zq true
@alsimanche 3 жыл бұрын
But they include phillipines martial art
@himasekiwari155 3 жыл бұрын
@@alsimanche yeh that's it...that's all, no look, no name, just weapons.
@unknownherrscher 3 жыл бұрын
@@himasekiwari155 but didnt they include philippine landmarks in the movie, the fangs are actually very filipino to me and even some of the food, also it's not that easy to include some culture from the philippines since our culture pretty much shares a lot of things in common with other sea countries, skin color, weapon, name, words, clothing(pre colonization to be exact) and myths about rain and water even the love for food which gives us peace by eating together... but seriously i pretty much sea tons of filipino culture in it it's just that some of them is commonly shared in SEA
@ThunThunChannel 3 жыл бұрын
I was so touched by this movie!
@heigh_ho_disney 3 жыл бұрын
Iam so happy and proud for Once Disney movie represent South East Asia !!!! I am fram Thailand and I cannot be more proud and enjoy the movie so much !! Weldone Dosney dod a good job on Naga Myth 🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕
@friedalien1351 3 жыл бұрын
I feel so proud. I didn't know that Raya and the Last Dragon was partly based on the Hai Bà Trưng story.
@Rimurutempest691 3 жыл бұрын
Sa iba kong kapwa pilipino feeling sa pilipinas inspired talaga yung raya amp hahahahaha buong South east asia purki may kanta si Kz ay😀.
@user-dp9ky9io3t 3 жыл бұрын
Lol haha
@ashace6092 3 жыл бұрын
Watching it in 30 mins excited
@ratchdigan 3 жыл бұрын
I love that Disney has brought out Raya, a Southeastern Asian-inspired animation! Finally, something that my future children can relate to and be proud of the eastern Asian background!
@alexisemerald33 3 жыл бұрын
I felt like i was at home when i watch raya all of the culture and art i was familiar with. Its amazing how much similarities we south east asian have in common to the food we eat and the language we speak.
@root-beer 3 жыл бұрын
indeed
@firmanputraali8903 3 жыл бұрын
Indonesia's National Anthem is Indonesia Raya, it means The Great Indonesia..
@jamesgabriellef.anonuevo4320 3 жыл бұрын
So amazing because they take martial arts From the Philippines 🇵🇭💕
@wellight 3 жыл бұрын
After in the beginning i saw she took off her sandal before entering the temple, im already sold ❤️
@moniquelujan7133 3 жыл бұрын
The ending they say “what was your favorite part” and in my head I’m like I haven’t even seen the movie..
@the2ndcoming135 3 жыл бұрын
Lol. I’m just like well I said what I said😂
@katrinaestante3377 3 жыл бұрын
me: simply laughing while reading arguments about the cultural basis of the movie in the comment section when in fact the movie was based on all SEA cultures. hey, stop arguing.
@ad5844 3 жыл бұрын
It's really good because you get more than an hour of twist and turns without any singing 😅😅😅 it's all action 🥰🥰
@justjahh_ 3 жыл бұрын
I love this movie!! Me and my cousin talked about so much after watching!
@jenfuller773 3 жыл бұрын
And that the filipino assume that the Philippines is in here in the movie ,but they not
@natsumie.williams3931 3 жыл бұрын
yeah I mean all we have is Arnis and maybe Kris sword althugh that one is also in other sea nations. Also KZ's Lead The Way
@stickman8859 3 жыл бұрын
@@natsumie.williams3931 nah arnis was originated on provinces of philippines
@natsumie.williams3931 3 жыл бұрын
@@stickman8859 yes I know because I'm filipino I meant was we had very few influence on the movie apart from the weaponry
@stickman8859 3 жыл бұрын
@@natsumie.williams3931 disney forgot to go on mindanao its too many tradition on it and also some acient swords like kampilan
@balbalbulbul4971 3 жыл бұрын
Before i see the movie many filipinos that i see in the comment said "wow the martial art is arnis, from philippines". But when i see the movie fully, wow Raya uses indonesian martial art called pencak silat in her fighting style!
@cobiebaetbz5151 3 жыл бұрын
i agree, the only thing i noticed as a filipino is the weapon arnis, but not the martial art
@louielajeanpagsac4070 3 жыл бұрын
they incorporated alot. krabi krabong, muay thai, pencak silat and arnis.
@himasekiwari155 3 жыл бұрын
Might as well use the whole indonesia than using just filipino weapons....tbh as a filipino I don't feel represented much, like congrats to Southeast asia except Philippines, Timor leste and the other not well known guys
@hakhaimo 3 жыл бұрын
Actually the Philippines has been assumed to be Luzon, which is too westernized and christianized, and have lost it's true south east asian touch/culture compared to Mindanao which have preserved their pre colonial, exotic culture the same as nearby countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia.
