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Wiseman, Andreas (October 9, 2018). "Disney Sets Crazy Rich Asians Scribe Adele Lim & Moana Producer Osnat Shurer For Animated Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021 . Retrieved December 23, 2019.Rajendran, Gopinath (March 9, 2021). "Raya and the Last Dragon was mostly made from our homes". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021 . Retrieved July 2, 2021. Idelson, Karen (March 17, 2022). "How Oscar-Nominated Animated Features Made 2D Work". Variety. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022 . Retrieved October 13, 2023. The collection includes a range of clothing, costumes, and fancy dress accessories inspired by Raya and the Last Dragon, available in a range of sizes online. If you are looking for footwear, walk in confidence with a variety of Raya and the Last Dragon-inspired boots. Feel like a part of Raya and the Last Dragon with the official range of Disney costumes, available for kids. These high quality fancy dress costumes are perfect for Halloween, Carnival, or any other occasion. Browse the selection of Raya costume sets for kids, and bring the magic to your wardrobe! Gifts, Toys & Accessories Nordyke, Kimberly (March 27, 2022). "Oscars: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022 . Retrieved October 9, 2023.

However, inside the movie, she is the Chief of Heart’s daughter, much like Moana is the daughter of Tui, the chief of Motunui Island, making her a defacto canonic princess. She is even called by the “princess” title at the beginning of the film. Still, there are characters like Kida from Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Giselle from Enchanted that are also canonical human princesses in their respective installments without being Disney’s favorite children. So, what did the writers intend Raya to be when they wrote her? Interestingly, they have provided conflicting answers. (Just as a side note, if you did not understand before, I use the capital “Princess” to refer to the official Disney Princesses and the lower cases “princess” to refer to the title.) a b Clark, Nicole (March 1, 2021). "Raya and the Last Dragon: Bringing Sisu the Water Dragon to Life". IGN. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021 . Retrieved June 8, 2021. Fang's design reflects its commitment to strict principles such as the use of brutalism and strong, monolithic, and rigid geometric shapes. The production team explored stretching Fang buildings and incorporating repeated rooflines to evoke the ominous sensation of a large creature peering down. In the Fang Palace, tall, vertical banners and giant gold fang-like sculptures similarly hang ominously from sky-high ceilings. Their rectangular sharp edges and cold, sterile feel designs were meant to contrast the floral motifs and round, organic shapes of Heart. [46]Urban, Sasha (January 25, 2022). " The Power of the Dog Sweeps Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022 . Retrieved January 25, 2022. Nirwana, Nirwana (June 5, 2023). "The Cultural Identity of Nusantara in a Movie "Raya and the Last Dragon" ". Journal of English Language and Culture. 13 (2). doi: 10.30813/jelc.v13i2.3742. ISSN 2597-8896. S2CID 263636457. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023 . Retrieved October 16, 2023. KZ Tandingan sings Disney's first Filipino song, 'Gabay' ". Rappler. March 2, 2021. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021 . Retrieved June 10, 2021. Adele Lin says in an interview with Showbiz Cheat Sheet that the change into making her royalty then came from “the feeling of leadership, that she was brought up to be a leader and she takes on that mantle of leadership happily. For that to be the inspiration for a lot of young kids watching this movie.” In other words, Raya became canonical royalty to fulfill the position of a role model to children, something that Disney has always attributed to the idea of a princess. Nonetheless, Qui Nguyen still does not feel that Raya should have been portrayed as royalty. For him, based on an interview with Den of Geek, the heroine sees herself only as Guardian of the Dragon Gem and that “the princess thing was by proxy, or by the simple fact that she’s the daughter of the chief. I guess that does make her a princess, but I don’t think she necessarily identifies as that. She’s much more of an aspirational kind of warrior character.” Nguyen has an interesting point about looking at Raya as an inspiration not because she is necessarily in a position of leadership as a princess, but because she is a fighter, a hero, a person who learns kindness and the power of sacrifice through experiences, something that Disney has established as part of their brand through Marvel.

