Kung Fu Panda (film series)
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The Kung Fu Panda film series from DreamWorks Animation
, consists of two films: Kung Fu Panda
(2008) and Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011). Two Annie Award
-winning shorts, Secrets of the Furious Five
(2008) and Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special
(2010), were also released. A television series is in development for Nickelodeon
, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
and is due to air in the fall of 2011.
The film series has been highly acclaimed with the premiere film being nominated in for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
as well as numerous Annie Award
s. Furthermore, this acclaim is particularly enthusiastic in China
where the series is hailed as not only an excellent contribution to the wuxia
genre, but for it for having an impressively knowledgeable understanding of Chinese culture and heritage for an American film production. In addition, the second film is currently the biggest worldwide box office success for a film directed by a woman.
), an accident-prone, fat, 24-year-old panda
, is a Kung Fu fanatic, who lives in the Valley of Peace and works in his goose father Mr. Ping's (James Hong
) noodle shop, unable to realize his dream of learning Kung Fu. One day, a Kung Fu tournament is held for the old spiritual leader
of the valley Grand Master Oogway (Randall Duk Kim
) 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—Master Tigress (Angelina Jolie
), Master Monkey (Jackie Chan
), Master Mantis (Seth Rogen
), Master Viper (Lucy Liu
), and Master Crane (David Cross
)—a quintet of Kung Fu masters trained by the elderly Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman
) to protect the valley. To everyone's surprise, Oogway chooses Po, who had accidentally stumbled into the tournament arena after arriving late.
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 himself 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 he must fight the snow leopard
Tai Lung (Ian McShane
), a strong, bitter Kung Fu warrior, who has escaped from Chorh-Gom Prison to take revenge for being denied the Dragon Scroll, and despairs he'll 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 oneself, allowing him to defeat Tai Lung with the legendary Wuxi Finger Hold (which Po claims to have figured out) and restore peace to the valley, with the Furious Five finally accepting Po as a true Kung Fu warrior.
by him as a cub. Shortly after, Master Po and the Furious Five are sent on a mission to stop the evil peacock
emperor Lord Shen (Gary Oldman
) 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 (Michelle Yeoh
) to embrace his past, and remembers that his parents risked their lives to save him from Shen, who had set out to exterminate all panda
s 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, without knowing that his real father realizes that his son is alive.
CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg
has said it is possible the series could see four more sequels in the future, bringing it to a six-film series.
on Monday, November 7, 2011. Jack Black
, Angelina Jolie
, Jackie Chan
, Seth Rogen
, David Cross
, and Dustin Hoffman
will not voice their characters in the show, and will be replaced by Mick Wingert, Kari Wahlgren
, James Sie, Max Koch, Amir Talai
, and Fred Tatasciore
. The only characters from the films voiced by the same actors are Mr. Ping (James Hong
) and Viper (Lucy Liu
).
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 now available as a separate DVD, as of March 24, 2009. The film has a framing story of Master Po, the Dragon Warrior (in computer animation), telling the stories of his comrades in arms, the Furious Five, which are depicted in 2D
cel animation, similar to the opening and credits of the first film.
on November 24, 2010. It tells a story of Master Po, who is assigned to host the annual Winter Feast by Master Shifu, despite his wishes to spend the holiday with his father Mr. Ping.
and Blu-ray
. It will uncover the backgrounds of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.
DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. is an American animation studio based in Glendale, California that creates animated feature films, television program and online virtual worlds...
, consists of two films: Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures...
(2008) and Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011). Two Annie Award
Annie Award
The Annie Awards have been presented by the Los Angeles, California branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood since 1972...
-winning shorts, Secrets of the Furious Five
Secrets of the Furious Five
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five is an Annie Award-winning animated short produced by DreamWorks Animation which serves as a semi-sequel to the animated feature film Kung Fu Panda and appears on a companion disc of the original film's deluxe DVD release...
