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Für Links auf dieser Seite erhält kino.de ggf. eine Provision vom Händler, z.B. für solche mit Symbol. Mehr Infos. „Kung Fu Panda“ bringt der Tierwelt auf humorvolle Art die chinesische Kampfkunst bei. Hier sind die Namen und speziellen Eigenschaften der Figuren. Mit „Kung Fu Panda“ hat die Animations-Schmiede DreamWorks eine spaßige Reihe um einen Panda geschaffen, der sich der chinesischen Kampfkunst verschreibt und damit zu sich selbst findet. Auf drei Teile, mehrere Kurzfilme und eine Serie hat es die kindgerechte Geschichte gebracht. Erdacht wurde das Drehbuch zum CGI-Abenteuer von Jonathan Aibel und Glenn Berger, die später mit „Trolls“ erneut ihr Händchen für lustige Animationsfilme bewiesen. Mit einem Einspielergebnis von 1,8 Milliarden US-Dollar zählt die „Kung Fu Panda“-Reihe zu den erfolgreichsten Animationsfilm-Franchises der Welt. Für uns Grund genug, nicht nur über einen möglichen vierten Teil zu berichten, sondern auch, um euch die wichtigsten Namen und besonderen Eigenheiten der einzelnen Figuren vorzustellen. In unserem Video seht ihr Animationen, die Disney immer wieder verwendet: Pandabär Po Ping ist die Hauptfigur der Reihe. Der gutmütige Riesenpanda mausert sich vom Suppenmacher-Lehrling zum Drachenkrieger. Trotz seines Erfolgs bleibt Po bodenständig und bescheiden. Po ist zwar leidenschaftlicher Fan des Kung Fu, muss aber irgendwann einsehen, dass seine bullige Statur nicht wirklich zu dieser filigranen Kampfkunst passt. Deswegen entwickelt der stämmige Panda mit der Zeit seinen eigenen Kampfstil, indem er seine vermeintlichen Schwächen in Stärken wandelt. Meister ShifuDer rote Panda ist zunächst verärgert über die Ernennung Pos zum Drachenkrieger. Shifu ist nicht nur der Schulleiter des Jadepalastes, in dem Po ausgebildet wird, er trainiert außerdem die Furious Five. Im Laufe der Zeit entwickelt sich Shifu vom strengen und vehementen Lehrer zu einem wesentlich entspannteren Trainer. Im dritten Teil ist der Meister mittlerweile von seinem Amt zurückgetreten und hat den Posten an Po weitergegeben. Großmeister OogwayOogway war vor Shifu Leiter des Jadepalastes und ist für Pos Nominierung als Drachenkrieger verantwortlich. Oogway ist nicht nur als warmherziger und verständnisvoller Lehrer bekannt, sondern gilt auch als der größte Kung Fu-Meister der Geschichte. In seiner Art ist Oogway das genaue Gegenteil von Shifu. Im ersten Teil der Reihe steigt der Meister ins Geisterreich auf, sein Wirken und seine prägende Art werden aber immer wieder in Rückblenden gezeigt. Meisterin TigerinMeisterin Tigerin ist die Anführerin der Furious Five. Sie ist ein südchinesischer Tiger und diejenige, die sich zu Beginn am meisten über Pos Ernennung ärgert. Bei den Furiosen Fünf ist die Gründerin das stärkste und heldenhafteste Mitglied, unter der harten Schale aber auch sehr mitfühlend. Ihre größte Stärke ist ihre Geschwindigkeit, und ihr Kampfstil zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass sie ohne Umschweife zum Angriff übergeht. Meisterin ViperMeisterin Viper ist eine grüne Baumotter, eine Schlangenart innerhalb der Familie der Pythons. Viper gilt als „Mutter“ der Furious Five, hält die Truppe mit ihrer fürsorglichen Art zusammen und steht ihren Freund*innen stets bei. Doch ihr sanfter Charakter soll nicht über ihre Kampfkunst hinwegtäuschen. Ihr Stil ist geprägt von Schnelligkeit, Stärke und vor allem Präzision. Allerdings beißt die Schlange niemals zu, sondern nutzt ihren Körper, um sich um ihre Gegner*innen zu schlingen. Diese Zeichentrick-Klassiker will Disney neu auflegen: MeisteraffeMaster Monkey ist ein goldener Langur, der in der Truppe nicht nur der Humorvollste, sondern auch der mit dem stärksten chinesischen Akzent ist. Doch sein schelmischer Charakter bedeutet nicht, dass der Primat seine Kampfkunst auf die leichte Schulter