I love to watch this movie and I have watched it thrice. The movie has great action and kung fu fighting and great fun. I is very nice experience to watch to performing a panda the kung fu martial art. The movie is directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne. It was produced by Melissa Cobb under the label of Dreamworks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Kung Fu Panda is animated comedy movie about a lazy, cute panda, Po, who has chosen as a Kung Fu Master by master Oogway in order to save the Valley of Peace from a snow leopard, Tai Lung. Po in the climax becomes a Kung Fu hero by learning that if he believes in himself, he can do anything. The movie is easily available in the market and online stores at reasonable price and the squeal of the movie kung Fu Panda is Secrets of the furious five, you can also enjoy the trailer of the movie on the same DVD.
AWARDS OF KUNG FU PANDA
Kung Fu Panda a funny, action, animated block buster movie of 2008 has been nominated and received the following awards:
- Winner of 11 Annie Awards
- Nominated for Academy Award
- Nominated for Golden Globe
CAST AND CHARACTERS OF THE KUNG FU PANDA
Po
VOICE - Jack Black
ANIMAL - Giant Panda
Po is the lead character in the story. He is hero of the movie who is under the guardianship of a goose named Ping. Po is a panda and love to learn Kung Fu martial art and become a great master of kung fu. He is a cute and honest character. He is fatty and bulky in his physic who can't do much of hard work. His only weakness is food which helped him to learn kung fu and turned positive in his favor. He in the end become the only hope for the valley of peace to defend it from Tai Lung a villainous snow leopard.
Mater Oogway
VOICE - Randall Duk Kim
ANIMAL - Chinese Giant Turtle
He is very aged and senior. He is master of Master Shifu. He posses super fast nerve strike art which he performed over Tai Lung. He is very intelligent and has a limited but very important role in the movie. He select Po as the Dragon warrior and hand over the duty to train the Po to master Shifu and ascends to heaven.
Master Shifu
VOICE - Dustin Hoffman
ANIMAL - Red Panda
He is a master of jade palace who has trained the furious five, Tai Lung and Po the art of Kung Fu. He is small in height but most powerful and has very fast movements. He use to keep something to beat his pupil with himself. He teach the art of lung fu to Tai Lung as a son of himself. In the stating he refused to train the Po because he was not expecting him as a dragon warrior and forced the Po to leave the idea to lean the martial art by himself.
Tai Lung
VOICE - Ian McShane
ANIMAL - Snow Leopard
He is the fist student and adoptive son of master Shifu. He is a muscular strong leopard with red eyes a perfect villain. He was more strong in the art of kung fu than any other student of Master Shifu. Mater shifu and every one expect that he will the Dragon warrior but mater OOgway did not allowed him to be eligible for the title as he saw darkness in his heart. Due to this he turned to bad warrior and try have the Dragon scroll forcefully but Mater Oogway did not allowed him to do so by performing lightning fast nerve strike on him and send him to the Chor Ghom for twenty years.
Tigress
VOICE - Angelina Jolie
ANIMAL - South China Tiger
She is the most talented and powerful of the furious five. She is less emotional and very brave. Before nomination of Po as dragon warrior She and Master Shifu believed that she will be the Dragon warrior. She was strict less respectful to Po. She tried to defeat Tai Lung along other four but could not succeed.
Mantis
VOICE - Seth Rogen
ANIMAL - Chinese Mantis
He is the smallest of all five but most powerful when compared with his size. he know the skill of acupuncture and can do the work that is totally oposite of his physic such as throwing the Po and holding the bridge carrying his fellow warriors and Tai Lung. He is the fist who accepted Po.
Viper
VOICE - Lucy Liu
ANIMAL - Green tree Viper
She is second smallest member of furious five in size. She is very kind and skilled in martial art. She one of those members who quickly accepted Po.
Monkey
VOICE - Jackie Chan
ANIMAL - Golden snub-nosed monkey
He is strong and most active member of furious five, who was much close to Po than any other and use to laugh when when there was a funny moment. He is most meditative and humorous among the five.
Crane
VOICE - David Cross
ANIMAL - Red-crowned Crane
He is most patient and equally skilled as other member of furious five. He is the first who talked Po. He use to solve disputes among his co-members if any.
Mr. Ping
VOICE - James Hong
ANIMAL - Chinese Goose
He is the father of Po but how it is now show in the movie because Po and Mr. Ping are totally of different species. He ran a restaurant in the valley and expect from Po that he will be the next to run the restaurant after him. Po has a great respect for him and he too love Po as a father. He is a skilled and heavy talking goose who don't listen to Po and want to enforce his family business on Po ignoring what the Po actually want to do but he loves the Po very much.
Zeng
VOICE - Dan Fogler
ANIMAL - Chinese Goose
He is the assistant of the Master Shifu and shown as messenger of the Master Shifu in the movie. He is shown as a normal citizen who is furious of the activities and people who can harm them. He is sent to commander Vachir at Chor Ghom prison to double the protection of Tai Lung as Master Oogway has tolled him. But he instead of proofing the security of Tai Lung, unknowingly helped Tai Lung to scape from the prison.