@hakhaimo 3 жыл бұрын
@@himasekiwari155 Actually the Philippines has been assumed to be Luzon, which is too westernized and christianized, and have lost it's true south east asian touch/culture compared to Mindanao which have preserved their pre colonial, exotic culture the same as nearby countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia.
@kimberlychananyah9780 3 жыл бұрын
I love to finally see a disney movie that represent my country and cultures and having a disney princess who is south east asian is really incredible
@timeshark8727 3 жыл бұрын
... what culture is that? "Asian" could be any of hundreds of distinct cultures among dozens of countries... this movie just put them in a blender and made Avatar: the last air bender out of them.
@emmaraea97 3 жыл бұрын
I got so emotional watching this movie today!! Sooo freaking good
@debbiebieber1031 3 жыл бұрын
The Word "Naga"... Yes. Dragon in my Myanmar language is " Naga". I'm itty bitty proud. I always wanted to be a part of animation someday..but since seeing this movie gives me more Inspiration.. I have more courage to become one to represent.
@nightingale5788 3 жыл бұрын
Naga means dragon too in Bahasa (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei). We,SEA nations share many similar words. This movie is doing great in representing SEA cultures. Yes..Be proud of your cultures as it is embodies who you are.
@deynhub8446 3 жыл бұрын
I saw a Filipino in this movie like The Rice Terraces in Fang, The big Spoon and fork on the kitchen, The Charcoal Stove, Sundak (Sword), Salakot (Farmer's hat) , Our Martial Arts called Kalis (Raya and fathers fought scenes) Some of Talon clothing and houses windows and walls. Lansones our very own.Theres a lot.
@theshriekinghominin1760 3 жыл бұрын
Ohh, was that a lansones? I thought it was a weird lychee/rambutan.
@deynhub8446 3 жыл бұрын
@@theshriekinghominin1760 Yes! The one who Tuktuk ate before Raya and Namaari goes to Dragon's Gem
@user-cu5ro4ro8p 3 жыл бұрын
Don't push it too hard! They clearly say that iskrima is the only reference for the Philippines that's why they produce a tagalog theme song to lure pinoys.
@2011Antidote 3 жыл бұрын
I saw the durians and longans. Amazing!
@thesecond7524 3 жыл бұрын
its almost perfect but it lacks singing scenes.. but I still love Raya..
@pikachuscoobydoo9507 3 жыл бұрын
I watched this when it released on Disney+ my older brother pays for the service and my little cousin wanted to watch the movie so my brother paid the $30 to watch it and I really liked it
@lolanhollow5279 3 жыл бұрын
Lucky my mother won't let me get premier access 😶
@pikachuscoobydoo9507 3 жыл бұрын
@@lolanhollow5279 well it will be available freely on June 4th
@erenisnothere379 3 жыл бұрын
2:10 fun fact: i'm Thai and i never know before that "raya" has a meaning in Thai language.
@Punna_Cha 3 жыл бұрын
มันเป็นภาษามลายูค่ะ ชาวไทยมุสลิมใช้กัน
@manenejiki2461 3 жыл бұрын
same... Only Thai-Muslim Especially in the southern that know this word So I think it should be more of a Malaysian or Indonesian word. งงเลย เขาค้นมาจากไหน ถึงได้คิดว่าเป็นคำไทย555 อะไรที่ไม่ใช่ของเราก็อย่าช่วยเคลมแทนได้มั้ยยยย
@erenisnothere379 3 жыл бұрын
ง่าขอบคุนนะคะะ555 เราแบบไม่รู้จ๊ากก แต่เราลองเสริชๆกูเกิ้ลดูมีความหมายจริงด้วย ว้าวซ่า😅😂
@firmanputraali8903 3 жыл бұрын
simple, because you're not a southern Thailand wkwkwk
@dickysyahputra2272 3 жыл бұрын
The name of raya inspired from national Anthem INDONESIA. " Indonesia Raya " ❤️
@andreiliver9295 3 жыл бұрын
This is, by far, the best Disney animation ever made.
@Brick2buddies 3 жыл бұрын
I love the moral of it. Trust.
@judithfajardo9544 3 жыл бұрын
I watch the movie and i didnt see any philippines related on it
@kukiesstuff9428 3 жыл бұрын
They mentioned it @5:25
@judithfajardo9544 3 жыл бұрын
@@kukiesstuff9428 yes but not as much i see like china,indo. Like philippines is just background
@mitzypooh4643 3 жыл бұрын
@@judithfajardo9544 yea
@samrakeyanpriangan250 3 жыл бұрын
What about the sticks fighting scenes?? Isn't it native to Philippines called Arnis??
@___queueue7707 3 жыл бұрын
@@judithfajardo9544 what the hell china? Vietnam basically is china. I feel its so less indo and more southeastasian mainlander
@Sci-FiMage99 3 жыл бұрын
Hope to see it soon😁
@FourKaiju 2 жыл бұрын
Mulan was always my favorite Disney Heroine, now its Raya.
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