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Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American animated martial arts comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The first installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise, it was directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne (in their feature directorial debuts), from a screenplay and story respectively written by the writing teams of Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger (in their feature screenwriting debuts), and Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris. The film stars the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Randall Duk Kim, James Hong and Jackie Chan. The film, set in a version of ancient China populated by anthropomorphic animals, centers on a bumbling giant panda named Po (Black), a kung-fu enthusiast living in the Valley of Peace. When the savage snow leopard Tai Lung (McShane) is foretold to escape imprisonment and attack the Valley, Po is unwittingly named the "Dragon Warrior", a prophesied hero worthy of reading a scroll that has been intended to grant its reader limitless power.

The film's publicized work began in October 2004, and was conceived by Michael Lachance, a DreamWorks Animation executive, originally as a parody of martial arts films. However, director Stevenson decided to instead make an action-comedy wuxia film that incorporates the hero's journey narrative archetype for the lead character. The main characters' animation was more complex than anything DreamWorks had done before. The project was officially announced in September 2005. Like most DreamWorks Animation films, the score for Kung Fu Panda was composed by Hans Zimmer, this time collaborating with John Powell; the former visited China to absorb the culture, and used the China National Symphony Orchestra as part of the scoring process.

Kung Fu Panda premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2008, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 6. It grossed $631.7 million on a budget of $130 million, making it the third most successful film of 2008 and the highest-grossing animated film of the year worldwide, in addition to having the fourth-largest opening weekend for a DreamWorks film at the American and Canadian box office, behind the Shrek franchise.[4] It received positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for an Academy Award, as well as a Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Film, but lost both awards to WALL-E. The film's success spawned a multimedia franchise, which comprises the sequels Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024).

Plot[edit]

In the Valley of Peace, a land in Ancient China inhabited by anthropomorphic animals, a giant panda named Po helps his goose father Mr. Ping run their noodle restaurant, but dreams of fighting alongside the Furious Five – Tigress, Monkey, Crane, Viper and Mantis – a group of kung fu masters who live in the Jade Palace, where they are trained by Master Shifu, a cranky red panda. One day, the wise tortoise, Master Oogway, the founder of kung fu and the Valley's spiritual leader, predicts that Shifu's former beloved apprentice, the snow leopard Tai Lung, will escape from prison and attack the Valley to obtain the Dragon Scroll, a legendary artifact said to grant limitless power to its reader, which he had previously been denied. Panicked, Shifu sends his goose assistant, Zeng, to fortify the security at Chorh-Gom Prison, where Tai Lung is held.

Shifu holds a tournament for the Five so that Oogway can identify the Dragon Warrior, the prophesied hero worthy of reading the Scroll, and Po arrives too late to enter the arena. Desperate to see his idols, he accidentally launches himself into the middle of the tournament off a chair propelled by fireworks. Oogway proclaims Po the Dragon Warrior, much to Po's and the Masters' shock. Shifu refuses to believe that Po can be the Dragon Warrior, and the Five dismiss him after he has a horrible first day of training, so Po is dejected and considers quitting. However, after receiving encouragement from Oogway, he endures a frustrated Shifu's harsh training and gradually befriends the Five with his resilience, culinary skill and good humor. During this time, Tigress informs him that Shifu's distant behavior stems from his shame over Tai Lung's betrayal owing to being denied the Dragon Scroll, as Oogway sensed darkness in his heart, having raised him from infancy.

At Chorh-Gom Prison, Zeng's warnings are ridiculed before Tai Lung uses one of Zeng's feathers to easily escape and subdue his guards before sending Zeng back. Shifu informs Oogway, who makes him promise to believe in Po as the Dragon Warrior, names him as his successor as the Valley's leader, and ascends into the Spirit Realm. Shifu then informs Po and the Five of Tai Lung's escape and Oogway's passing, and tells Po he is the only one who can stop him. Horrified by the bad news, Po runs away, but Shifu stops him. When Shifu asks Po why he chose to stay, Po tells him that he hated who he was, and he felt that despite Shifu's harsh treatment, he still believed Shifu could change him. Po then makes Shifu admit that he does not know how to train him to be the Dragon Warrior. Tigress overhears this and leads the Five in an attempt to stop Tai Lung.

Meanwhile, Shifu discovers that Po is capable of impressive physical feats when motivated by food, and successfully trains Po by incorporating these feats into an innovative style of kung fu. The Five fight Tai Lung, but he ultimately defeats them with his nerve-strike technique, leaving only Crane, who carries the rest back to the Valley as a warning. Shifu decides that Po is ready to receive the Dragon Scroll, but when Po opens it, he discovers that the Scroll is nothing but a blank reflective surface. Believing the Scroll to have no power, Shifu has Po and the Five evacuate the inhabitants of the Valley while he faces Tai Lung alone to help everyone else escape. Trying to console a distraught Po, Mr. Ping reveals that his "secret ingredient soup" has no secret ingredient at all, explaining that things can become special with belief. Realizing that this is the message of the Dragon Scroll, Po rushes back to help Shifu.

