12 stages
Stage in the Hero’s Journey
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Ordinary World The hero’s normal world before the story begins
Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) lived in Detroit for many years until his mom got a promotion in Beijing, China. So they go live in Beijing. Before they left, Dre marked on his door life timeline “Moved to China” for the last time.
Call to Adventure The hero is presented with a problem, challenge or adventure to undertake Once they arrive at Beijing, Dre meets a friend named Harry and Harry invites him to play basketball. But Dre waited for the afternoon and walked down to play. He was starring at a girl and started talking to her while she was practicing the violin. Then some boy comes and throws her paper because she wasn’t focused and Dre starts fighting with him but the boy knew Kung Fu so Dre got beat up really bad. That created tension between them and the boy was always being a bully to Dre. So the Mr. Han, the maintenance guy from the apartments where he lived made a deal with the boys coach. Dre had to fight at the Kung Fu tournament.
Refusal of the Call The hero refuses the challenge or journey, usually out of fear Dre got upset because he thought he was going to get beat up in public since he didn’t know Kung Fu, but Mr. Han would teach him real Kung Fu.
It wasn’t really that he refused; he just got a little upset.
Meeting with the Mentor The hero meets a mentor to gain confidence, advice or training to face the adventure Mr. Han was Dre’s mentor. He would train a lot with him and it was just as little as putting on, taking off. picking up, and hanging up his sweater. Mr. Han made him do it with attitude. There was a part where Dre got tired and thought Mr. Han was just messing with him and not teaching him anything. Dre was going to give up already and that’s when they started really the Kung Fu. Mr. Han motivated him a lot.
Crossing the First Threshold
Film Component
Ordinary World The hero’s normal world before the story begins
Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) lived in Detroit for many years until his mom got a promotion in Beijing, China. So they go live in Beijing. Before they left, Dre marked on his door life timeline “Moved to China” for the last time.
Call to Adventure The hero is presented with a problem, challenge or adventure to undertake Once they arrive at Beijing, Dre meets a friend named Harry and Harry invites him to play basketball. But Dre waited for the afternoon and walked down to play. He was starring at a girl and started talking to her while she was practicing the violin. Then some boy comes and throws her paper because she wasn’t focused and Dre starts fighting with him but the boy knew Kung Fu so Dre got beat up really bad. That created tension between them and the boy was always being a bully to Dre. So the Mr. Han, the maintenance guy from the apartments where he lived made a deal with the boys coach. Dre had to fight at the Kung Fu tournament.
Refusal of the Call The hero refuses the challenge or journey, usually out of fear Dre got upset because he thought he was going to get beat up in public since he didn’t know Kung Fu, but Mr. Han would teach him real Kung Fu.
It wasn’t really that he refused; he just got a little upset.
Meeting with the Mentor The hero meets a mentor to gain confidence, advice or training to face the adventure Mr. Han was Dre’s mentor. He would train a lot with him and it was just as little as putting on, taking off. picking up, and hanging up his sweater. Mr. Han made him do it with attitude. There was a part where Dre got tired and thought Mr. Han was just messing with him and not teaching him anything. Dre was going to give up already and that’s when they started really the Kung Fu. Mr. Han motivated him a lot.
Crossing the First Threshold