This is where the story begins in Shrek Forever After, the fourth and final installment of the green-ogre franchise. The story throws Shrek into an alternate reality in which he was never born, and thus has no friends or family, and no source of happiness. To add to his woes, he only has one day to earn Fiona`s true love as well as save the land and all who dwell in it.

《怪物史莱克4》的故事就这样展开了，该片也是绿怪物史莱克系列动画的最终回。片中，史莱克陷入了另外一个世界中，在那里他从没存在过，没有朋友和家人，更无幸福可言。更糟糕的是，他只有一天的时间来争取菲奥娜的真爱、拯救那片土地和那里的人们。

When Shrek premiered in 2001, no one predicted that it would go on to become the global phenomenon it is today. After all, Shrek is not a cute talking animal but a big, ugly green giant, making him almost a Disney anti-hero. Despite this, what makes the story of the giant green monster touch audiences is its special type of humor, which mainly references pop culture and popular fairytales.

2001年史莱克初登银幕，没人想到他今天会成为一种全球现象。毕竟，史莱克并非长相可爱、会讲话的动物，而是身形巨大、长相丑陋的绿巨人。这个形象俨然成了迪士尼的非正统派主角。然而，尽管如此，影片独树一帜的幽默感仍让绿怪物深入人心。而这独特的幽默感主要来自流行文化和通俗童话。