At the Jade Palace, Tai Lung brutally defeats Shifu, but he discovers that the Scroll is missing. Po arrives with the Scroll, saving Shifu's life and prompting them to fight. Po proves to be a formidable opponent, gaining an edge on Tai Lung with his confusing fighting techniques. Tai Lung eventually obtains the Scroll, but does not comprehend its blank surface. Furious, Tai Lung uses his nerve-strike technique on Po, but he proves to be immune to it due to his body fat absorbing the impact. Po overpowers Tai Lung in combat and banishes him to the Spirit Realm by using the legendary Wuxi Finger Hold technique, which he taught himself. Po is honored by the Valley and the Five, and relaxes with a recovered Shifu.

Voice cast[edit]Main article: List of Kung Fu Panda charactersFrom left to right: Master Viper, Master Monkey, Master Mantis (on Monkey's head), Master Shifu, Master Tigress and Master Crane.

The Furious Five are homages to the actual Snake, Monkey, Praying Mantis, Tiger and Crane styles of Chinese martial arts.[5]Jack Black as Master Ping Xiao Po the Panda, an energetic and accident-prone yet heroic panda and die-hard kung-fu fan who eventually becomes The Dragon Warrior, utilizing an unorthodox (but ultimately effective) training method involving food.Ian McShane as Tai Lung, an arrogant and aggressive snow leopard who was formerly Shifu's adoptive son and student.Riley Osborne as young Tai Lung.Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu, an elderly and strict red panda and kung fu master to the Furious Five, and Po and Tai Lung's old master/adopted father.The Furious Five:Angelina Jolie as Master Tigress, a no-nonsense and tough-as-nails tiger and leader of the Furious Five.Seth Rogen as Master Mantis, a dry-humored mantis.Lucy Liu as Master Viper, a sweet and good-natured viper.David Cross as Master Crane, a pragmatic and sarcastic crane.Jackie Chan as Master Monkey, an easy-going monkey. Chan reprised his role in the Chinese dubbings of the movie.Randall Duk Kim as Grand Master Oogway, an ancient Galápagos tortoise and Shifu's mentor.James Hong as Mr. Ping, Po's adoptive father, a happy-go-lucky goose who runs a noodle-restaurant.Dan Fogler as Zeng, a timid palace goose and Shifu's messenger.Michael Clarke Duncan as Commander Vachir, a hubristic and boastful rhinoceros who is the warden of Chorh-Gom Prison, where Tai Lung is imprisoned.

Kyle Gass and JR Reed voice KG Shaw and JR Shaw, respectively, two pigs who come across Po before the Dragon Warrior tournament.[6] Other actors with minor voice roles include Wayne Knight, Laura Kightlinger and Kent Osborne.[6] The film's directors, John Stevenson and Mark Osborne, also have small voice roles.[6]

Production[edit]

... we love martial arts movies. I wasn't interested in making fun of them, because I really think martial arts movies can be great films, they can be as good as any genre movie when they're done properly ...

Let's try to make it a real martial arts movie albeit one with a comic character and let's take our action seriously. Let's not give anything up to the big summer movies. Let's really make sure that our kung fu is as cool as any kung fu ever done so that we can take our place in that canon and make sure it's a beautiful movie because great martial arts movies are really beautiful-looking movies and then let's see if we can imbue it with real heart and emotion.

~co-director John Stevenson on the comedic approach to the martial arts film.[7]

DreamWorks Animation had previously produced a PlayStation video game with a similar premise, T'ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger, in 1999 under its defunct video game division, DreamWorks Interactive (now known as Danger Close Games).[8] In spring 2004, Eric Whitacre wrote a setting of The Seal Lullaby, the opening poem of The White Seal by Rudyard Kipling, which DreamWorks intended to adapt for an animated feature. A few weeks later, it was decided to abandon the idea and start production on Kung Fu Panda instead.[9] Publicized work on the film began in October 2004.[10] In September 2005, DreamWorks announced the film alongside Jack Black, who was selected to be the main voice star.[11]

In November 2005, DreamWorks announced that Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu and Ian McShane would join Black in the cast.[12] This is also the second DreamWorks Animation film in which Black and Angelina Jolie have co-starred together (the first being 2004's Shark Tale).[13]

The idea for the film was conceived by Michael Lachance, a DreamWorks Animation executive.[14] Initially, the idea was to make it a spoof, but co-director John Stevenson was not particularly keen on it and instead chose the direction of a character-based wuxia comedy.[7]

Reportedly inspired by Stephen Chow's 2004 martial arts action comedy film, Kung Fu Hustle,[15] the directors wanted to make sure the film had an authentic Chinese and kung fu feel to it. Production designer Raymond Zibach and art director Tang Heng spent years researching Chinese painting, sculpture, architecture and kung fu films to help create the look of the film.[16] Zibach said that some of the biggest influences for him were the more artful martial arts films, such as Hero, House of Flying Daggers and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.[16] Stevenson's aim for the film, which took four years to make, was to make "the best looking film DreamWorks has ever made".

We've had some productions that were stressful, but this one ran very smoothly and DreamWorks is [sic] this production as a template on how they would like future productions to run. We lucked out, and there really was a sense of harmony on the animation. Even the production people. We all seemed like we were on the same page, believing in the film. That doesn't happen very often. I tell animators, you will be working on dumpers for most of your career, but every once in a while you get a gem. Kung Fu Panda was a gem.

