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Kung Fu Panda
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Theatrical poster
Directed by John Stevenson
Mark Osborne
Produced by Melissa Cobb
Written by Jonathan Aibel
Glenn Berger
Story by Ethan Reiff
Cyrus Voris
Starring Jack Black
Dustin Hoffman
Angelina Jolie
Ian McShane
Jackie Chan
Seth Rogen
Lucy Liu
David Cross
Randall Duk Kim
James Hong
Music by Hans Zimmer
John Powell
Cinematography Yong Duk Jhun
Editing by Clare de Chenu
Studio DreamWorks Animation
Pacific Data Images
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) June 6, 2008 (2008-06-06)
Running time 91 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $130 million
Money made $631,744,560

Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy movie made by DreamWorks. It was directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne. It tells the story about a big fat panda named Po who is a kung fu fan and wants to be a kung fu master.

The movie came out in 2008 and stars Jack Black as Po. It received critical acclaim and became a box office success. A successful sequel, Kung Fu Panda 2 was released in 2011.

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

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Kung Fu Panda (franquicia) para niños

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