Although Zimmer was originally announced as the main composer of the film, during a test screening, CEO of DreamWorks Animation SKG Jeffrey Katzenberg announced that composer John Powell would also be contributing to the score. [23], Richard Corliss of Time Magazine gave the film a positive review, stating the picture "provides a master course in cunning visual art and ultra-satisfying entertainment". [33], Kung Fu Panda was also well-received in China. A 2018 Amazon Prime series. 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. In an alternate China (populated entirely by anthropomorphic animals), a panda named Po awoke from a dream in which he had been heroically fighting alongside the Furious Five—Tigress, Monkey, Mantis, Viper, and Crane—a quintet of warriors trained in kung fu whom Po had idolized since childhood. In September 2005, DreamWorks announced the film, alongside Jack Black, who was selected to be the main voice star. 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. CGSociety.org - "Kung Fu Panda: One For Life", NYTimes.com - "Fuzzy Outsider, Kicking His Way Toward His Dream", MoviesOnline.ca - "Jack Black Interview, Kung Fu Panda", MoviesOnline.ca - "Lucy Liu Interview, Kung Fu Panda", MSN.com - "Cannes Film Festival on MSN Movies", BBC.co.uk - "Kung Fu Panda London premiere", When Tara Met Blot - "Kung Fu Panda DVD Premiere", The-Numbers.com - "Kung Fu Panda: DVD Sales", MetroMix.com - "Movie review: 'Kung Fu Panda'", CNN.com - "Review: 'Panda' is bear-ly good", TheStar.com - "Kung Fu Panda: Panders to the predictable", BoxOfficeMojo.com - "Weekend Box Office Results for June 6–8, 2008", Deadline.com - "COMEDIES KICK BUTT! Cinematography The fact that such a successful film based on Chinese culture was created by the American movie industry has led to some Chinese introspection. [31] No further announcements have been made since. We've had some productions that were stressful, but this one ran very smoothly and DreamWorks is this production as a template on how they would like future productions to run. [30] However, shortly before the announced January 2012 auditions, it was announced that both Franco Dragone and DreamWorks had decided to postpone the live show's opening date, canceling all auditions. The idea for the film was conceived by Michael Lachance, a DreamWorks Animation executive. Po was born in a remote farming village populated entirely by pandas. This includes the, The moment in the film where Po straps fireworks to a chair to see the. Zibach said some of the biggest influence of him are the more artful martial arts films such as Hero, House of Flying Daggers and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. When discovered by Master Oogway, who understood his troubles, the tortoise gave him the advice to focus on his present situation instead of worrying about the failures of the past or future. A video game adaptation of the film was developed and published by Activision on June 3, 2008. The film series has been highly acclaimed with its first two features being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature as well as numerous Annie Awards while the television series has won 11 Emmy Awards. Anxious to have the Dragon Scroll himself, he began his return to the Valley of Peace. The four friends realize that they now have a new destiny - to save the world from an impending evil with their newfound Kung Fu powers. He is the adoptive son of Mr. Ping and is one of Master Shifu's students. When Shifu refused to hand him the scroll, Tai Lung attacked and nearly killed him. Once aware of the tournament, Po became anxious to attend it, but was swayed by his father to take a noodle cart up the giant staircase to the Jade Palace arena. "[15], The film held its worldwide premiere at the 61st Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2008, where it received massive and sustained applause at the end of the film's screening. English "[13] In preparation, the animators took a six hour kung fu class. 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We launched off saying, how can you make this movie tangible? This page was last edited on 26 January 2021, at 02:19. [26] However, Tom Charity of CNN criticized the action for "[tending] to blur into a whirlwind of slapstick chaos" and considered the character of Po similar to others played by Black. [12] The rest of the film is modern computer animation, which uses bright, offbeat colors to evoke the natural landscape of China. Kung Fu Panda: Fighters of Awesomenessis an upcoming american animated tv seriesproduced by DreamWorks Animation Television and is distributed by Peacock and NBCUniversal Television Distribution. "[57], A television series has been developed in cooperation with Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation titled Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness. [11] 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 game received mostly positive reviews; it scored a Metacritic rating of 76% from critics[55] and a 7.5 out of 10 from IGN. That night, Po was dejected after his first day of training, more so after being coldly told off by Tigress, and subjected himself to overeating, stuffing his mouth with peaches picked from the Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom. 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. Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny is an American computer-animated web television series produced by DreamWorks Animation released for Prime Video on November 16, 2018. This marked the first collaboration in eight years for the two, who had previously worked together on DreamWorks' The Road to El Dorado and the action thriller Chill Factor. 