To the surprise of everyone, he is selected by master oogway to be the dragon warrior destined to defend the valley of peace from danger, and now trains under master shifu and alongside his idols, the furious five. Dec 22, 2012 kung fu panda is an animated martial art adventure packed with numerous spouts of wisdom, chunks of inspirational dialogues, and abundant interesting life lessons that are implanted in a predictable storyline. Legends of awesomeness is an animated television series based on the kung fu panda film series, set between the first two films. We see repeated yinyang symbolism throughout, from oogway doing kung fu 1 to the soothsayers predictions 2 to po in the spirit realm 3. The other producers were chui pochu and jeffrey lau, and the screenplay was cowritten with huo xin, chan mankeung, and tsang kancheung. There havent been many panda characters in movies so far. Dreamworks is an animation company and one of the primary competitors of disney though now their films are distributed by disney. Like tigress, he also despises po at first and does everything he can. Legends of awesomeness may be found in the legends of awesomeness characters category. Top 10 free printable kung fu panda coloring pages online.
The top 5 characters in dreamworks animations kung fu panda series. He gets a much bigger role in secrets of the masters callback. Boar is a character who was to appear in kung fu panda 2s masters council, but his role was scrapped and only made brief cameo appearances. Bai li bao panda bao pig barbarian horde bataar bear bian zao big fun bing bingwen. By roger ebert kung fu panda is a story that almost tells itself in its title. As the film progresses, however, tigress begins to respect po and the two are. But even if he had only made a cameo appearance in either kung fu panda or kung fu panda 2, po would still be a strong contender for the number one pick here. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. However, much like disney, its unlikely that dreamworks shares a solid continuity. The dvd double pack release of kung fu panda also includes a short animated film secrets of the furious five. Kung fu panda, as a series, has no right being as good as. The sequel to 2008s kung fu panda, it is the second installment in the kung fu panda franchise, and was directed by jennifer yuh nelson in her directorial debut.
Zeus zeus is a greek mythological character, as portrayed in epics. Mar 21, 2020 whether or not the movie will come out on the big screen is still yet to be addressed by the movies creators. The movie itself was colorful and really created a lot of symbolic characters that most kung fu fans can related to. Following tai lungs betrayal after oogway deemed him unworthy of owning the dragon scroll, shifu would become the instructor of the furious five, and later, reluctantly, po.
Unlike the others, kung fu panda has hundreds of years worth of stories to draw from and kung fu panda did right by following very closely with the source material. The kung fu panda movies have been successful and built a huge fan base. Even though viewers have already learned about the main conflict the prophesied escape of the dangerous kungfu master tai lung, this is the first time the. The names in this guide were chosen from many characters throughout the franchise. The following five stand as the best of the best in the kung fu panda series. Jun 15, 2018 after the nonkungfu characters dissipate, for reasons including they dont want to put their lives on the line to join po on a mission, all of the humans are invited to sit in one of the. So we have shortlisted 10 names of famous movie characters that you can call you panda. Though kung fu pandas tai lung ian mcshane is indeed a very. The benevolent leader of the kung fu council, which protects the vast metropolis of gongmen city. Oogway tai lung po tigress shifu kai kung fu panda 3 shen furious five.
Get reacquainted with all the kung fu masters and some brand new friends in our fandango exclusive character guide to kung fu panda 3. It is the prophecy of his escape that sets the events of the series into motion, and his. He was all over the official website and other advertisements. In the film itself, he gets a good three minutes of screen time before being killed off ascended extra. It came as a surprise though as the trailers made it look like those kids movies in which a panda called po representing an obese individual would be supposed to act weird and embarrass himself to. With 7,486,642 dvd units sold in 2008, kung fu panda was the fourth highestselling film and the first highestselling animated film of 2008, right before walle, which sold 7,4,548 units. Kung fu panda 2 is a 2011 american computeranimated wuxia comedydrama film produced by dreamworks animation and distributed by paramount pictures.
Thundering rhinos star pupil and loyal friend, and a member of the kung fu council of gongmen city. Best kung fu panda characters top ten list thetoptens. Kung fu panda 2 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Kung fu panda 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The movie shows how an ordinary big fat panda, who is unexpectedly chosen to be the dragon warrior by a shrewd old tortoise oogway, defends the valley of peace by defeating the. Dreamworks is known for creating the likes of shrek, how to train your dragon, kung fu panda, madagascar, and many others. Top 10 strongest kung fu panda characters trilogy finale duration. This page lists all of the major characters in the kung fu panda universe. Who are the most memorable kung fu panda characters. His biography in the video game showdown of legendary legends reconciles his backstory as having once been a master, but fell to crime, only to pick up kung fu again to redeem himself. So we were inspired to come up with our own kung fu names in the popbuzz office, and now were bestowing our ancient namegenerating magic unto you.
They had announced that there would be a set of 6 movies and the first three are already out. Apr 21, 2016 i realise they are based in kung fu movies and chinese culture, so some asian ideas are to be expected, but they seem explicitly taoist. Kung fu panda is chop full of great characters and good. He has descended from a long line of masters and is the son of the legendary master flying rhino. After the nonkungfu characters dissipate, for reasons including they dont want to put their lives on the line to join po on a mission, all of the humans are invited to sit in one of the. Main character index the jade palace po tigress first movie characters second movie. I would say the second one as it explores a much deeper, darker side to po and had the courage to characterize the furious 5, including tigress. Finally the only part of the movie that is as good as in the first one is the relation between po and his father.
As the star of the kung fu panda series, po is automatically the most obvious choice for the number one pick on this list. A cganimated comedy about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, po, who must somehow become a kung fu master in order to save the valley of peace from a villainous snow leopard, tai lung. Even though viewers have already learned about the main conflict the prophesied escape of the dangerous kungfu master tai lung, this is the first time the implications of that conflict enter pos life. Whether or not the movie will come out on the big screen is still yet to be addressed by the movies creators.
