Raya And The Last Dragon Is Representing Over 670 Million People. But Who Is This Story Inspired By? Subscribe: http://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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