~Dan Wagner, Head of Character Animation.[17]

The hand-drawn animation sequence at the beginning of the film was made to resemble Chinese shadow puppetry.[18] The opening, which was directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and produced by James Baxter, was praised by The New York Times reviewer Manohla Dargis as "striking" and "visually different from most mainstream American animations".[19]

Other reviewers have compared the opening to the evocative style of Genndy Tartakovsky's Cartoon Network series Samurai Jack.[20][21] The rest of the film is modern computer animation, which uses bright, offbeat colors to evoke the natural landscape of China.[18] The end credit sequence also features hand-drawn characters and still paintings in the background.[18]

The computer animation used throughout the film was more complex than anything DreamWorks had done before. When the head of the production handed the script to VFX Supervisor Markus Manninen, she reportedly laughed and wished him "good luck". "When we started talking", said Manninen, "the movie was still a high concept. But for everyone that looked at it, it screamed complexity. We launched off by saying, how can you make this movie tangible? How can you find smart ways to bring this world to life in a way that makes it a great movie and not feel like the complexity becomes the driver of the story, but the story and the emotion being the driver?"[22] In preparation, the animators took a six-hour kung fu class.[23]

Producer Melissa Cobb said that Po was originally "more of a jerk", but that the character changed after they heard Black.[23] According to Black, he worked mostly "in isolation", although he and Dustin Hoffman did spend a day together, which Cobb said helped with the scene in which their characters face off.[23] Lucy Liu said that the film "was quite different because it was such a long process".[24] Liu said that when she was presented with the project, they already had artwork of her character, as well as a "short computerized video version of what she would look like when she moved".[24]

Release[edit]Theatrical[edit]

The film held its world premiere at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 15, 2008,[25] where it received massive and sustained applause at the end of the film's screening.[26] Kung Fu Panda later had national premieres in IMAX in the US June 1, 2008, at AMC and Regal Cinemas in Hollywood, California,[27] and in the UK June 26, 2008, at Leicester Square in London.[28] To promote the film's Japanese release, a manga based on the story was released in Japan in the September 2008 issue of Kerokero Ace magazine.[29] The illustrations were done by Takafumi Adachi.[30]

Home media[edit]

Kung Fu Panda was released on DVD and Blu-ray November 9, 2008,[31] and on 3D Blu-ray December 6, 2011, as a Best Buy exclusive.[32] The DVD double-disc release of Kung Fu Panda also includes the short animated film, Secrets of the Furious Five.[31] The film was released on 4K UHD March 12, 2024, and included the short film Secrets of the Scroll.[33] On June 6, 2024, it was announced that Kung Fu Panda was released on Peacock on June 6, 2024.

With 7,486,642 DVD units sold in 2008, Kung Fu Panda was the fourth highest-selling film and the highest-selling animated film of 2008, above WALL-E, which sold 7,413,548 units.[34] As of February 2010, 17.4 million home entertainment units were sold worldwide.[35]

Reception[edit]Box office[edit]

The film topped the box office in its opening weekend, grossing $60.2 million for a $14,642 average from 4,114 theaters,[36] and performing much better than analysts had been expecting.[37] It was also the highest-grossing opening for a non-sequel DreamWorks Animation film at the time.[37] In its second weekend, the film retreated 44% to second place behind The Incredible Hulk, grossing $33.6 million, for a $8,127 average, from expanding to 4,136 theaters.[38] It closed October 9, 2008, after 125 days of release, grossing $215.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $416.3 million overseas, for a worldwide total of $631.7 million.[3] Kung Fu Panda was the highest-grossing non-Shrek film from DreamWorks Animation in the United States and Canada before it was surpassed by How to Train Your Dragon in 2010.[39]

Critical response[edit]

Rotten Tomatoes reports that 87% of 193 reviewers gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 7.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "Kung Fu Panda has a familiar message, but the pleasing mix of humor, swift martial arts action, and colorful animation makes for winning summer entertainment."[40] At Metacritic, the film has an average score of 74 out of 100, based on 36 reviews.[41] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on a scale of A+ to F.[42]

Richard Corliss of Time magazine gave Kung Fu Panda a positive review, stating the picture "provides a master course in cunning visual art and ultra-satisfying entertainment".[43]

The New York Times said, "At once fuzzy-wuzzy and industrial strength, the tacky-sounding Kung Fu Panda is high concept with a heart," and the review called the film "consistently diverting" and "visually arresting".[19]

Chris Barsanti of Filmcritic.com commented, "Blazing across the screen with eye-popping, sublime artwork, Kung Fu Panda sets itself apart from the modern domestic animation trend with its sheer beauty ... the film enters instant classic status as some of the most gorgeous animation Hollywood has produced since the golden age of Disney."[44]

Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune called the film "one of the few comedies of 2008 in any style or genre that knows what it's doing".[45]

However, Tom Charity of CNN criticized the action for tending "to blur into a whirlwind of slapstick chaos", and considered the character of Po too similar to others played by Black.[46]

Peter Howell of The Toronto Star awarded the film two and a half stars, considering it to have a "lack of story" that "frequently manages to amuse, if not entirely to delight".[47]

Kung Fu Panda was also well received in China.[48] It made nearly 110 million yuan by July 2, 2008, becoming the first animated film to earn more than 100 million yuan in China.[49][50] The Chinese director Lu Chuan commented, "From a production standpoint, the movie is nearly perfect. Its American creators showed a very sincere attitude about Chinese culture."[51][52] The film's critical and commercial success in China led to some local introspection about why no film like Kung Fu Panda had been produced in China, with commentators attributing the problem variously to lower film budgets in China, too much government oversight, a dearth of national imagination, and an overly reverent attitude to China's history and cultural icons.[53][54][55]