(2008) and Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special
Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special
Kung Fu Panda Holiday, also known as Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special, is a 2010 television special that premiered on NBC on November 24, 2010. Featured are the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Lucy Liu, James Hong, and Jack McBrayer...
(2010), were also released. A television series is in development for Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness is an American computer-animated television series based on the Kung Fu Panda films. The series was originally set to air on Nickelodeon in 2010, but was pushed back to 2011. A total of 52 episodes have been produced or ordered...
and is due to air in the fall of 2011.
The film series has been highly acclaimed with the premiere film being nominated in for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is one of the annual awards given by the Los Angeles-based professional organization, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
as well as numerous Annie Award
Annie Award
The Annie Awards have been presented by the Los Angeles, California branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood since 1972...
s. Furthermore, this acclaim is particularly enthusiastic in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
where the series is hailed as not only an excellent contribution to the wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
genre, but for it for having an impressively knowledgeable understanding of Chinese culture and heritage for an American film production. In addition, the second film is currently the biggest worldwide box office success for a film directed by a woman.
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Po (Jack BlackJack Black
Jack Black , is an American actor and musician, notably of Tenacious D.Jack Black may also refer to:* Jack Black , late 19th - early 20th Century author and hobo* Jack Black , drummer for 1970s UK punk band The Boys...
), an accident-prone, fat, 24-year-old panda
Giant Panda
The giant panda, or panda is a bear native to central-western and south western China. It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the panda's diet is 99% bamboo...
, is a Kung Fu fanatic, who lives in the Valley of Peace and works in his goose father Mr. Ping's (James Hong
James Hong
James Hong is an American actor and former president of the Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists . A prolific acting veteran, Hong's career spans over 50 years and includes more than 350 roles in film, television, and video games.-Early life:Hong was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His...
) noodle shop, unable to realize his dream of learning Kung Fu. One day, a Kung Fu tournament is held for the old spiritual leader
Spiritual leader
Spiritual leader is a form of title that is used to refer to religious leaders.In Buddhism, spiritual leaders are usually the people who have attained high level of spiritual awareness. Those spiritual teachers can guide people on their path toward spiritual awakening.Spiritual Leader may be a...
of the valley Grand Master Oogway (Randall Duk Kim
Randall Duk Kim
Randall Duk Kim is a Korean-American stage, television and film actor. Kim was also the artistic director and mainstay lead actor at the American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin, which he founded with Anne Occhiogrosso and Charles Bright...
) to determine the identity of the Dragon Warrior, the one Kung Fu master capable of understanding the secret of the Dragon
Dragon
A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...
Scroll
Scroll
A scroll is a roll of parchment, papyrus, or paper, which has been drawn or written upon.Scroll may also refer to:*Scroll , the decoratively curved end of the pegbox of string instruments such as violins...
, 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—Master Tigress (Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the...
), Master Monkey (Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
), Master Mantis (Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, producer, screenwriter, and voice artist. Rogen began his career doing stand-up comedy during his teen years, winning the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest in 1998. While still living in his native Vancouver, he landed a small part in Freaks and...
), Master Viper (Lucy Liu
Lucy Liu
Lucy Alexis Liu is an American actress and film producer. She became known for playing the role of the vicious and ill-mannered Ling Woo in the television series Ally McBeal , and has also appeared in several Hollywood films including Charlie's Angels, Chicago, Kill Bill, and Kung Fu Panda.-Early...
), and Master Crane (David Cross
David Cross
David Cross is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his work on HBO's sketch comedy series Mr...
)—a quintet of Kung Fu masters trained by the elderly Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Lee Hoffman is an American actor with a career in film, television, and theatre since 1960. He has been known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable characters....
) to protect the valley. To everyone's surprise, Oogway chooses Po, who had accidentally stumbled into the tournament arena after arriving late.
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 himself 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 he must fight the snow leopard
Snow Leopard
The snow leopard is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of South Asia and Central Asia...