Secrets of the scroll, as well as the video games and tv show kung fu panda. Does anyone know the meaningssignificance of the names of the kung fu panda characters. Top 10 strongest kung fu panda characters all 3 films. So we can expect the same names and voices for kung fu panda 4. Test your knowledge on this movies quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. One night when po talks about shifus treatment toward him, tigress tells the story of how shifu raised tai lung since finding him as a cub and trained him in. Kung fu panda is chop full of great characters and goodnatured fun by william arnold, pi movie critic published 10.
Kung fu hustle is a 2004 action comedy film directed, produced and written by stephen chow, who also stars in the lead role. One of master shifus earlier students and adopted son, tai lung is an arrogant snow leopard who turned evil and went on a rampage. Of course, kung fu panda will not be complete without its main characters. And because of that, the final fight doesnt come even close to the great duels between the furious five, then shifu and ultimately po against the supremely evil snow leopard in the first kung fu panda.
This page lists all of the characters who have been credited as masters of the art of kung fu. Characters who have also appeared in the spinoff tv series kung fu panda. Characters that appear in the movie kung fu panda or any of its sequels and related media. After oogway names po, the dragon warrior in the first kung fu panda, tigress. Jul 01, 2016 top 10 strongest kung fu panda characters trilogy finale duration. The same cast will come back for the 4 th installment. Nov 09, 2009 does anyone know the meaningssignificance of the names of the kung fu panda characters. The show was originally intended to first air in 2010, but it was delayed and officially premiered on nickelodeon on november 7, 2011. Luna the female lead role in the harry potter series.
The picture highlights po showing his kungfu moves. This page lists all of the characters mentioned in the kung fu panda universe. Like many of dreamworks animations movies, the kung fu panda series is filled with a number of thoroughly memorable figures. After lord shens defeat, croc presumably returned to his position in the kung fu council ruling over gongmen city, along with master storming ox. A giant panda with a big heart, he is a major kung fu fanatic and runs a noodle shop with his father who is a goose. The discussion was closed on 30 november 2012 with a consensus to merge. Kung fu panda inspired dog names popular male and female. Grounded in the pacifist, naturalist worldview of buddhism, it requires discipline, patience and most of all, strengthmentally, to know when to use. The filmmakers have done a superb job of peppering the three kung fu panda movies with one indelible character after another. This sequel to kung fu panda, sees po now living his dream as the dragon warrior, protecting the valley of peace alongside the furious five. Youre a disgrace to kung fu, and if you have any respect for who we are and what we do, you will be gone by morning.
Shifu would raise his first student, tai lung, believing he could become the legendary dragon warrior. Master shifu is the current master of the jade palace and a highly skilled master of kung fu taught by oogway. Yuen wah, yuen qiu, danny chan kwokkwan and bruce leung siulung costarred in prominent roles. These kung fu panda coloring pages printables will be a fun activity for your kids to engage in because they will be able to relate to the characters in the movies. Po, or kung fu panda was a huge success at the cinemas. See the full list of kung fu panda 3 cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. In the first film, po had a destiny to become the dragon warrior and succeeded against his adversary t. It is so hard to imagine a big, fuzzy panda performing martialarts encounters that you intuit and you will be right that the panda stars in an againstallodds formula, which dooms him to succeed. Some time after lord shen had threatened to take over china, master crocs village was attacked by the resurrected general kais jombies.
Po and the furious five are back for more highflying, noodleslinging martial arts mayhem in kung fu panda 3, the third movie in the kung fu panda franchise. After the passing of oogway and news that tai lung had escaped prison, tigress overheard po protesting to shifu that he would never be able to defeat tai lung. He is the son of master flying rhino, whose armor is stored in the jade palace, as mentioned in the first kung fu panda movie. When i saw 1 and 2 recently, it was like watching an animated remake of kung fu and wuxia films ive seen a hundred times over, even the slapstick ones and yes, those are funny too. If your pup displays traits from kung fu panda, choose a tag that catches your eye.
Its success even had filmmakers in china turning their heads, wondering why they didnt think of it. Some time after lord shen had threatened to take over china, master crocs village was attacked by. By the end of the movie, he had saved the whole of china from an evil threat. Kung fu panda characters dreamworks animation wiki. This page lists all the female characters in the kung fu panda universe. The voice cast for dreamworks kung fu panda do you recognize any voice actors. The voice cast for dreamsworks animations kung fu panda 3 do you recognize any voice actors. Its contents were merged into list of kung fu panda characters. In fact, the whole idea of a panda invokes the black and white symbol. Kung fu panda is an animated martial art adventure packed with numerous spouts of wisdom, chunks of inspirational dialogues, and abundant interesting life lessons that are implanted in a predictable storyline. Po the panda sees the announcement that the fabled dragon warrior will be chosen before the day is out. Kungfu panda movie hidden meaning, insights, comments. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected article, please see its history. Master shifu a red panda who is the kung fu master of the furious five.
History talk 0 this page lists all the female characters in the kung fu panda universe. Aug 28, 2018 kung fu is a very specific form of violence. Characters and voice actors kung fu panda 3 youtube. Kung fu panda was released on dvd and bluray on november 9, 2008, and on 3d bluray on december 6, 2011 as a best buy exclusive. With just two facts about yourself, we can create a name for you that will go down in kung fu legend. Apr 18, 2016 the voice cast for dreamsworks animations kung fu panda 3 do you recognize any voice actors. Personality kungfupanda shifu tailung po more report. Can you provide the names of the characters who played the given title roles.