The Slovenian philosopher, cultural theorist and public intellectual, Slavoj Žižek, offered an admiration of Kung Fu Panda when he was invited to the talk show, Charlie Rose.[56]

Accolades[edit]

Kung Fu Panda was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[57] and the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.[58] Jack Black joked about the film's underdog status at the 81st Academy Awards, saying, "Each year, I do one DreamWorks project, then I take all the money to the Oscars and bet it on Pixar."[59]

By contrast, Kung Fu Panda won ten Annie Awards (including Best Animated Feature) out of sixteen nominations, which sparked controversy, with some accusing DreamWorks head Jeffrey Katzenberg of rigging the vote by buying ASIFA-Hollywood memberships (with voting power) for everyone at DreamWorks Animation.[60]

AwardsAwardCategoryNameOutcomeAcademy Awards[57]Best Animated FeatureJohn Stevenson

Mark OsborneNominatedAnnie Awards[61][62]Best Animated Effects in an Animated ProductionLi-Ming 'Lawrence' LeeWonBest Animated FeatureWonBest Character Animation in a Feature ProductionJames BaxterWonPhilippe Le BrunNominatedDan WagnerNominatedBest Character Design in an Animated Feature ProductionNico MarletWonBest Directing in an Animated Feature ProductionJohn Stevenson

Mark OsborneWonBest Music in an Animated Feature ProductionHans Zimmer

John PowellWonBest Production Design in an Animated Feature ProductionTang Kheng HengWonRaymond ZibachNominatedBest Storyboarding in an Animated Feature ProductionJennifer Yuh NelsonWonAlessandro CarloniNominatedBest Voice Acting in an Animated Feature ProductionDustin HoffmanWonJames HongNominatedIan McShaneNominatedBest Writing in an Animated Feature ProductionJonathan Aibel

Glenn BergerWonASCAP AwardTop Box Office FilmsHans Zimmer and John PowellWonCritics' Choice Awards[63]Best Animated FeatureNominatedChicago Film Critics Association Awards[64]Best Animated FeatureNominatedGolden Globe Awards[58]Best Animated Feature FilmNominatedGolden Tomato Awards 2008[65]Best Animated FeatureKung Fu Panda2nd PlaceWide Release5th PlaceGolden Reel Awards[66][67]Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and

ADR Animation in a Feature FilmEthan Van Der Ryn

Erik Aadahl

Mike Hopkins

Jonathan Klein

Adam Milo Smalley

Peter Oso Snell

Wayne Lemmer

Paul Pirola

P.K. Hooker

Dan O'Connell

John CucciNominatedGolden Trailer AwardsBest Animation/FamilyNominatedHuabiao AwardsOutstanding Translated FilmWonNational Movie Awards[68]Best Family FilmNominatedNickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards[69][70]Favorite Voice from an Animated MovieJack BlackWonFavorite Animated MovieNominatedOnline Film Critics Society[71]Best Animated FilmNominatedProducers Guild of America[72]Animated Motion PictureMelissa CobbNominatedPeople's Choice Awards[73]Favorite Family MovieNominatedTeen Choice Awards[74]Choice Summer Movie: ComedyNominatedVisual Effects Society[75]Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Motion PictureJack Black

Dan Wagner

Nico Marlet

Peter FarsonNominatedOutstanding Animation in an Animated Motion PictureMarkus Manninen

Dan Wagner

Alex Parkinson

Raymond ZibachNominatedOutstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Motion PictureMarkus Manninen

Alex Parkinson

Amaury Aubel

Li-Ming 'Lawrence' LeeNominated

For the film released in 2008, see Kung Fu Panda (film). For the title character, see Po (Kung Fu Panda). For the soundtrack, see Kung Fu Panda (soundtrack). For the video game, see Kung Fu Panda (video game). For other uses, see Kung Fu Panda (disambiguation).Kung Fu PandaCreated byEthan Reiff

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Kung Fu Panda is an American martial arts comedy media franchise that originally started in 2008 with the release of the animated film of the same name produced by DreamWorks Animation. Following the adventures of the titular Po Ping (primarily voiced by Jack Black and Mick Wingert), a giant panda who is improbably chosen as the prophesied Dragon Warrior and becomes a master of kung fu, the franchise is set in a fantasy wuxia genre version of ancient China populated by anthropomorphic animals. Although everyone initially doubts him, including Po himself, he proves himself worthy as he strives to fulfill his destiny.

The franchise consists mainly of four animated films: Kung Fu Panda (2008), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024), as well as three television series: Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011–2016), The Paws of Destiny (2018–2019), and The Dragon Knight (2022–2023). The first two films were distributed by Paramount Pictures, the third film was distributed by 20th Century Fox and the fourth was distributed by Universal Pictures, while the television series respectively aired on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons, Amazon Prime, and Netflix. Five short films, Secrets of the Furious Five (2008), Secrets of the Masters (2011), Secrets of the Scroll, Panda Paws (both 2016), and Dueling Dumplings (2024), and a television special, Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010), have also been produced.