Tai Lung (Ian McShane
Ian McShane
Ian David McShane is an English actor, director, producer, voice artist, and comedian.Despite appearing in numerous films, McShane is best known for his television roles, particularly the BBC's Lovejoy and HBO's Western drama Deadwood...
), a strong, bitter Kung Fu warrior, who has escaped from Chorh-Gom Prison to take revenge for being denied the Dragon Scroll, and despairs he'll be unable to defeat him. However, Shifu discovers that Po is capable of martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
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 oneself, allowing him to defeat Tai Lung with the legendary Wuxi Finger Hold (which Po claims to have figured out) and restore peace to the valley, with the Furious Five finally accepting Po as a true Kung Fu warrior.
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Po now lives his dream of protecting the Valley of Peace alongside the Furious Five. However, he's thrown into internal conflict when he begins having flashbacks of his mother and finally learns from Mr. Ping that he was adoptedAdoption
Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the original parent or parents...
by him as a cub. Shortly after, Master Po and the Furious Five are sent on a mission to stop the evil peacock
Peafowl
Peafowl are two Asiatic species of flying birds in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae, best known for the male's extravagant eye-spotted tail, which it displays as part of courtship. The male is called a peacock, the female a peahen, and the offspring peachicks. The adult female...
emperor Lord Shen (Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Gary Leonard Oldman is an English actor, voice actor, filmmaker and musician.A member of the 1980s Brit Pack, Oldman came to prominence via starring roles in British films Meantime , Sid and Nancy and Prick Up Your Ears , with his performance in the latter bringing him his first BAFTA Award...
) from using a newly developed weapon, the cannon
Cannon
A cannon is any piece of artillery that uses gunpowder or other usually explosive-based propellents to launch a projectile. Cannon vary in caliber, range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire, and firepower; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees,...
, 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 (Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng is a Hong Kong-based Malaysian Chinese actress, well known for performing her own stunts in the action films that brought her to fame in the early 1990s....
) to embrace his past, and remembers that his parents risked their lives to save him from Shen, who had set out to exterminate all panda
Giant Panda
The giant panda, or panda is a bear native to central-western and south western China. It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the panda's diet is 99% bamboo...
s after learning of a prophecy that he would be defeated by "a warrior of black-and-white". Po achieves inner peace
Inner peace
Inner peace refers to a state of being mentally and spiritually at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong in the face of discord or stress. Being "at peace" is considered by many to be healthy and the opposite of being stressed or anxious...
, which allows him to destroy Shen's new weapon, defeat Shen, and accept Mr. Ping as his father, without knowing that his real father realizes that his son is alive.
Future
DreamWorksDreamWorks
DreamWorks Pictures, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC, DreamWorks Studios or DW Studios, LLC, is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games and television programming...
CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Jeffrey Katzenberg is an American film producer and CEO of DreamWorks Animation. He is perhaps most famous for his period as chairman of The Walt Disney Company's film division, and for producing DreamWorks animated films such as Shrek, Antz, The Prince of Egypt, The Road to El Dorado, Chicken...
has said it is possible the series could see four more sequels in the future, bringing it to a six-film series.
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness is an animated television series based on the Kung Fu Panda films, set between the first two feature films. The show was originally going to air in 2010, but was delayed to officially premiere on NickelodeonNickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
on Monday, November 7, 2011. Jack Black
Jack Black
Jack Black , is an American actor and musician, notably of Tenacious D.Jack Black may also refer to:* Jack Black , late 19th - early 20th Century author and hobo* Jack Black , drummer for 1970s UK punk band The Boys...
, Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the...
, Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
, Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, producer, screenwriter, and voice artist. Rogen began his career doing stand-up comedy during his teen years, winning the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest in 1998. While still living in his native Vancouver, he landed a small part in Freaks and...
, David Cross
David Cross
David Cross is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his work on HBO's sketch comedy series Mr...