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. ... Let's try to make it a real martial arts movie albeit one with a comic character and let's take our action seriously. A dark gray cell indicates the character does not appear in the film, special, or TV series. The White Bone Demon, also known as The Voice in the Shadows or Baigujing, is the main antagonist of the second half of Season 1 of the 2018 Amazon Prime original Dreamworks series Kung Fu Panda: Paws of Destiny. Meanwhile, Tai Lung had escaped from his Mongolian prison, using one of the loose feathers from the very messenger goose Shifu had sent to assure the prison's security, and was able to pick the lock of the acupuncture restraint he was held in. But for everyone that looked at it, it screamed complexity. After fighting and defeating the guards of the prison, the snow leopard grasped the messenger and told him to tell those at the Jade Palace that "the real Dragon Warrior is coming home." Three shorts, Secrets of the Furious Five (2008), Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special (2010) and Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011), were also released. He is one of Master Shifu 's students, Mr. Ping 's adoptive son, and Li Shan and his unnamed wife's biological son. Chronology [10] 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. On the same day, a red carpet premiere for the home release was held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Kai takes this as a challenge to steal the Dragon Warrior's chi and returns to the mortal realm. 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". the film enters instant classic status as some of the most gorgeous animation Hollywood has produced since the golden age of Disney. [30] In its second weekend, the film retreated 44% to second place behind The Incredible Hulk grossing $33,612,594 for a $8,127 average from expanding to 4,136 theaters. [46] The soundtrack also includes a partially rewritten version of the classic Carl Douglas song, "Kung Fu Fighting", performed by Cee-Lo Green and Jack Black for the end credits. [56] In 2009, it won the International Animated Film Society's Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game "in recognition of creative excellence in the art of animation. The next morning, Shifu discovered that Po displayed incredible and impressive agility when he is motivated by food. Edited by Po is voiced by Eric Loomis. After a frustrating struggle that dragged down the palace steps and into a village of the Valley, Tai Lung gained the upper hand, pummeling Po to the ground, and finally opened the scroll only to be was met with confusion, unable to comprehend its symbolic meaning. John StevensonMark Osborne Ethan ReiffCyrus Voris[source?] Kung Fu Panda was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on November 9, 2008. This was parodied by the film's main voice actor, Jack Black, 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."[45]. 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Later, Tigress learned that a village of musicians wa… [49] The story features a new villain with a mysterious weapon so powerful it threatens the very existence of Kung Fu, and Po must additionally confront his past. [22] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 73 out of 100, based on 33 reviews. The first season, consisting of 26 episodes, ended on April 5, 2012. 1 Beginnings 2 In Kung Fu Panda 3 In Kung Fu Panda 2 4 In Kung Fu Panda 3 Po was born in a remote farming village populated entirely by pandas. After witnessing this argument on the roof of the Palace, Tigress led the Furious Five in an attempt to stop Tai Lung themselves. His plans to wreak havoc and destroy the world shows that he is a vengeful, oppressive, manipulative and power-hungry being. Furious at this, Tai Lung attacked the panda again; however, Po's body-mass made Tai Lung's nerve attacks useless, only managing to tickle him. Production company(s) Yong Duk Jhun Directed by [4] The series follows Po on a fresh adventure, featuring four young pandas 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. 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. [51], According to DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, there are more Kung Fu Panda sequels planned, with a possibility of six films total. [50], A second sequel, Kung Fu Panda 3, has been announced as a co-production between DreamWorks Animation and Shanghai-based Oriental DreamWorks. Hans ZimmerJohn Powell So when Master Oogway, the most esteemed kung fu master of them all, selected him to be the Dragon Warrior destined to save China, Po couldn't contain his excitement… Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends is a single and multiplayer RPG martial arts video freefire game that features characters from all three Kung Fu Panda films. Developer Mitch Watson has confirmed that Mick Wingert would reprise his role from Legends of Awesomeness as Po. It was directed by John Stevenson (in his feature directorial debut) and Mark Osborne, and stars the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Randall Duk Kim, James Hong, Dan … Production designer Raymond Zibach and art director Tang Kheng Heng spent years researching Chinese painting, sculpture, architecture and kung fu movies to help create the look of the film. Kung Fu Panda World … Shifu told Po that he had brought peace to the Valley, and to him, and thanked him, trailing off and closing his eyes. Followed by 1 Plot 2 Characters 2.1 Main … Refusing to believe that Po can be the Dragon Warrior, Shifu subjects Po to torturous training exercises in order to discourage him into quitting. Taking this in, Po then took out the Dragon Scroll; he realized that this idea applied to himself and his own destiny, and set out to return to the palace and face Tai Lung. Time.com - "The 25 