Commander Vachir
VOICE - Michael Clarke Duncan
ANIMAL - Javan Rhinoceros
He is the chief security incharge of Chor Ghom prison. He has a 1000 rhino army to prevent the Tai Lung escape from the Chor Ghom Prison. He is overconfident of his abilities and resources and underestimated the power of Tai Lung which ultimately helped Tai Lung to scape from the Chor Ghom prison.
STORY OF THE MOVIE KUNG FU PANDA
The movie tells the story of a big panda named Po, who dreams of becoming a best Kung fu Master in the whole of China. The story begin with Po dreaming of fighting a kung fu battle, in his dream he is a kung fu Mater who has exceptional martial arts and skill who is in search of a warrior who can defeat him. He went to a restaurant where some none peace element do misbehave with Po and from there a fighting starts, Po on his own defeat every one and after that he dreams that the furious five Masters that is Master tigress, master monkey, master viper, master mantis and master crane, the best kung fu fighters of China are requesting Po to fight in group and become friends and Po accept their proposal and they unitedly starts fighting. Po's sweat dream breaks when his father call him to work in his restaurant. Po wake up and look around his room, his room was fool of kung fu materials like posters of kung fu fighting, dolls of kungfu Masters especially of the furious five. This shows that he is big fan of kung fu but don't show any one. When Po stair down to his father's restaurant and he start communicate with his father who is a goose named Mr. Ping, he hides what he was dreaming of and tell his father that he was dreaming of the noodles to keep his father happy. Due to this his father became very happy and tells the story of how he became the owner of the restaurant, and also that the time has arrived to tell the Po about the secrete of his recipe and order Po to deliver the noodle to the customers.
Now the story moves to the furious five and Master Shifu. Master Shifu is the Master of furious five who trained them and make them perfect in martial art. Master Shifu was training the furious five when a goose named Zeng come to master Shifu and inform that Master Oogway has called him. Master Shifu runs to master Oogway to know the matter. Mater Oogway told master Shifu that the enemy of the valley of peace is near to return and will create violence in the valley again. Mater Oogway was talking about Tai Lung who was captured at Chor Ghoom Jail. This assumption of Master Oogway created fear in master shifu, he send Zeng to Commander Vachir at Chor Ghoom Jail to double the security of Tai Lung so that he cannot escape from the prison and he also asked for the solution of the problem to master Oogway. Master Oogway suggested that we should search and select the dragon warrior. It was believed that only the dragon warrior can create peace in the valley by defeating Tai Lung. Therefore master Oogway ordered master Shifu to announce that he is going to select the dragon warrior so he invite each citizen of the valley to watch their dragon warrior.
Now story return to the Po's father's restaurant where Po was delivering the noodles to the customer. Po's was so fatty that he could not cross between the tables at restaurant and face difficulties to deliver the noodles. while he was delivering the noodles he saw the messengers of master Shifu who were pasting he poster on a wall of the restaurant, in the poster there was a message about the function of selection of the Dragon warrior. Po get so enthusiastic that he even refuse to take the bill for the meals that customers ordered and tell and push them to rush to the temple where the function is to be organized. But Po's father Mr. Ping ask Po to sell noodles there which Po does not want to do but due his father he agrees to do so.
All the people of the valley were going to the temple and Po too. Po was too fatty and therefore it was impossible for him to climb the stairs of the temple which were countless in number. And with a trolley of noodles it was much more difficult for Po to go upstairs. But somehow he managed to reach the top but found that the door was going to shut and he requested to wait for him but no one listen to him due to the noise of the crowd at the temple, after closing of door he beaten the door with his hands but due to the drum beats it was too not listen by the guards. The function was ongoing but the Po was outside the arena where the furious five were performing the martial art. Po tried a lot of technique to enter the arena but due to his bulky body could not succeed. At last he found some crackers specially rockets, he tied the cracker at the legs of a stool and sit on that stool. Po enlighten the crackers with a matchstick but Po's father arrived at the temple and light off the cracker but Po's requested his father not to do so, due to this Po's father asked him why, then Po replied that he if a big fan of kung fu and he like only kung fu and not his family business and also that he told lie about his last night dream that he was dreaming about the noodles but actually he was dreaming of kung fu. But the crackers were not diffused properly by Po's father and they enlighten again which pushed the Po high in the sky, after the power of crackers was off Po fall to the center of arena in front of master Oogway. When Po wake up he found the finger of master Oogway pointing him to indicate that he is the dragon warrior. Po, master Shifu and all furious five get surprised that how can such a big bulky panda can be a dragon warrior. Master Shifu and furious five were expecting that it is Tigress who can be dragon warrior. It was also difficult for the Po to accept the fact and he told master Oogway that there is some mistake. But master Oogway was confirm of his selection and the crowd get enthusiastic when master Oogway selected the dragon warrior. The servants of the temple take the Po to the room of the dragon warrior. Mater Shifu was not happy with the selection of Po's as dragon warrior and told the furious five that Po is not going to be long along with them.