, and Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Lee Hoffman is an American actor with a career in film, television, and theatre since 1960. He has been known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable characters....
will not voice their characters in the show, and will be replaced by Mick Wingert, Kari Wahlgren
Kari Wahlgren
Kari K. Wahlgren is an American voice actress who has provided English language voices for dozens of anime titles and video games. Her debut role was as one of the main characters of FLCL, Haruko Haruhara. She had a live-action role as Tinker Bell in the 2003 Damion Dietz film Neverland...
, James Sie, Max Koch, Amir Talai
Amir Talai
Amir Talai is an Iranian-American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and comedian.Talai made appearances in MADtv, Adventures in Homeschooling, Nip/Tuck, Cold Case, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Gilmore Girls, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. He also played the role of Raza in the movie Harold and...
, and Fred Tatasciore
Fred Tatasciore
Frederick "Fred" Tatasciore is an American voice actor who portrays secondary characters as well as monstrous-looking types...
. The only characters from the films voiced by the same actors are Mr. Ping (James Hong
James Hong
James Hong is an American actor and former president of the Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists . A prolific acting veteran, Hong's career spans over 50 years and includes more than 350 roles in film, television, and video games.-Early life:Hong was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His...
) and Viper (Lucy Liu
Lucy Liu
Lucy Alexis Liu is an American actress and film producer. She became known for playing the role of the vicious and ill-mannered Ling Woo in the television series Ally McBeal , and has also appeared in several Hollywood films including Charlie's Angels, Chicago, Kill Bill, and Kung Fu Panda.-Early...
).
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five is animated short, which serves as a semi-sequel (or spin-off) to Kung Fu PandaKung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures...
and appears on a companion disc of the original film's deluxe DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
release. It was later broadcast on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
on February 26, 2009 and is now available as a separate DVD, as of March 24, 2009. The film has a framing story of Master Po, the Dragon Warrior (in computer animation), telling the stories of his comrades in arms, the Furious Five, which are depicted in 2D
2D
2D or II-D may refer to:* 2-d, two-dimensional space* 2D geometric model* Bi-dimensional space* 2D computer graphics* 2D , a member of the virtual band Gorillaz* Oflag II-D* Stalag II-D* Transcription factor II D...
cel animation, similar to the opening and credits of the first film.
Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010)
Kung Fu Panda Holiday, also known as Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special, is a 2010 television special that premiered on NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
on November 24, 2010. It tells a story of Master Po, who is assigned to host the annual Winter Feast by Master Shifu, despite his wishes to spend the holiday with his father Mr. Ping.
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters is an upcoming short film that will be released on December 13, 2011, as a special feature attached to the Kung Fu Panda 2 DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and Blu-ray
Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the DVD format. The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2 mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual layer discs being the norm for feature-length video discs...
. It will uncover the backgrounds of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.
Box office performance
| Film | Release Date | Gross | Rank | Budget | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Foreign | Worldwide | All time United States | All time worldwide | ||||
| Kung Fu Panda Kung Fu Panda Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures... |
$215,434,591 | $416,309,969 | $631,744,560 | #97 | #53 | $130,000,000 | ||
| Kung Fu Panda 2 | $165,249,063 | $497,775,479 | $663,024,542 | #181 | #48 | $150,000,000 | ||
| Total | $380,586,289 | $914,085,448 | $1,294,769,102 | $280,000,000 | ||||
Critical reception
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|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Cream of the Crop | ||
| Kung Fu Panda Kung Fu Panda Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures... |
88% (164 reviews) | 77% (34 reviews) | 73% (33 reviews) |
| Kung Fu Panda 2 | 83% (155 reviews) | 80% (30 reviews) | 67% (31 reviews) |
| Average Ratings | 86% | 78% | 70% |
Cast and characters
- A dark gray cell indicates the character does not appear in the film.
