Director:
Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Alessandro Carloni
Alessandro Carloni
Writers:
Jonathan Aibel
Glenn Berger
Glenn Berger
Stars:
Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, J.K. Simmons, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Kate Hudson, Randall Duk Kim
Storyline:
In the Chinese Spirit Realm, Master Oogway (Randall Duk Kim) fights against Kai (J. K. Simmons) but willingly gives in and has his chi stolen but not before warning Kai that the Dragon Warrior, Po (Jack Black),
will stop him. Kai uses this as a challenge to steal the chi from the
Dragon Warrior too and returns to the mortal world using Oogway's chi.
Meanwhile, Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman)
announces his retirement and passes the role of teacher to Po. Po is
elated at first, but discovers that teaching kung fu is not as easy as
he expected, as the Furious Five members Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Crane (David Cross), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu), and Monkey (Jackie Chan)
are injured as a result. Po is demoralized as a teacher, which makes
him question who he really is and whether he is the Dragon Warrior. In
response, Shifu advises Po that instead of trying to be a teacher, he
should try to be himself.
Po heads home to his adoptive father, Mr. Ping (James Hong), at his noodle shop, where a panda named Li Shan (Bryan Cranston) breaks Po's dumpling-eating record. They both soon learn that Li is Po's biological father and they bond with each other, much to Ping's jealousy. After introducing Li to Shifu and his friends, the valley is suddenly attacked by jade statues controlled by Kai. Po notices that some of the statues resemble past Kung Fu masters before the they retreat. The team then learn through research that Kai was Oogway's old friend who fought with him as brothers long ago. When Oogway was injured, Kai carried him until they reached a secret village of pandas, who healed Oogway using their chi. While Oogway learned the way of the chi, Kai was jealous and wanted the same power and ended up betraying Oogway, but was defeated and banished to the spirit realm for 500 years. In order to defeat Kai, Po must learn to channel chi himself, which Li offers to teach him in exchange for going to the secret panda village where Li came from. Po and Li, along with Mr. Ping, travel to the village while Shifu and the Furious Five stay behind. Upon arrival, Po befriends the villagers and becomes infatuated with a ribbon dancer named Mei-Mei (Kate Hudson). Although Po is eager to learn chi, he first learns the life of a panda in the village, which he feels grateful to be a part of. Later, Li talks to Po about remembering his wife and hoping that he won't lose his son again.
After learning that many Kung Fu masters are missing, Shifu sends Crane and Mantis to find Kai but avoid engaging him. Crane and Mantis join with Master Bear, Master Croc and Master Chicken to confront Kai, but one by one they are all easily defeated and have their chi stolen. Kai then arrives at the Jade Palace and destroys it, but not before stealing the chi of Monkey, Viper and Shifu. Tigress escapes to find Po and warns him about Kai. Afraid, Li and the pandas prepare to run away. When Po demands that Li teach him chi, he responds that he doesn't know chi, and that he lied so he wouldn't lose his son again. Infuriated, Po leaves and trains to fight Kai alone. Mr. Ping then comforts Li, admitting that he was worried Li would take Po away as his father. He then realizes that being a part of Po's life was what made Po happy and who he is now, and that as fathers they should be there for him as much as they can.
Tigress confronts Po and tells him he cannot defeat Kai. While Po is relentless at first and refuses to admit it, he eventually gives in and agrees he can't fight Kai alone. However, Li and the villagers decide to stay and ask Po to train them so they can fight back. Po agrees and teaches them using their everyday activities as their assets and begins their plan to save their village. Kai arrives and confronts Po, who had been waiting for him. Kai sends his minions to capture Po, but they are held off by the pandas, distracting Kai. The plan works at first, but ultimately fails when Po tries to use the Wuxi finger hold on Kai, who reveals that it can only work on mortals, which he is not. Kai gains the upper hand in their fight, but Po grabs Oogway's chi around Kai's neck and uses the Wuxi finger hold again, this time sending them both to the spirit realm. They fight again, but Kai defeats Po and prepares to take away his chi. Using what they learned from Po and about who they are, Li, Tigress, Mr. Ping and the pandas are able to use their chi to save him. Po becomes a true master of chi and defeats Kai. The Kung Fu masters are freed while in the spirit realm Oogway expresses his happiness to Po about how much he has grown in becoming the Dragon Warrior. By choice, Po returns to the mortal world and is embraced by everyone. They all return to the Jade Palace where they continue practicing their chi.
