Kung Fu Panda (movie)

Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American-Indian-Chinese-French computer-animated action comedy movie made by DreamWorks. It was directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne. It tells the story of Po, a giant panda (Jack Black), a kung fu fan who becomes a kung fu master. It received critical acclaim and became a box office success. A successful sequel, Kung Fu Panda 2 was released in 2011. Another sequel, Kung Fu Panda 3 was released in 2016. There is also two short movies, a Christmas special, and a spinoff TV show.

Kung Fu Panda
Directed byJohn Stevenson
Mark Osborne
Screenplay byJonathan Abiel
Glenn Berger
Story byEthan Reiff
Cyrus Voris
Produced byMelissa Cobb
StarringJack Black
Dustin Hoffman
Angelina Jolie
Ian McShane
Jackie Chan
Seth Rogen
Lucy Liu
David Cross
Randall Duk Kim
James Hong
CinematographyYong Duk Jhun
Edited byClare Knight
Music byHans Zimmer
John Powell
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
June 6, 2008 (2008-06-06) (USA)
June 20, 2008 (2008-06-20) (China)
July 4, 2008 (2008-07-04) (United Kingdom and Ireland)
July 9, 2008 (2008-07-09) (France)
Running time
92 minutes
CountriesUnited States
India
China
France
LanguageEnglish
Budget$130 million
Box office$631,744,560

Release dates
CountryPremiere
 Georgia5 June 2008
 South Korea5 June 2008
 Russia5 June 2008
 Ukraine5 June 2008
 Canada6 June 2008
 Estonia6 June 2008
 Lithuania6 June 2008
 Latvia6 June 2008
 Malaysia6 June 2008
 Philippines6 June 2008
 Singapore6 June 2008
 United States6 June 2008
 Egypt11 June 2008
 United Arab Emirates12 June 2008
 Kuwait12 June 2008
 Thailand12 June 2008
 Colombia13 June 2008
 Indonesia13 June 2008
 Uruguay19 June 2008
 China20 June 2008
 Ecuador20 June 2008
Mexico Mexico20 June 2008
 Taiwan20 June 2008
 Australia26 June 2008
 New Zealand26 June 2008
 Vietnam27 June 2008
 South Africa27 June 2008
 Hong Kong28 June 2008
 Israel1 July 2008
 Iceland2 July 2008
 Argentina3 July 2008
 Bolivia3 July 2008
  Switzerland3 July 2008 (German speaking region)
 Czech Republic3 July 2008
 Germany3 July 2008
 Croatia3 July 2008
 Hungary3 July 2008
 Peru3 July 2008
 Portugal3 July 2008
 Serbia3 July 2008
 Slovakia3 July 2008
 Austria4 July 2008
 Bulgaria4 July 2008
 Brazil4 July 2008
 United Kingdom4 July 2008
Republic of Ireland Ireland4 July 2008
 Nigeria4 July 2008
 Poland4 July 2008
 Romania4 July 2008
 Turkey4 July 2008
 Belgium9 July 2008
  Switzerland9 July 2008 (French speaking region)
 France9 July 2008
 Netherlands9 July 2008
 Chile10 July 2008
 Lebanon10 July 2008
 Spain11 July 2008
 India11 July 2008
 Panama11 July 2008
 Pakistan11 July 2008
 Venezuela11 July 2008
 Denmark18 July 2008
 Norway18 July 2008
 Sweden18 July 2008
 Japan26 July 2008
 Finland1 August 2008
 Slovenia7 August 2008
 Italy29 August 2008
 Cyprus5 September 2008

Plot

A big, fat panda named Po the panda dreams of becoming a kung fu master, but he doesn't know kung fu. One day, kung fu teacher Master Shifu holds a contest to see who will become the Dragon Warrior, the most powerful kung fu master in the land. Everyone thinks one of Shifu's students, the Furious Five will become the Dragon Warrior, but Po is chosen instead and begins learning kung fu. Shifu and the Furious Five don't like Po the panda and try to make him quit, but he becomes friends with them. When Master Shifu learns that the evil Tai Lung the snow leopard is coming to the land, he quickly teaches Po kung fu so he can be given the Dragon Scroll that will help him beat Tai Lung. Nothing is written on the scroll, but Po finds out that he doesn't need the scroll to be the Dragon Warrior and beats Tai Lung without it. Po becomes a kung fu master and Dragon Warrior loved by everyone and peace returns to the land.

Characters
  • Po, a giant panda and the main protagonist. He is voiced by Jack Black.
  • Master Shifu, a wise red panda. He is voiced by Dustin Hoffman.
  • Master Tigress, a beautiful but short-tempered Southern China tiger and probably Po's love interest. She is voiced by Angelina Jolie.
  • Tai Lung, a snow leopard and the main antagonist. He is voiced by Ian McShane.
  • Master Monkey, a golden langur and the fun-loving one in the Furious Five. He is voiced by Jackie Chan.
  • Master Mantis, a northern praying mantis and a member of the Furious Five. He is voiced by Seth Rogen.
  • Master Viper, a green tree viper and a member of the Furious Five. She is voiced by Lucy Liu.
  • Master Crane, a red crowned crane and a member of the Furious Five. He is voiced by David Cross.
  • Master Oogway, a wise tortoise and the creator of Kung-Fu. He is voiced by Randall Duk Kim.
  • Mr. Ping, a goose and Po's father. He is voiced by James Hong.
  • Zeng, a goose. Voice by Dan Fogler.
  • Commander Vachir, a rhinoceros. Voice by Michael Clarke Duncan.

References

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