| Characters | Films, TV Shows & Specials | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kung Fu Panda Kung Fu Panda Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures... (2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... ) |
Secrets of the Furious Five Secrets of the Furious Five Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five is an Annie Award-winning animated short produced by DreamWorks Animation which serves as a semi-sequel to the animated feature film Kung Fu Panda and appears on a companion disc of the original film's deluxe DVD release... (2008) |
Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special Kung Fu Panda Holiday, also known as Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special, is a 2010 television special that premiered on NBC on November 24, 2010. Featured are the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Lucy Liu, James Hong, and Jack McBrayer... (2010) |
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... ) |
Secrets of the Masters (2011) | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness is an American computer-animated television series based on the Kung Fu Panda films. The series was originally set to air on Nickelodeon in 2010, but was pushed back to 2011. A total of 52 episodes have been produced or ordered... (2011) |
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| Po | Jack Black Jack Black Jack Black , is an American actor and musician, notably of Tenacious D.Jack Black may also refer to:* Jack Black , late 19th - early 20th Century author and hobo* Jack Black , drummer for 1970s UK punk band The Boys... |
Mick Wingert | ||||
| Shifu | Dustin Hoffman Dustin Hoffman Dustin Lee Hoffman is an American actor with a career in film, television, and theatre since 1960. He has been known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable characters.... |
Fred Tatasciore Fred Tatasciore Frederick "Fred" Tatasciore is an American voice actor who portrays secondary characters as well as monstrous-looking types... |
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| Tigress | Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the... |
Tara Strong Tara Strong Tara Lyn Strong is a Canadian actress, voice-over artist, singer, who is best known for her voice work in cartoons.-Early life and career:... (young) |
Angelina Jolie | Kari Wahlgren Kari Wahlgren Kari K. Wahlgren is an American voice actress who has provided English language voices for dozens of anime titles and video games. Her debut role was as one of the main characters of FLCL, Haruko Haruhara. She had a live-action role as Tinker Bell in the 2003 Damion Dietz film Neverland... |
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| Monkey | Jackie Chan Jackie Chan Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts... |
Jaycee Chan Jaycee Chan Jaycee Chan Jo-Ming is a Hong Kong actor and singer. In 2004, he released his first Mandarin CD album in Hong Kong. He is currently based in Taiwan to continue his music career.-Biography:... (young) |
Jackie Chan | ? | James Sie | |
| Mantis | Seth Rogen Seth Rogen Seth Rogen is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, producer, screenwriter, and voice artist. Rogen began his career doing stand-up comedy during his teen years, winning the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest in 1998. While still living in his native Vancouver, he landed a small part in Freaks and... |
Max Koch | Seth Rogen | Max Koch | ||
| Viper | Lucy Liu Lucy Liu Lucy Alexis Liu is an American actress and film producer. She became known for playing the role of the vicious and ill-mannered Ling Woo in the television series Ally McBeal , and has also appeared in several Hollywood films including Charlie's Angels, Chicago, Kill Bill, and Kung Fu Panda.-Early... |
Jessica Di Cicco Jessica Di Cicco Jessica Sonya DiCicco is an American actress, voice actress, and singer, perhaps best known for her voice acting in animated television series and video games.-Early life:... (young) |
Lucy Liu | ? | Lucy Liu | |
| Crane | David Cross David Cross David Cross is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his work on HBO's sketch comedy series Mr... |
? | Amir Talai Amir Talai Amir Talai is an Iranian-American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and comedian.Talai made appearances in MADtv, Adventures in Homeschooling, Nip/Tuck, Cold Case, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Gilmore Girls, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. He also played the role of Raza in the movie Harold and... |
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| Mr. Ping | James Hong James Hong James Hong is an American actor and former president of the Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists . A prolific acting veteran, Hong's career spans over 50 years and includes more than 350 roles in film, television, and video games.-Early life:Hong was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His... |
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| Zeng | Dan Fogler Dan Fogler Daniel Kevin "Dan" Fogler is an American actor, playwright, and filmmaker.-Personal life:Fogler was born in Brooklyn, New York, the second child of Shari, an English teacher, and Richard Fogler, a surgeon. Fogler is Jewish... |