All-TIME Best Animated Films: 21. Secrets of the Furious Five. It was directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne, produced by Melissa Cobb, and stars the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Lucy Liu, and Ian McShane. The first two were distributed by Paramount Pictures, while the third film was distributed by 20th Century Fox. Shifu immediately sent a palace goose named Zeng to Chorh-Gom with orders to strengthen its security and prevent Oogway's vision from coming true. Country(s) 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? A multi-sensory attraction, based on Kung Fu Panda, opened on June 15, 2018 at Universal Studios Hollywood. It was published by Activision on November 5 and December 5, 2008 for the Nintendo DS and Wii, respectively. Along with the other four members of the same group she is a master of the Kung Fu martial art, restricted mainly in the snake style. 92 minutes 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. He was the student of the late Master Oogway and the trainer to all the greatest warriors in China, including Po (the Dragon Warrior), the Furious Five. The red panda later tried to pressure Po into quitting, subjecting him to the dangers of the Training Hall and a grueling series of matches with the Furious Five, all of whom (especially Tigress) thought little of him and joked about his incompetence. The franchise, set in a fantasy wuxia genre version of ancient China populated by anthropomorphic animals, features the adventures of Po Ping, a giant panda, who was improbably chosen as the prophesied Dragon Warrior. It is the sequel to Kung Fu Panda (2008) and the second installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Enraged, he demanded Shifu to tell him where its whereabouts, pinning the old master to the floor by his throat. The film has an approval rating of 76% from a select group of critics and an approval rating of 83% from users of the site. Po now lives his dream as a kung fu master and protects the Valley of Peace alongside the Furious Five. Shifu refused to let him go, insisting that Oogway's advice must be followed, but Po had lost all confidence and the red panda was at a complete loss for a solution. The code title used during production for the film was "Daydreamer". Panda Paws involves the character Mei Mei competing with Bao at the "Spring Festival."[7]. Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action/comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. He therefore takes Po for solitary training in the mountains and, by promising food as a reward for learning his lessons well, trained Po into a skilled and capable warrior. [3] Co-director Jennifer Yuh Nelson said, "It’s one at a time. [8] The aim for the film, which took four years to make, was to have a good blend of the two, as well as to give it an "epic" feel, unlike other DreamWorks animated features which usually resorted to popular pop songs and celebrity references. [2], On January 13, 2016, Collider asked the filmmakers of Kung Fu Panda 3 about the possibility of a fourth film. After the two rested in a tranquil moment, Po broke the silence by asking Shifu if he wants to get something to eat, to which the red panda eventually answered he did. Running time [14], Producer Melissa Cobb said that originally Po was "more of a jerk," but that the character changed after they heard Jack Black. Though the Five initially seemed to win, Tai Lung ultimately defeated them with the use of nerve attacks. After fighting him off and being beaten, Shifu eventually offered an apology to Tai Lung for his mistake in not seeing what he had turned him into. Theatrical poster Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. It was directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne and produced by Melissa Cobb, and stars the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Randall Duk Kim, James … While struggling with this new responsibility, Po rejoices upon reuniting with his biological father, Li, though Mr. Ping is less enthusiastic. They were good friends and together they fought side by side, leading a great army into battle.One day, during an ambush, Oogway was badly wounded and Kai carried him for days, searching for help. Master Ping Xiao Po (birth name: Lotus Shan) is the title character and the protagonist of the Kung Fu Panda franchise. DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg has said that it is possible that the series could see three more sequels after Kung Fu Panda 3, bringing it to a six-film series. The end credit sequence also features hand-drawn characters and still paintings in the background. 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 abilities. 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. A television series for Nickelodeon television network, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Aweso… In a final attempt, Po strapped fireworks to a chair and lit them, only to be spotted by his father, who panicked seeing the stunt. [19] The special features include a Kung Fu Fighting music video by Cee-Lo Green and Jack Black, a tutorial on how to use chopsticks, sound, The Tech of Kung Fu Panda, The Cast of Kung Fu Panda, cast interviews and biographies with Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu and David Cross, The Premiere of Kung Fu Panda, interactive games and more. [58], A manga based on the film has been released in Japan in Kerokero Ace magazine's September 2008 issue. Directed by international entertainment director, Franco Dragone—best known for Le Rêve and House of Dancing Waters—Kung Fu Panda: Arena Spectacular is an in-progress live arena show, featuring characters from the Kung Fu Panda. The Kung Fu Panda Wiki is an online database and community about the