nehmen würde. Meisteraffe ist schlau, geschickt und vor allem erfahrener und geistesgegenwärtiger als seine vier Kolleg*innen. Mit Akrobatik und Beweglichkeit schlägt er seine Gegner*innen, benutzt aber als Einziger auch eine Waffe – einen Stab. Meister MantisMeister Mantis ist eine Gottesanbeterin, also eine Fangschrecke. Mantis ist der Kleinste der Fünf, möchte diese Tatsache aber nicht einsehen. So winzig die Schrecke ist, so aufbrausend ist sie auch. Mantis stürzt sich schon bei der kleinsten Beleidigung in den Kampf und besticht durch seinen Mut und seine Schnelligkeit. Sein Kampfstil zeichnet sich durch Unberechenbarkeit und Präzision aus und ist zudem stark von Reflexen gesteuert. Wegen seiner winzigen Größe wird Mantis oftmals unterschätzt. MeisterkranichMeisterkranich ist ein Schwarzhalskran, der sich vor allem durch seine Geduld auszeichnet. Master Crane verdingt sich nicht nur als Späher, sondern dient auch als Transportmittel für seine vier Mitstreiter*innen. Der Kranich ist pragmatisch veranlagt und sieht sich oftmals als Vermittler, wenn sich seine Kolleg*innen mal wieder streiten. Er verfährt getreu dem Motto, erst zu denken und dann anzugreifen. Anmut und Geschmeidigkeit prägen seinen Kampfstil, wobei Kranich nicht mal mit dem Schnabel attackiert, sondern die enorme Spannweite seiner Flügel nutzt, um die gezielten Angriffe seiner Gegner*innen abzuwehren. Tai LungTai Lung ist im „Kung Fu Panda“-Universum der prägnanteste Bösewicht. Der furchteinflößende Schneeleopard attackiert seine Kontrahenten mit überaus gezielten Angriffen und durchbricht so deren Verteidigung. Tai Lungs Kampfstil mag zwar wenig elegant und grazil wirken, doch dafür besticht er mit Schnelligkeit, Ausdauer und einem ausgeprägten Sinn für Koordination. Tai ist außerdem Shifus Adoptivsohn und hat eigentlich damit gerechnet, als Drachenkrieger auserwählt zu werden. Und diese Erwartung kommt nicht von ungefähr – denn Tai Lung bedeutet übersetzt so viel wie „Großartiger Drache“. „Kung Fu Panda“-Namen: Prominente SynchronsprecherWie schon andere erfolgreiche Animationsfilme kann auch „Kung Fu Panda“ im englischen Original mit einigen großen Namen aus Hollywood aufwarten. Die Liste der Synchronsprecher*innen überzeugt mit einigen Traumfabrik-Größen. Jack Blacks unverkennbares Organ vertont die Hauptfigur Po, Angelina Jolie spricht Meisterin Tigerin, und Action-Ikone Jackie Chan leiht seine Stimme dem Meisteraffen. Lucy Liu hingegen haucht Meisterin Viper tontechnisch Leben ein. Meister Shifu bekommt Dustin Hoffmans Stimme, während Meister Mantis von US-Komiker Seth Rogen synchronisiert wird. Kennt ihr euch mit Zeichentrickfilmen aus? Testet euer Wissen in unserem Quiz: Hat dir dieser Artikel gefallen? Diskutiere mit uns über aktuelle Kinostarts, deine Lieblingsserien und Filme, auf die du sehnlichst wartest – auf Instagram und Facebook. Folge uns auch gerne auf Flipboard und Google News . The following is a list of characters from the DreamWorks animated film media franchise Kung Fu Panda. The franchise includes a film trilogy (Kung Fu Panda, Kung Fu Panda 2, and Kung Fu Panda 3), a series of shorts and television specials, two television shows (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness and Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny), a series of digital comics, and multiple video games.