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| Tai Lung | Ian McShane Ian McShane Ian David McShane is an English actor, director, producer, voice artist, and comedian.Despite appearing in numerous films, McShane is best known for his television roles, particularly the BBC's Lovejoy and HBO's Western drama Deadwood... |
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| Oogway | Randall Duk Kim Randall Duk Kim Randall Duk Kim is a Korean-American stage, television and film actor. Kim was also the artistic director and mainstay lead actor at the American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin, which he founded with Anne Occhiogrosso and Charles Bright... |
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| Storming Ox | Dennis Haysbert Dennis Haysbert Dennis Dexter Haysbert is an American film and television actor. He is known for portraying baseball player Pedro Cerrano in the Major League film trilogy, President David Palmer on the American television series 24, and Sergeant Major Jonas Blane on the drama series The Unit, as well as his work... |
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| Croc | Jean-Claude Van Damme Jean-Claude Van Damme Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg , professionally known as Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a Belgian martial artist and actor, best known for his martial arts action films, the most successful of which include Bloodsport , Kickboxer , Double Impact , Universal Soldier , Hard Target , Timecop ,... |
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| Thundering Rhino | Victor Garber Victor Garber Victor Joseph Garber is a Canadian film, stage and television actor and singer. Garber is known for playing Jesus in Godspell, Jack Bristow in the television series Alias, Max in Lend Me a Tenor, and Thomas Andrews in James Cameron's Titanic.-Early life:Born in London, Ontario, Canada, Garber is... |
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| Vachir | Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Clarke Duncan is an American actor, best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green Mile, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.- Early life :... |
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| Shen | Gary Oldman Gary Oldman Gary Leonard Oldman is an English actor, voice actor, filmmaker and musician.A member of the 1980s Brit Pack, Oldman came to prominence via starring roles in British films Meantime , Sid and Nancy and Prick Up Your Ears , with his performance in the latter bringing him his first BAFTA Award... |
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| Soothsayer | Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng is a Hong Kong-based Malaysian Chinese actress, well known for performing her own stunts in the action films that brought her to fame in the early 1990s.... |
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Video games
- Kung Fu PandaKung Fu Panda (video game)Kung Fu Panda is a video game loosely based on the film of the same name. The game was released across various platforms in June, 2008.-Plot:The game revolves around the 24 year-old Po, a giant panda, who dreams of becoming a great Kung Fu fighter...
is a video game loosely based on the first film, and it was released by ActivisionActivisionActivision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
on June 2008, on PCPersonal computerA personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
, Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, Nintendo DSNintendo DSThe is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, PlayStation 3PlayStation 3The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, WiiWiiThe Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
and Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
. - Kung Fu Panda: Legendary WarriorsKung Fu Panda: Legendary WarriorsKung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors is a video game for the Nintendo DS and Wii. It is a sequel to the video game Kung Fu Panda. Players get to play the role as Masters Po, Shifu, Tigress, and Monkey throughout the game levels....
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. - Kung Fu Panda WorldKung Fu Panda WorldKung Fu Panda World is a browser-based video game themed after the Kung Fu Panda franchise of DreamWorks Animation, where players can move their character around a pre-rendered 2D world and participate in a variety of mini-games...
is a virtual worldVirtual worldA virtual world is an online community that takes the form of a computer-based simulated environment through which users can interact with one another and use and create objects. The term has become largely synonymous with interactive 3D virtual environments, where the users take the form of...
, released on April 12, 2010. It allows visitors to play games, chat, learn kung fu styles and get a pet. - Kung Fu Panda 2Kung Fu Panda 2 (video game)Kung Fu Panda 2 is a video game, loosely based on the film of the same name. The game was released across various platforms on May 24, 2011.-Kinect Version:...
is a video game that takes place after the events of the second film. It was developed and published by THQTHQTHQ Inc. is an American developer and publisher of video games. Founded in 1989 in the United States, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices...
on May 23, 2011, for Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360.