The franchise's first two features were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature as well as numerous Annie Awards, the first television series won 11 Emmy Awards and the third television series won two Emmy Awards. All four films were critical and commercial successes,[1] grossing over $2 billion overall, making it the seventh highest-grossing animated film franchise, while the second film was the highest-grossing film worldwide directed solely by a woman (Jennifer Yuh Nelson) until Wonder Woman (2017). The series is additionally popular in China as an outstanding Western interpretation of the wuxia film genre.[2]

Films[edit]FilmU.S. release dateDirector(s)Screenwriter(s)Story byProducer(s)Kung Fu PandaJune 6, 2008John Stevenson and Mark OsborneJonathan Aibel and Glenn BergerEthan Reiff and Cyrus VorisMelissa CobbKung Fu Panda 2May 26, 2011Jennifer Yuh NelsonJonathan Aibel and Glenn BergerKung Fu Panda 3January 29, 2016Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro CarloniKung Fu Panda 4March 8, 2024Mike MitchellJonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger and Darren LemkeRebecca Huntley

hideKung Fu Panda story chronologyKung Fu Panda (2008)Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010)Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011-2016)Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)Secrets of the Masters (2011)Secrets of the Scroll (2016)Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)Panda Paws (2016)The Paws of Destiny (2018-2019)Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022-2023)Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)Dueling Dumplings (2024)

Kung Fu Panda (2008)[edit]Main article: Kung Fu Panda (film)

Po, a clumsy panda bear, is a kung fu fanatic who lives in the Valley of Peace and works in his goose father Mr. Ping's noodle shop, unable to realize his dream of learning the art of kung fu. One day, a kung fu tournament is held for the elderly spiritual leader of the valley, Grand Master Oogway, to determine the identity of the Dragon Warrior, the one kung fu master capable of understanding the secret of the Dragon Scroll, which is said to contain the key to limitless power. Everyone in the valley expects the Dragon Warrior to be one of the Furious Five—Tigress, Monkey, Mantis, Viper, and Crane—a quintet of kung fu warriors trained by Master Shifu to protect the valley. To everyone's surprise, Oogway chooses Po, who has accidentally stumbled into the tournament arena after arriving late via fireworks explosion.

Refusing to believe that Po can be the Dragon Warrior, Shifu subjects Po to torturous training exercises in order to discourage him into quitting. Determined to change himself into someone he can respect, Po perseveres in his training and befriends the Furious Five, who had previously mocked Po for his lack of skill in kung fu. Po soon learns that the valley is being approached by Tai Lung, an evil kung fu warrior who has escaped from prison to take revenge for being denied the Dragon Scroll, and despairs he will be unable to defeat him. However, Shifu discovers that Po is capable of martial arts when motivated by food, and successfully trains him to learn kung fu. After his training is complete, Po is given the Dragon Scroll, which he discovers to be blank. However, Po realizes that the key to limitless power lies within himself, allowing him to defeat Tai Lung and restore peace to the valley.

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)[edit]Main article: Kung Fu Panda 2

Po now lives his dream as a kung fu master and protects the Valley of Peace alongside the Furious Five. However, he is thrown into internal conflict when he begins having flashbacks of his mother and learns from Mr. Ping that he was adopted as an infant. Shortly after, Po and the Five are sent on a mission to stop the evil peacock Lord Shen from using a newly developed weapon, the cannon, to conquer all of China and destroy kung fu tradition. Po remains tormented by thoughts of being abandoned by his real parents until he is guided by a wise old soothsayer to embrace his past, and remembers that his parents risked their lives to save him from Shen, who had set out to exterminate all pandas after learning of a prophecy that he would be defeated by "a warrior of black-and-white". Po achieves inner peace, which allows him to destroy Shen's new weapon, defeat Shen, and accept Mr. Ping as his father. However, during the last scene of the movie, it shows Po's biological father realizing his son is alive.

Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)[edit]Main article: Kung Fu Panda 3

Shortly after the events of the second film, Shifu relinquishes his duties as master of the Jade Palace to Po, claiming that the next step of his own apprenticeship is to oversee the Furious Five's training. While struggling with this new responsibility, Po rejoices upon reuniting with his biological father, Li, though Mr. Ping is less enthusiastic. However, news arrives that the spirit warrior General Kai has returned to the mortal realm and is 'collecting' Kung Fu masters from all over China, both living and dead, to serve in his army of Jade Zombies. Po and the others discover from a scroll left by Oogway that Kai can only be defeated by the power of Chi, a technique known only by the panda colonies; thus, Po and Li set to the secret Panda Valley in order to have Po learn it. Po eventually discovers, to his horror, that Li had deceived him, because the pandas have long forgotten about how to manipulate the Chi, and he just wanted to protect his son from Kai. Once making amends with both his adoptive and biological fathers, Po joins forces with Ping, Tigress, and the pandas to make a stand against Kai, all mastering the power of Chi in the process and using its power to destroy him for good. After returning to the Valley of Peace, Po spends his days spreading the teachings of Kung fu and Chi.

