Long Ge is a character who appears in the Chinese version of Cars 2.[1]
He is a race car that Lightning McQueen meets at the World Grand Prix welcome party.[2][3][4]
Trivia
- Long replaces Jeff Gorvette the time of one scene in the Chinese version (both the Mandarin and Cantonese versions), which is part of a localization of the movie in several different countries. However, he does not appear in the Taiwan version.
- Long has the same body as Max Schnell.
- There are peony patterns on Long's body, which are inspired by the costume of the Beijing Olympics.
- Long Ge in Chinese is 龙哥, the character Long or 龙 means "dragon". Dragon is a symbol of fortune and happiness in Chinese culture. It is also a symbol of China and Chinese identity.
- There are two Chinese characters 中国 on the top of Long's body, it means "China".
- A card with the inscription "China" and the characteristic patterns present on Long Ge's hood and trunk can be seen in the film's end credits (in all versions).
- His paint job includes the colors of China's flag.
- He also makes an appearance as a playable character in the mobile game Cars: Fast as Lightning, having been added in the 1.2.0 patch.
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References
- ↑ This refers to China, People's Republic of, included Mainland China, Hong Kong S.A.R. and Macau S.A.R. This character does not appear in Taiwan, Republic of China.
- ↑ 暑期动画力作 赛车总动员2 北京首映备受关注
- ↑ 《赛车总动员2》北京首映,中国赛车亮相受关注
- ↑ Pixar shows cartoons can have Chinese characteristics