Thalia Tran as Little Noi, a toddler con artist from Talon who lost her mother to the Druun. [9] She was raised by the ongis, creatures that resemble monkeys with catfish whiskers. [11] Raya's hat was designed in collaboration with members of the film's Southeast Asia Story Trust, a group of cultural consultants who worked with the filmmakers throughout the creative processBoone, John (March 3, 2021). " 'Raya and the Last Dragon': The Story Behind Tuk Tuk, Noi the Con-Baby and More (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021 . Retrieved April 6, 2022. a b Romano, Aja (March 5, 2021). "Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon is a sumptuous fantasy — but it makes a mess of Southeast Asian culture". Vox. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021 . Retrieved October 14, 2023. a b Tawakkal, Afifah Ibna Fatina; Monix, Agnes Tasya; Watani, Emirson (November 23, 2021). "Semiotic Analysis of Moral Messages in Animated Film Raya and The Last Dragon". Notion: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Culture. 3 (2): 105–111. doi: 10.12928/notion.v3i2.4798. ISSN 2655-5905. S2CID 244543776. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023 . Retrieved October 16, 2023. Kaur, Avneet; Eulen, Erik; Coetzee, Johann Francois (August 6, 2021). "Creating Diversity and Variety in the People of Kumandra for Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon". ACM SIGGRAPH 2021 Talks. Siggraph '21. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery. pp.1–2. doi: 10.1145/3450623.3464660. ISBN 978-1-4503-8373-8. S2CID 236937087. We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return. All items can be returned except for gift cards.

a b c d e f Dietz, Jason (October 21, 2021). "Best of 2021: Film Awards & Nominations Scorecard". Metacritic. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022 . Retrieved October 9, 2023.a b Li, Shirley (March 6, 2021). "The Flawed Fantasy World of Raya and the Last Dragon". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021 . Retrieved March 7, 2021. Raya was conceived as a serious swordswoman focusing on her goal to find Sisu, and Sisu was conceived as a dragon trapped in her human form who refused to help Raya. However, as the writing progressed, Raya softened and Sisu became more helpful; the writers approached Raya as a character who acts flawlessly and Sisu who does everything sideways. [34] The production team ensured that Raya's observed quality would be culturally authentic, functional for her role as a swordswoman, and reflective of her emotional journey throughout the film. Her costume is based on a traditional sabai top and dhoti pants with cultural dragon references, and her high-collar cape and large hat act as protective layers that the team intends to remove as she emotionally evolves with the film. The team designed her with a feminine nose and strong, prominent cheekbones qualities. They aimed to make her exceptionally expressive and emotionally diverse but mainly focused on her playful and comedic aspects. [35] Raya and the Last Dragon is a Disney Princess movie that reflects the time it was released. It is a film about a female protagonist driving her own narrative, not a story about a fugitive princess who accepts working as a housekeeper for small magical creatures for then to be poisoned and awoken by a prince, or a princess who doesn’t even appear in her movie for more than 18 minutes. Raya is brave and steadfast but stubborn and a cynic. She is flashed out with a development arch exploring her initial selfishness to her final sacrifice. She has her own goals that, even if not honorable at the beginning, become noble at the end. Raya is reminiscent of Disney’s more recent heroic-driven female royal characters like Merida, Vanellope, Anna and Elsa, and Moana. I am not saying that Disney Princesses in romantic-driven storylines are not strong or independent. Just look at Tiana or how the Aladdin live-action transformed Jasmine into both a lover and a potentially great and caring leader (this is my favorite change from the animation, coupled with the song Speechless). Still, Raya’s story is different and empowering, and it is not only because she is the first Southeast Asian character of renown in the Disney slate. Giardina, Carolyn (January 27, 2022). " Belfast, King Richard, No Time To Die Among American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022 . Retrieved October 11, 2023.