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)[edit]Main article: Kung Fu Panda 4

Shifu tasks Po to retire as the Dragon Warrior and find a successor as he must advance to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. Disappointed, he struggles to find the right candidate angering Shifu. He later spots a corsac fox and thief named Zhen entering the Jade Palace and sends her to prison but soon learns that Tai Lung has returned. Zhen reveals that it wasn't actually Tai Lung but a shapeshifting sorceress named The Chameleon. Po decides to go after her and Zhen agrees to lead him to the Chameleon in exchange for a reduction of her sentence. They both head towards Juniper City and there, Po finds that Zhen is a wanted criminal, leading to both of them getting arrested. They successfully escape to the Den of Thieves where Zhen reunites with her old mentor Han who allows them to stay there for one day. Po and Zhen then enter Chameleon's lair, where Zhen betrays Po, takes the Staff of Wisdom and gives it to the Chameleon, who is revealed to be her master. Po manages to escape without the staff but Chameleon, who has shapeshifted into Zhen, throws him off of the cliff and Po gets saved by his adoptive and biological father. The Chameleon uses the staff to summon every martial arts master from the Spirit Realm, stealing their kung fu abilities and locking them in cages. Zhen decides to deflect away from Chameleon and reunites with Po. Zhen later manages to convince the Den of Thieves to help her out in saving Po. Zhen and Po defeat the Chameleon and return the stolen Kung fu to their masters. Po sends them back to the spirit realm with Tai Lung taking the Chameleon with him. At the Valley of Peace, Po chooses Zhen as the next Dragon Warrior and the Furious Five joins him in training her.

Possible fifth film[edit]

In May 2024, following the critical and commercial success of Kung Fu Panda 4, Mitchell suggested that a fifth film could happen, but it would likely not be until at least 2027 due to the lengthy production process.[3]

Television special and series[edit]SeriesSeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedFirst releasedLast releasedNetworkKung Fu Panda HolidaySpecialNovember 24, 2010NBCLegends of Awesomeness126September 19, 2011April 5, 2012Nickelodeon226April 6, 2012June 21, 201332818June 24, 2013June 22, 201410February 15, 2016June 29, 2016NicktoonsThe Paws of Destiny12613November 16, 2018Amazon Prime Video13July 4, 2019The Dragon Knight111July 14, 2022Netflix212January 12, 2023319September 7, 2023Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010)[edit]Main article: Kung Fu Panda Holiday

Kung Fu Panda Holiday (also known as Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special) is a 2010 television special that premiered on NBC on November 24. It tells a story of Po, who is assigned to host the annual Winter Feast by Master Shifu, despite his wishes to spend the holiday with Mr. Ping.

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011–2014; 2016)[edit]Main article: Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness is an animated television series based on the Kung Fu Panda film series, set between the first two films. The show was originally intended to premiere in 2010, but was delayed and officially launched on Nickelodeon on November 7, 2011. Of the series's voice cast, only Lucy Liu, Randall Duk Kim, and James Hong reprise their roles from the films as Viper, Oogway, and Mr. Ping, respectively. The first season, consisting of 26 episodes, ended on April 5, 2012. The second season aired from April 6, 2012, to June 21, 2013, and also consisted of 26 episodes. A third season consisting of 28 episodes began airing June 24, 2013, going on an extended hiatus after June 22, 2014, before airing its last 10 episodes two years later, from February 15 to June 29, 2016, as a tie-in to the theatrical run of Kung Fu Panda 3.

Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny (2018–2019)[edit]Main article: Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny

Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny is the second Kung Fu Panda animated series, set after the events of Kung Fu Panda 3. Across 26 episodes produced by DreamWorks Animation Television with Amazon Studios and ordered, and aired by Amazon Prime Video, the series was released in its 13-episode first season's first part on November 16, 2018, and its 13-episode first season's second and final part on July 4, 2019.[4] The series follows Po on a fresh adventure, mentoring four young pandas (Nu Hai, Jing, Bao and Fan Tong), who happen upon a mystical cave beneath the Panda Village - and accidentally absorb the chi of the ancient and powerful Kung Fu warriors known as the four constellations. The four friends realize that they now have a new destiny - to save the world from an impending evil with their new-found Kung Fu powers. They are aided along their journey by Po, who finds himself faced with his biggest challenge yet - teaching this ragtag band of kids how to wield their strange powers.

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022–2023)[edit]Main article: Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight is the third Kung Fu Panda animated series, which premiered on Netflix on July 14, 2022, with Jack Black reprising his role as Po.[5][6] The series follows Po as he must leave his home behind and embark on a globe-trotting quest for redemption and justice that finds him partnered up with a no-nonsense English knight known as the Wandering Blade. Rita Ora joined the cast as Wandering Blade and James Hong reprised his role as Mr. Ping.[7]

Short films[edit]Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)[edit]Main article: Secrets of the Furious Five

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five, or simply Secrets of the Furious Five, is an animated short film that serves as a semi-sequel (or spin-off) to Kung Fu Panda and appears on a companion disc of the original film's deluxe DVD release. It was later broadcast on NBC on February 26, 2009, and is available as a separate DVD as of March 24 the same year. The film has a framing story of Po (in computer animation), telling the stories of his comrades in arms, the Furious Five, which are depicted in 2D cel animation.

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)[edit]Main article: Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters is an animated short film released on December 13, 2011, as a special feature attached to the Kung Fu Panda 2 DVD and Blu-ray. It tells the backgrounds of the masters of Gongmen City: Thundering Rhino, Storming Ox, and Croc.[8]

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016)[edit]Main article: Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll is an animated short film officially released as a bonus feature in the Kung Fu Panda: Ultimate Edition of Awesomeness Blu-ray pack in January 2016.[9] Secrets of the Scroll details the forming of the Furious Five, and their first fight together against a common enemy. Unlike previous Kung Fu Panda[citation needed] short films, Secrets of the Scroll has yet to be released on its own DVD or Blu-ray.

