Abu is a character from the cartoon Aladdin, released back in 1992. The animation was created based on the legendary work "1001 Nights." In this article, you can learn about the character of the cartoon "Aladdin" Abu, about his appearance in the film and about the history of the creation of this work.
Abu Cartoon appearance
The character of Abu is a friend and assistant to the main character of the cartoon - Aladdin, it turned out to be not by chance with him. A small cautious monkey was imprisoned by street circus performers who robbed people during performances. Abu helped them in this dishonorable affair.
When trying to steal money from one of the spectators, Aladdin noticed him and tried to stop him. As a result, the vile scammers were sent to prison, and Abu and Aladdin remained to live together. Despite the fact that the monkey tries not to face the danger face to face, she still helps her friend and shows heroism. Thanks to Abu, Aladdin had the coveted lamp.
About character
Abu has a cheerful character, likes to participate in all sorts of adventures, and also helps Aladdin in various situations. The character of "Aladdin" Abu differs from other monkeys in intelligence and ability to speak. People do not understand the hero’s speech well, but the parrot Iago translates the words of a friend into an understandable language.
If you look at the appearance of the character, then it should be attributed to the monkeys, as he is very quirky and small. Almost all the time, Abu is wearing a purple sleeveless jacket and a small hat on his head in oriental style. His costume exactly matches what is worn in Aladdin.
Abu and Aladdin are close friends and never leave each other in trouble.
The Adventures of Abu in the cartoon
Aladdin meets Princess Jasmine and spends time with her. Meanwhile, the Sultan Vizier finds out about the magic lamp in which the genie lives. Then he sends a street thief after her. A thief who made his way to the Cave of Miracles could not get a lamp; he was killed by a keeper. Upon learning that only one person can get a lamp - Aladdin, the vizier orders to detain the young man, saying that he is a thief. Beautiful Jasmine was upset by this turn of events. Jafar (the so-called vizier) offers Alladin freedom in exchange for a lamp. Once in the cave, the monkey Abu steals jewelry, and the walls of the cave begin to narrow. Jafar pushed the young man and his little friend into the abyss. When it turned out that Abu stole the lamp, the main characters call the genie and save. Photo Abu from the movie "Aladdin" can be seen in this article.
Abu and Aladdin save Jasmine
Aladdin makes a wish for the genie to become Prince Ali to like Jasmine. Jafar wants to marry Jasmine, and so that nothing hurt him, he orders to remove Prince Ali. The Sultan Vizier sends Abu and Aladdin to a distant uninhabited island, from where he is selected with the help of gin. Having burst into the palace, Aladdin asks to arrest the villain, but he manages to escape from punishment with the help of magic. The Iago parrot, along with the monkey Aladdin Abu, in order to save the main character, steal a lamp and call a genie. Then he becomes the Sultan of Agraba, but this does not prevent him from continuing the atrocities of Jafar. Aladdin goes to the trick. Saying that genies are stronger than sorcerers, Jafar makes the last wish - to become the most magnificent genie. The wish came true, and he was pulled into the lamp. Having defeated the villain, the Sultan of Agrabi repeals the law that the princess can only marry a person from a noble family. Jasmine and Aladdin are playing a wedding.
Creation, animation, dubbing
In 1988, one poet suggested Walt Disney Pictures Studios to create animations based on the legendary work. Then songs, poems and the script of the desired cartoon were developed. The main snag became the characters. For many heroes, the character was different from the tales of “1001 Nights.” Aladdin was supposed to be only thirteen years old, but in the cartoon he was eighteen. The main characters have similarities with geometric shapes. The Sultan was depicted as an oval, and Jasmine as an hourglass. The screenwriter wanted Jafar to be different from other characters, so the cartoonist was involved in his creation. Cartoons were translated into Russian only twelve years later - in 2004. The director was Lyudmila Demyanenko, and the translator was Olga Voyeykova. Unlike the original version, in the dubbing voice of the characters and vocal parts are performed by different people.
Reviews about the cartoon and about the character Abu
Arab countries were unhappy with the cartoon characters. They stated that Walt Disney Pictures showed Arabs mercantile, greedy and greedy robbers. According to them, characters with dark skin, Arabian facial features, which are exposed in the light of robbers, are the majority of Arabs. Also, in some lines of songs, negative stereotypes about residents of Arab countries were noticed, so some of the compositions had to be removed from the animation or the words changed.
Europeans and Russians liked the cartoon. Aladdin received thirty awards, including an Oscar for best comedy, a Grammy in the Song of the Year nomination. The character of the cartoon "Aladdin" Abu appealed to viewers around the world, especially children. After watching "Aladdin", each child began to dream of his own hand-made monkey. According to the viewers of the KinoPoisk Internet resource, the cartoon received a rating of 8.1. Users noted good animation, an interesting plot and high-quality dubbing of the Nevafilm company.