Master Ping Xiao Po (voiced by Jack Black, Mick Wingert, and Eric Loomis) is the main protagonist of the Kung Fu Panda franchise. A kung fu fan and giant panda working at his adoptive father's noodle restaurant, Po is chosen by Grand Master Oogway as the legendary Dragon Warrior, a decision that angers Shifu and the Furious Five. When Tai Lung escapes from prison, Shifu uses food to motivate Po into mastering kung fu. He defeats Tai Lung in combat and is declared a master. In Kung Fu Panda 2, Po learns that he was adopted by Ping as a baby (voiced by Liam Knight) after Lord Shen committed genocide against the giant pandas. The end of the film reveals that Po's biological father Li Shan is still alive, and he reunites with his son in Kung Fu Panda 3. When the undead warrior Kai steals the chi of the other kung fu masters, Po and Li create an army from the remaining giant pandas. After defeating Kai, Po has a spiritual reunion with Oogway, who informs Po that his journey as the Dragon Warrior has come full circle. He returns to the mortal world with his extended family. Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, which occurs between the first and second film, shows Po's greater development as a kung fu warrior and master after defeating Tai Lung, while the follow-up series, Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, takes place after the events of the third film and shows Po in a mentor role to four young pandas. Po also appears in all short films and specials, as well as the video games. Master ShifuMaster Shifu (voiced by Dustin Hoffman in the films and TV specials and Fred Tatasciore in the TV series and video games) is a red panda, the headmaster of the Jade Palace, and the trainer of the Furious Five. He joined the palace when his father, the con artist Shirong, abandoned him there. Later in life, Shifu adopted Tai Lung, and he did not acknowledge his own role in the snow leopard's turn to evil until after Po was deemed the Dragon Warrior. After Tai Lung's defeat, Shifu becomes a more relaxed master to Po and the Five. By the time of the third film, he has retired from active teaching in order to focus on learning how to use chi, and he passes on the instructor mantle to Po. When Kai attacks the Jade Palace, Shifu is turned into a jade soldier and a member of Kai's army, but he is returned to normal when Po destroys Kai in the Spirit Realm. In Kung fu panda legendary of awesomeness Forsaken and Furious Tigress stated it wasn’t Po’s fault who completed his Kung fu skills and she put a blame on him and the five angrily accused Shifu for not commemorated their accomplishments and keeping awarded Po much time he missing up, and thinking the villagers treated them was a joke and threaten they were sweat blood for him and even when Po shows he treated them like second class warriors. Shifu told to stop be jealous children because of Po’s skills dosen’t mean he is better than them. When Po try to calm down the fight say the he didn’t mean the word which he said every one of them and Mantis called him a jerk. Before Shifu sent five to training hall for punishment but Tigress refused tell him they’re quit and leave the palace. But he was seen the rampage of village, after when he realised what he done and need the five back and been selfish jerk all the time. He told the Five the whole truth what happened how Junjie and Hundun took their advantage absence. And admitted how the villagers and Shifu didn’t give them respect and favoured Po because he needs more help than the rest of the Five, and try to apologise. After the Five return and defeated them and stop the fuse of five barrels then villagers make up to them and cheered for the heroism and he congratulated them of courage triumph once again the Five apologised Shifu for their actions on him without love or guidance, but he told him and it was Shifu he never need them and they share loving hug Grand Master OogwayGrand Master Oogway (voiced by Randall Duk Kim in the film and Legends of Awesomeness, Greg Baldwin in the video games, and Piotr Michael in The Paws of Destiny), was an elderly Galápagos Tortoise, the senior headmaster of the Jade Palace before Shifu, and the creator of kung fu. Highly venerated for his wisdom, knowledge, and experience, Oogway was considered by many to be a sage. He was known as the greatest kung fu master in history, with