Panda Paws (2016)[edit]

Panda Paws is a short film that was released with the home media of Kung Fu Panda 3. Panda Paws involves the character Mei Mei (voiced by Kate Hudson) competing with Bao at the "Spring Festival". A version of the short was previously released in theaters preceding the DreamWorks Animation film Home in 2015, with Rebel Wilson voicing Mei Mei, prior to her firing from Kung Fu Panda 3.[10]

Dueling Dumplings (2024)[edit]

Dueling Dumplings is a short film that was released with the home media of Kung Fu Panda 4. It involves Po and Zhen offering each other dumplings from their respective homelands. They bicker over whose are better and try to force each other to try them. After a playful battle, they end up tasting each other's dumplings and end up liking them.

Cast and characters[edit]Main article: List of Kung Fu Panda charactersList indicators

This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in the franchise.

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The Dragon Knight (2022-2023)Introduced in Kung Fu Panda[edit]Po Ping / Li Lotus

The Dragon WarriorJack BlackJack BlackLiam KnightYJack BlackJack BlackMick WingertJack BlackMaster ShifuDustin HoffmanDustin HoffmanFred TatascioreTigressAngelina JolieSilent cameoTara StrongYAngelina JolieKari WahlgrenTara MarciYAngelina JolieKari WahlgrenAction figureMantisSeth RogenSeth Rogen CMax KochSeth RogenSeth RogenMax KochFlashback cameoMonkeyJackie ChanSilent cameoJaycee ChanYJames SieJackie ChanJames SieViperLucy LiuJessica DiCiccoYLucy LiuLucy LiuCraneDavid CrossDavid CrossDavid CrossDavid CrossAmir TalaiMr. PingJames HongJames HongJames HongOogwayRandall Duk KimCharacter is muteRandall Duk KimStatueRandall Duk KimRandall Duk KimPiotr MichaelTai LungIan McShaneRiley OsborneYArchive footageSilent cameoIan McShaneCharacter is muteAndré SogliuzzoSilent cameoZengDan FoglerDan FoglerMick WingertCommander VachirMichael Clarke DuncanIntroduced in Kung Fu Panda 2[edit]Lord ShenGary OldmanArchive footageSilent roleSilent cameoSoothsayerMichelle YeohWolf BossDanny McBrideStorming OxDennis HaysbertDennis HaysbertCrocJean-Claude Van DammeTony LeondisThundering RhinoVictor GarberPaul ScheerJonathan GroffLi ShanFred TatascioreCBryan CranstonChristopher SwindleIntroduced in Kung Fu Panda 3[edit]General KaiJ. K. SimmonsSilent roleSilent cameoMei MeiKate HudsonKate HudsonRebel WilsonChrissy MetzMaster BearFred TatascioreFred TatascioreMaster ChickenStephen KearinBao

Black TortoiseSteele GangonSteele GangonGunnar SizemoreLei LeiLiam KnightGrandma PandaBarbara DiricksonBarbara DiricksonAmy HillSumAl RokerDimWillie GeistBig FunWayne KnightHom-LeeIntroduced in Kung Fu Panda 4[edit]ZhenAwkwafinaAwkwafinaThe ChameleonViola DavisHanKe Huy QuanGranny BoarLori Tan ChinnCaptain FishRonny ChiengIntroduced in Kung Fu Panda Holiday[edit]Wo HopJack McBrayerIntroduced in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness[edit]FungJohn DiMaggioHundunDiedrich BaderTaotieWallace ShawnBian ZaoSimon HelbergFenghuangWendie MalickJunjieStephen RootTemutaiKevin Michael RichardsonBaoFred TatasciorePengDanny CookseyChaoJames SieJong Sung Jai Kai ChowWayne KnightScorpionLynn MilgrimLidongJim CummingsHuNeil RossKe-PaAlfred MolinaIntroduced in Kung Fu Panda: Paws of Destiny[edit]Nu Hai

Blue DragonHaley TjuJing

White TigerLaya Deleon HayesFan Tong

Red PhoenixMakana SayJade TuskCherise BootheRoosterMichael RivkinJindiaoSteve BlumYaoguai DemonMitch WatsonPrincess XiaoLacey ChabertShi LongSumalee MontanoWhite Bone DemonElisa GabrielliSun WukongJames SieIntroduced in Kung Fu Panda The Dragon Knight[edit]Wandering BladeRita OraKlausChris GeereVerucaDella SabaRukhminiRahnuma PanthakyAknaMelissa VillaseñorColinEd WeeksForouzanShohreh AghdashlooZhenStephanie HsuRabiaKinza KhanLaoJames SieChuntaoTru ValentinoWeiminParry ShenDiyaDeepti GuptaPadmaAnjali BhimaniJayeshSean T. KrishnanPelpelHarvey GuillénB'ahJorge DiazQueen ZumaSarah-Nicole RoblesKyleRichard AyoadeMaster MastodonMartin AistropeNianJames SieChangpuDayci BrookshireHigh PriestessRolonda WattsShoddy Boat OwnerNolan NorthThe Queen of EnglandBarbara GoodsonDrakeMick WingertEdgarBilly BoydDuncanNicholas Guy SmithBennyKeith FergusonLucindaToks OlagundoyeKemanziKineta KunutuSir AlfredOmid AbtahiMaster SlothSean AstinMaster LongtoothKineta KunutuMaster OstrichKenna RamseyAdditional crew[edit]RoleFilmKung Fu PandaKung Fu Panda 2Kung Fu Panda 3Kung Fu Panda 4Co-Director—Stephanie Ma StineExecutive Producer(s)Bill Damaschke—Mike Mitchell