popular DreamWorks Animation franchise. Po achieves inner peace, which allows him to destroy Shen's new weapon, defeat Shen, and accept Mr. Ping as his father. Preceded by After returning to the Valley of Peace, Po spends his days spreading the teachings of Kung fu and Chi. Soon the two began a battle over possession of the scroll, in which Po unexpectedly proved himself an equal, which the leopard concluded could only be possible through the scroll's power. The films series grossed over $1.8 billion making the Kung Fu Panda franchise the tenth highest-grossing animated franchise and the third highest-grossing DreamWorks Animation's franchise behind Shrek and Madagascar. Upon hearing that Tai Lung was coming, Po panicked and tried to flee from the palace. Starring [6] Secrets of the Scroll details the forming of the Furious Five, and their first fight together against a common enemy. A third season began airing June 24, 2013 consisting of 28 episodes. [20] On its first week (ending November 19, 2008) it sold 2,667,861 units ($42,530,240) and 9,029,480 units in total, becoming the second highest-grossing animated film of 2008, behind WALL-E (9,034,425 DVD units). We want to make this a perfect jewel, and then we’ll see what happens after that. It tells the backgrounds of the masters of Gongmen City: Thundering Rhino, Storming Ox, and Croc.[5]. Desperate to see the tournament, Po tried several ways to get inside, all ending in disaster. The film was first released on June 6, 2008 in the United States and many other locations around the world later in the month. Enthusiastic, big and a little clumsy, Po is the biggest fan of kung fu around which doesn't exactly come in handy while working every day in his family's noodle shop. She is a ruthless demon who was defeated … [14] Lucy Liu said that the film "was quite different because it was such a long process." It was released in 3-D and was directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson (who directed the 2-D opening sequence of the first film) with the original cast returning. "When we started talking," said Manninen, "the movie was still a high concept. He is also shown to be very disrespectful and vituperative for mortals and will mock and toy with them, believing them to be powerless against his supernatural powers. Po then pleaded for the master not to die, only for Shifu to yell that he wasn't dying, but was simply at peace. ", Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends, https://kungfupanda.fandom.com/wiki/Kung_Fu_Panda?oldid=113019, This subject has been distinguished as part of the real world and therefore should not be taken as part of the fictional universe of the. Release date(s) This composed of red being a color for power, blue being an evil or negative color, green being the color for knowledge and wisdom, and gold being the color for heroism. Distributed by we all seemed like we were on the same page, believing in the film. As with most of DreamWorks' animated films, composer Hans Zimmer scored the film. Despite having low self-esteem early on, Po entertained grandiose fantasies of being the greatest Kung Fu master in all of China and hanging out with the greatest fighting elite in China that he idolized, the Furious Five, who were known to reside in the mystical Jade Palaceoverlooking the Valley. Reportedly inspired by Stephen Chow's 2004 martial arts action comedy, Kung Fu Hustle,[7] the co-directors wanted to make sure the film also had an authentic Chinese and kung fu feel to it. Furthermore, in some versions, the ending credit was sung by Rain. He is also the "Dragon Warrior", though he refused to believe it first. We want it to feel like a completed journey, and we feel this movie does. When he arrived at the top, the gates closed on him and the tournament had already started. Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors (2008 November–December) is a sequel to the first Kung Fu Panda game. Title: كونغ فو باندا Release dates: 1. A soundtrack album was released by Interscope Records on June 3, 2008. [53]. The first two were distributed by Paramount Pictures, while the third film was distributed by 20th Century Fox. 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. [10], The computer animation used throughout the film was more complex than anything DreamWorks had done before. In an alternate China (populated entirely by anthropomorphic animals), the Valley of Peace is protected by Furious Five, a quintet of kung fu warriors residing in the overlooking Jade Palace and trained under the founder of kung fu tradition, the ancient tortoise Grand Master Oogway (Randall Duk Kim), and his red panda protege, Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman). According to Black, he mostly worked "in isolation", although he and Dustin Hoffman did spend a day together, which Cobb said helped with the scene where their characters face off. In reality, Po was the son of a goose named Mr. Ping and worked in the family noodle shop. With the bending of his pinkie and the word "skadoosh", Po performed the hold, bringing about a golden, misty shockwave throughout the Valley and defeating the snow leopard. [44] Both awards were won by Pixar's WALL-E instead. Po using the Wuxi Finger Hold on Tai Lung. A television series for Nickelodeon television network, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, premiered in 2011. Edit. Kung Fu Panda is a media franchise by DreamWorks Animation, consisting of three films: Kung Fu Panda (2008), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) and Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016). [39][40][41], Kung Fu Panda won 11 Annie Awards (including "Best Picture") out of 16 nominations, albeit amid controversy. 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