Kung Fu Panda 2008 REAL STORY !!

Kung Fu Panda is an animated film about a panda who learns martial arts and then uses this new ability to fight his enemies. Kung Fu Panda is being directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne and produced by Melissa Cobb. The idea for the film was conceived by Michael Lachance, a DreamWorks Animation executive. The film is due for release on June 6, 2008. It will be distributed by Paramount Pictures.

The film stars the voices of, among others, Jack Black, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie and Lucy Liu.

Whats the Story ? Po (Jack Black) is a panda who is an apprentice noodle-maker and kung fu fanatic, but whose defining characteristic appears to be that he is the laziest animal in ancient China.

Evil warrior Tai Lung (Ian McShane) has escaped from prison, and all hopes have been pinned on a prophecy naming Po as the “Chosen One” to save the day. He has a kung fu master, Sifu (Dustin Hoffman) who “has trained five of the greatest warriors that the world has ever known”, to help him.

Notably, all the original disciples of the main masters are animal stances or styles commonly used in the art of Kung Fu - Tigress (Tiger), Monkey, Viper, Crane and Mantis. Shen Lung Kung Fu uses those animals as a base for the whole system.

In an animated ancient China populated by talking animals, the world’s most malevolent warrior is the snow leopard Tai Lung. When Tai Lung escapes from prison, all seems lost until a prophecy points to a heroic Dragon Warrior destined to save the day! Problem is, the chosen one happens to be Po, a lazy, clumsy dumpling addict whose girth puts the “giant” back in “giant panda.”

     

Despite Po’s apparent lack of potential, the legendary kung fu master Shifu tries to whip him into shape with the help of his five prize students: Tigress, Monkey, Snake, Crane, and Mantis. Enthusiastic, big and a little clumsy, Po is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around…which doesn’t exactly come in handy while working every day in his family’s noodle shop.

Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po’s dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five — Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey — under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it’s up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat.

Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart - and his girth - into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.

Three Good Reasons:

1. The voice talent is, for lack of a better word, awesome. Legends like Jackie Chan and Dustin Hoffman join the sultry Lucy Liu and Angelina Jolie, jokesters Seth Rogen and David Cross, and, of course, Jack Black.
2. This promises to be a fun movie for the whole family, with a great message about believing in yourself and finding your hidden gifts. Plus, Po the panda is just so squeezable.
3. With a whole menagerie of kung fu fighting animals, this movie will inspire years of “Who would win in a fight?” debates.

Soundtrack: As with most DreamWorks animated films, composer Hans Zimmer was hired to score the film. Zimmer is said to be visiting China at some point in order to absorb the culture and get to know the Chinese National Symphony, all as part of his preparation to write music for Kung Fu Panda.

   

Though Zimmer was originally announced as the main composer of the film, during a test screening Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation SKG, announced that composer John Powell will also be contributing to the score. This marked the first collaboration in eight years by that time between these two composers, who worked together on Dreamworks’ The Road to El Dorado and the action thriller Chill Factor. This was publicly confirmed by DreamWorks Animation on March 21, 2008. A soundtrack album will be released by DreamWorks Records on June 3, 2008.

Cast:

• Jack Black as Po - Giant Panda
• Jackie Chan as Master Monkey - Monkey
• Angelina Jolie as Master Tigress - South China Tiger
• Lucy Liu as Master Viper - Viper
• Nadine Vi as Master Ferto - Fer-De-Lance
• Ian McShane as Tai Lung - Snow Leopard
• David Cross as Master Crane - Japanese Crane
• Seth Rogen as Master Mantis - Praying Mantis
• Michael Clarke Duncan as Commander Vachir - Javan Rhinoceros
• James Hong as Mr. Ping - Goose
• Dan Fogler as Zeng - Palace Goose
• Randall Duk Kim as Oogway - Tortoise

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