Guillermo del Toro

La Peikang

Li RuigangMike MitchellComposersHans Zimmer & John PowellHans ZimmerHans Zimmer & Steve MazzaroEditorClare KnightChristopher KnightsAnimation StudioDreamWorks AnimationDreamWorks Animation

Oriental DreamWorksDreamWorks AnimationDistributorParamount Pictures20th Century FoxUniversal PicturesRunning time91 min90 min95 min94 minReception[edit]Box office performance[edit]

The film series has grossed over $2.3 billion, making it the eighth highest-grossing animated franchise and DreamWorks Animation's second highest-grossing franchise behind Shrek.

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North AmericaNorth AmericaOther territoriesWorldwideAll time

North AmericaAll time

worldwideKung Fu PandaJune 6, 2008$60,239,130$215,771,591$416,311,606$632,083,197#201#167$130 million[11]Kung Fu Panda 2May 26, 2011$47,656,302$165,249,063$500,443,218$665,692,281#352#154$150 million[12]Kung Fu Panda 3January 29, 2016$41,282,042$143,528,619$377,642,206$521,170,825#453#235$145 million[13]Kung Fu Panda 4March 8, 2024$57,989,905$193,590,620$354,229,410$547,820,030#248#216$85 million[14]Total$207,167,379$718,139,893$1,648,626,440$2,366,766,333$510 million[15][16]Critical and public reception[edit]

Each Kung Fu Panda film has received positive reviews, with critics often praising the animation, voice acting, and character development.[citation needed]

Critical and public response of Kung Fu PandaTitleCriticalPublicRotten TomatoesMetacriticCinemaScoreKung Fu Panda87% (193 reviews)[17]74 (36 reviews)[18]A−[19]Kung Fu Panda 281% (188 reviews)[20]67 (34 reviews)[21]A[19]Kung Fu Panda 386% (180 reviews)[22]66 (34 reviews)[23]A[19]Kung Fu Panda 471% (160 reviews)[24]54 (33 reviews)[25]A–[19]Awards[edit]AwardCategoryKung Fu Panda[26][27][28]Kung Fu Panda 2[29][30][31]Kung Fu Panda 3[32]Academy AwardsBest Animated FeatureNominatedNominatedAnnie AwardsBest Animated FeatureWonNominatedNominatedVideo games[edit]Kung Fu Panda is a video game loosely based on the first film. It was published released by Activision on June 3, 2008, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and Nintendo DS, and on March 18, 2009, for Mac OS X.[33]Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors is a sequel to the video game Kung Fu Panda. It was published by Activision on November 5 and December 5, 2008, for the Nintendo DS and Wii, respectively.Kung Fu Panda World was a browser game released on April 12, 2010.Kung Fu Panda 2 is a video game that takes place after the events of the second film. It was published by THQ on May 23, 2011, for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and Nintendo DS.[34]Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends is a video game developed by Vicious Cycle Software and published by Little Orbit. The game was released on December 1, 2015, for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, and Nintendo 3DS.[35]A crossover event between Brawlhalla and Kung Fu Panda was released as downloadable content on March 24, 2021, adding Po, Tigress, and Tai Lung to the game as playable characters.[36]A crossover between Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Kung Fu Panda was released as skins for Akai (Po), Ling (Lord Shen), and Thamuz (General Kai) on August 20, 2022.[37]DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing is a racing video game that was published by GameMill Entertainment, and includes Po, Tigress, Shifu, and Oogway (the latter being a DLC character from the Rally Pack. as playable racers[38]) The video game was released on November 3, 2023, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X and Series S, and Xbox One.[39]Arena show[edit]

Directed by entertainment director Franco Dragone, Kung Fu Panda: Arena Spectacular is an in-progress live arena show, featuring characters from the Kung Fu Panda. Combining circus and Chinese acrobatics as well as arena show effects, the production was supposed to be released around the same time of Kung Fu Panda 2.[40] After a multi city casting tour in 2010,[41] the production went behind closed doors until late 2011 when a new set of audition dates were announced for the following year.[42] However, shortly before the announced January 2012 auditions, both Franco Dragone and DreamWorks decided to postpone the live show's opening date, canceling all auditions.[43] No further announcements have been made since.

Attractions[edit]

A themed area Po's Kung Fu Garden was opened in 2012 at DreamWorks Experience, one of the themed lands at the Australian theme park Dreamworld. At opening Po's Kung Fu Garden consisted only of a small area featuring a Po photo opportunity. In late 2012, additional rides and attractions were added to the area. All of the rides were moved to Ocean Parade since DreamWorks Experience was rethemed as Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland in 2023.[44]

A multi-sensory attraction, based on Kung Fu Panda, opened at the DreamWorks Theatre on June 15, 2018, at Universal Studios Hollywood.[45]

A Kung Fu Panda-themed children's play area opened at DreamWorks Water Park on October 1, 2020.[46]

Universal Studios Beijing also has a Kung Fu Panda themed area called Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness, which opened alongside the park in September 2021.

Universal Studios Florida's upcoming DreamWorks Land will include the play area Po's Kung Fu Training Camp and the digital meet-and-greet Po Live!.[47]

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