Po heads home to his adoptive father, Mr. Ping (James Hong), at his noodle shop, where a panda named Li Shan (Bryan Cranston) breaks Po's dumpling-eating record. They both soon learn that Li is Po's biological father and they bond with each other, much to Ping's jealousy. After introducing Li to Shifu and his friends, the valley is suddenly attacked by jade statues controlled by Kai. Po notices that some of the statues resemble past Kung Fu masters before the they retreat. The team then learn through research that Kai was Oogway's old friend who fought with him as brothers long ago. When Oogway was injured, Kai carried him until they reached a secret village of pandas, who healed Oogway using their chi. While Oogway learned the way of the chi, Kai was jealous and wanted the same power and ended up betraying Oogway, but was defeated and banished to the spirit realm for 500 years. In order to defeat Kai, Po must learn to channel chi himself, which Li offers to teach him in exchange for going to the secret panda village where Li came from. Po and Li, along with Mr. Ping, travel to the village while Shifu and the Furious Five stay behind. Upon arrival, Po befriends the villagers and becomes infatuated with a ribbon dancer named Mei-Mei (Kate Hudson). Although Po is eager to learn chi, he first learns the life of a panda in the village, which he feels grateful to be a part of. Later, Li talks to Po about remembering his wife and hoping that he won't lose his son again.
After learning that many Kung Fu masters are missing, Shifu sends Crane and Mantis to find Kai but avoid engaging him. Crane and Mantis join with Master Bear, Master Croc and Master Chicken to confront Kai, but one by one they are all easily defeated and have their chi stolen. Kai then arrives at the Jade Palace and destroys it, but not before stealing the chi of Monkey, Viper and Shifu. Tigress escapes to find Po and warns him about Kai. Afraid, Li and the pandas prepare to run away. When Po demands that Li teach him chi, he responds that he doesn't know chi, and that he lied so he wouldn't lose his son again. Infuriated, Po leaves and trains to fight Kai alone. Mr. Ping then comforts Li, admitting that he was worried Li would take Po away as his father. He then realizes that being a part of Po's life was what made Po happy and who he is now, and that as fathers they should be there for him as much as they can.
Tigress confronts Po and tells him he cannot defeat Kai. While Po is relentless at first and refuses to admit it, he eventually gives in and agrees he can't fight Kai alone. However, Li and the villagers decide to stay and ask Po to train them so they can fight back. Po agrees and teaches them using their everyday activities as their assets and begins their plan to save their village. Kai arrives and confronts Po, who had been waiting for him. Kai sends his minions to capture Po, but they are held off by the pandas, distracting Kai. The plan works at first, but ultimately fails when Po tries to use the Wuxi finger hold on Kai, who reveals that it can only work on mortals, which he is not. Kai gains the upper hand in their fight, but Po grabs Oogway's chi around Kai's neck and uses the Wuxi finger hold again, this time sending them both to the spirit realm. They fight again, but Kai defeats Po and prepares to take away his chi. Using what they learned from Po and about who they are, Li, Tigress, Mr. Ping and the pandas are able to use their chi to save him. Po becomes a true master of chi and defeats Kai. The Kung Fu masters are freed while in the spirit realm Oogway expresses his happiness to Po about how much he has grown in becoming the Dragon Warrior. By choice, Po returns to the mortal world and is embraced by everyone. They all return to the Jade Palace where they continue practicing their chi.
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