Kung Fu Panda 2 facts for kids

Kung Fu Panda 2 is a 2011 3D American computer-animated action comedy movie and the second installment in the series. A sequel to Kung Fu Panda, Jack Black reprised his role. In the movie, Po is now the Dragon Warrior, and is fighting with his fellow kung fu masters, the Furious Five: Tigress, Viper, Monkey, Mantis and Crane. They go on a quest in Gong-men City to stop Lord Shen, an evil albino peacock from using a weapon to destroy kung fu. The film is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who previously worked as a storyboard artist in Kung Fu Panda 1. It received critical acclaim and is the highest-grossing movie to be directed by a woman.

Release dates

Country	Premiere
Kazakhstan	25 May 2011
Philippines	25 May 2011
Canada	26 May 2011
India	26 May 2011
South Korea	26 May 2011
Malaysia	26 May 2011
Russia	26 May 2011
Singapore	26 May 2011
Thailand	26 May 2011
Ukraine	26 May 2011
United States	26 May 2011
Poland	27 May 2011
Taiwan	27 May 2011
China	28 May 2011
Egypt	1 June 2011
Iceland	1 June 2011
Vietnam	1 June 2011
United Arab Emirates	2 June 2011
Belarus	2 June 2011
Czech Republic	2 June 2011
Greece	2 June 2011
Croatia	2 June 2011
Hungary	2 June 2011
Israel	2 June 2011
Kuwait	2 June 2011
Lebanon	2 June 2011
Serbia	2 June 2011
Slovakia	2 June 2011
Bulgaria	3 June 2011
Cyprus	3 June 2011
Lithuania	3 June 2011
Latvia	3 June 2011
Pakistan	3 June 2011
Armenia	5 June 2011
Argentina	9 June 2011
Bolivia	9 June 2011
Chile	9 June 2011
Peru	9 June 2011
Portugal	9 June 2011
Slovenia	9 June 2011
Brazil	10 June 2011
Colombia	10 June 2011
Ecuador	10 June 2011
Finland	10 June 2011
United Kingdom	10 June 2011
Ireland	10 June 2011
Mexico	10 June 2011
Panama	10 June 2011
Paraguay	10 June 2011
Romania	10 June 2011
Turkey	10 June 2011
Uruguay	10 June 2011
Venezuela	10 June 2011
South Africa	10 June 2011
Belgium	15 June 2011
Switzerland	15 June 2011 (French speaking region)
France	15 June 2011
Netherlands	15 June 2011
Switzerland	16 June 2011 (German speaking region)
Germany	16 June 2011
Denmark	16 June 2011
Austria	17 June 2011
Spain	17 June 2011
Ghana	17 June 2011
Kenya	17 June 2011
Nigeria	17 June 2011
Norway	17 June 2011
Australia	23 June 2011
New Zealand	7 July 2011
Hong Kong	21 July 2011
Cambodia	21 July 2011
Indonesia	16 August 2011
Japan	19 August 2011
Switzerland	24 August 2011 (Italian speaking region)
Italy	24 August 2011

Plot

Po (voiced by Jack Black) is now the Dragon Warrior and a Kung Fu master protecting the Valley of Peace together with his friends, the Furious Five, but must now find inner peace. Master Shifu (voiced by Dustin Hoffman) then sends him on a journey with the Furious Five to Gongmen City and stop Lord Shen (voiced by Gary Oldman), an evil albino peacock who has made a new weapon that can stop Kung Fu. Po has trouble on his journey because he's worried about what happened to his real parents. An old soothsayer (voiced by Michelle Yeoh) helps Po remember that his parents sent Po away as a baby to protect him when their village was attacked by Lord Shen many years ago because Shen learned he would be defeated by Po, the foretold warrior of black and white. Now knowing where he came from, Po finds inner peace, destroys Shen's cannons by throwing the cannonballs back at them, defeats Shen (who also gets killed and crushed by his own cannon), and accepts Mr. Ping (voiced by James Hong) as his dad.

Characters

Old characters

• Po, a panda. He is the Dragon Warrior, Kung Fu master, and hero of the film. Jack Black reprises his role.
• Shifu, a red panda. He is Po's Kung Fu teacher and sifu. Dustin Hoffman reprises his role.
• Tigress, a Southern China tiger. She is a member of the Furious Five and Po's best friend (eventually love interest). Angelina Jolie reprises her role.
• Viper, a green tree viper. She is a member of the Furious Five. Lucy Liu reprises her role.
• Monkey, a golden langur. He is a member of the Furious Five. Jackie Chan reprises his role.
• Mantis, a northern praying mantis. He is a member of the Furious Five. Seth Rogen reprises his role.
• Crane, a red crowned crane. He is a member of the Furious Five. David Cross reprises his role.
• Mr. Ping, a swan goose. He is Po's adoptive father. James Hong reprises his role.

New characters

• Shen, a villainous albino peacock. He is voiced by Gary Oldman.
• Soothsayer, a goat. She predicts Shen will be defeated. Michelle Yeoh voices this character.
• Storming Ox, an ox. He tries to protect Gongmen City from Lord Shen. Dennis Haysbert voices this character.
• Croc, a Oriental alligator. He tries to protect Gongmen City from Lord Shen. Jean-Claude Van Damme voices this character.
• Thundering Rhino, a javan rhinoceros. He tries to protect Gongmen City from Lord Shen. Victor Garber voices this character.
• Panda Dad, a panda. He is Master Po's biological father and the headman of his village. Fred Tatasciore voices this character.

Soundtrack

Kung Fu Panda 2 is the soundtrack of the film of the same, scored by Hans Zimmer and John Powell and released in May 24, 2011. Just like the movie, the soundtrack received positive reviews from music critics.

Track listing

• Pump It - The Black Eyed Peas
• Kung Fu Fighting - Cee Lo Green ft Jack Black
• Forgiven - Skillet
• I'll be Missing You - P. Diddy Feat. Faith Evans & 112

Sequel

After the success of Kung Fu Panda 2, DreamWorks Animation confirmed that there will be 6 movies in the franchise. Kung Fu Panda 3 is confirmed to be released in 2016, with Jennifer Yuh Nelson returning to direct and Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger returning to write the script. The original cast will return in the movie, and Kung Fu Panda 3 will be the first American animated movie to ever be co-produced by a Chinese firm.

See also

In Spanish: Kung Fu Panda 2 para niños