Now story moves to the Chor Goom prison where Zeng the messenger of master Shifu tells commander Vachir to double the security of Tai Lung on behalf of the master Shifu but the commander Vachir is so overconfident of his thousand men army that he take Zeng to area of the prison where Tai Lung is captured. Tai Lung was captured with strong iron chains and all of his body parts were acupuncture only the tail was left. Zeng was so affraid that he told commander Vachir that he is satisfied with the security measures but a feather falls near the tail of the Tai Lung which helped him to scape.
When Po reach to the room meant for dragon warrior where all the instruments related to kung fu fighting were kept, he became overwhelmed to see the body cover of the master Rhino, sharpest sword only by viewing which one can get a cut on his finger and much more. But Po accidentally break the pot of whisperers and master Shifu come to Po and tells that he is not a dragon warrior and he is chosen by mistake. He due to his body is not fit at all to become the dragon warrior. Master Shifu create fear in Po by performing some Kung fu stunt on him but Po knows about the stunt that master Shifu has performed on him which can even lead to Po death, master Shifu was impressed that Po know about kung fu so he take him to his training area where furious five were rehearsing kung fu. Mater Shifu asked Po to do the same but Po asked to start with level zero as he don't know anything about kung fu but all the furious five and master shifu were believing that Po know something about the martial art so he can do all the stunts that they can do and he cannot do he has leave the temple. Po stated with boxing on a toy which pushed him in the training center. After some time when Po returned out of the kung fu instruments, he was in very bad condition. When all the furious five were returning to their rest rooms Po was listening to them by hiding him self in the bushes and rocks. All the furious five were talking about the failure of Po and were surprised of the decision of master Oogway. When Po entered the rest room his foot steps were creating a lot of noise to stop that he was walking slowly slowly so that he can reach his room but due to his body weight the wooden floor break down and he entered the crane's room. After having a long talk with crane and telling crane that he is a big fan of crane and his martial art he met master Tigress who openly tell Po on his face that he is not one like furious five and he has no right to live with them due to this Po get depressed and reach to the holy tree where he eat some fruits of tree. Master Oogway arrive to the Po and ask them that is he sad but Po reply no. But master Oogway knows that Po is said and he ask Po why he is said. Po says that he is not dragon warrior and all furious five hate him, he should make noodles at his fathers restaurant instead of learning kung fu. But Mater Ogway request Po to don't go and encourage the Po to struggle.
What benefit will the financer, producers, directors and the whole Kung Fu Panda team will earn if I tell the whole story here, So if you want to know more buy it and watch it. You will really love it.
CONCLUSION OF THE MOVIE KUNG FU PANDA
The story of Kung fu panda conclude that if we believes in our self, we can do anything. It is the mystery and the thought that was behind the Dragon scroll, And the hero of the movie by luck get solved the mystery of the dragon scroll and understand the purpose of the dragon scroll which helped him to fight the Tai Lung and defeat him in the end and it was only because he believed in himself to save the valley of peace.
MUSIC OF KUNG FU PANDA
There are two composers who composed the sound track of Kung Fu Panda together unitedly and this is not the first time they have worked together. The composers of Kung Fu Panda are:
The most of the work in the score is of Hans Zimmer, you can feel and understand it if you have listen to some earlier work of Hans Zimmer. After all he is the main composer of the sound tracks of Kung Fu Panda, his work should be revealed. It does not mean that John Powell's work is not good but it is the united work of both which helped the sound track to get success to win the heart of the listener. The score introduce a light in addition of high Chinese influenced music and turned to a action oriented and somewhere into funny and happy beats which make my face something like smiling face some where it get serious and some where it turned to funny. It ends up with and epic music which let you have a great pleasure and experience. The score has composed such that it has a Chinese influence but retain its Hollywood quality of Hans Zimmer and John Powell. As the movie is a kung fu fighting action and funny movie it also feel Kung Fu throughout the score. These are two composers Hans Zimmer and John Powell have their own distinctive abilities that share a similar style and together they have produced a very very funny and memorable score.
ABOUT THE SECRETS OF THE FURIOUS FIVE
It is a short 2D animated sequel of Kung Fu Panda early launch of the movie which is just a trailer of the original movie. It is unofficial release of the movie by Dreamwoks animation. In this short movie Po is shown as telling the stories of his fellow member that is about each members of furious five. This task is given to him by master Shifu to teach the kung fu to a group of rabbit children. And the panda Po again prove himself and stand perfect when master shifu return and examine the task handed over to Po.
SUBMITTING REVIEW
Both of these movies are great pleasure to watch for children and youngsters who are fascinated of cartoon and animated films. The story of the movie is though out interesting and never get bored. It is my advice you should watch this movie and have a DVD of it in you animated movie collection.
THANKS AND ALL YOUR COMMENTS WILL BE APPRECIATED
Advantages: Nice 3D animation, entertaining
Disadvantages: None as per me
Recommend to potential buyers: yes
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