no other reputation surpassing his. In the first film he is the one to choose Po as the Dragon Warrior, much to everyone's surprise, and his warmth and acceptance of Po serve as a foil to the strict and abrasive Shifu. He ascends to the Spirit Realm in the first film, but appears in flashback cameos in the second. In the third film, while meditating in the Spirit Realm, Oogway is attacked by his former friend, Kai, who steals his chi and escapes the realm. After Po defeats Kai, he meets Oogway in the Spirit Realm, where Oogway explains to Po that on the first day they met, he saw both the future of kung fu in Po, as well as the past. He sensed that Po would be the one to unite them both and become his true successor. He then presents Po with his staff, to which he was hesitant to accept, before Po returns to the mortal realm. Furious FiveThe Furious Five are the supporting protagonists of the Kung Fu Panda franchise. The most skilled warriors in China, they are homages to the Five Animals Southern styles of Chinese martial arts: crane, viper, monkey, mantis, and tiger. While the Five initially dismissed Po as the Dragon Warrior, they grow to respect his courage and tenacity. In the Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness episode "Owl Be Back," it is revealed that a previous incarnation of the Five existed, made up of Shifu, Fenghuang, Master Rooster, Master Snow Leopard, and Master Elephant.[1] Master TigressMaster Tigress (voiced by Angelina Jolie in the films and Kari Wahlgren in Legends of Awesomeness) is a South China tiger and the founder of the Furious Five. She was initially the most resentful of Po when he was chosen to be the Dragon Warrior instead of her, and the most vocal in her contempt. When Tigress overheard Po telling Shifu that he would never be able to defeat Tai Lung, Tigress took it upon herself to intercept the leopard, and managed to counter most of his attacks. When Po defeats Tai Lung, Tigress is very impressed, and the first to acknowledge him as a master of kung fu. Tigress' backstory is largely revealed in a series of television specials. In Secrets of the Furious Five, it is revealed that she was an orphan living in the Bao Gu Orphanage, feared by the other children for her temper, and she taught herself control by learning to play dominoes. She was adopted by Shifu, and in Secrets of the Scroll, it is revealed that Shifu disapproved of her aggression and strength, wanting her to emphasize his control and precision. Oogway, on the contrary, encouraged Tigress to grow into her own. Master ViperMaster Viper (voiced by Lucy Liu in the films and TV series) is a green tree viper with two small lotus flowers on top of her head. Although she was born with ineffective venomous fangs, she compensates with her strength and precision. Viper is the most outwardly compassionate and maternal member of the Five, and is the only one not to mock Po when he first joins the Jade Palace. In Secrets of the Furious Five, she is revealed to be the daughter of Great Master Viper, who relied on his venomous fangs to protect the village where they lived. The Great Master hoped that his daughter would carry on his legacy, and was distraught at her lack of fangs. Viper instead took up ribbon dancing at a young age, and showed a proficiency for it. When a gorilla bandit came to the Autumn Moon Festival and shattered the Great Master's fangs using venom-proof armor, Viper used her dancing to tie the bandit up in her ribbon. Only then was her father satisfied with his daughter becoming a warrior on her own terms. Master MonkeyMaster Monkey (voiced by Jackie Chan in the films) is a golden snub-nosed monkey with a thick Chinese accent, and the most humorous of the Five. He was the first to recognize Po's determination, and the first to refer to Po by his name. Unlike the other members of the Five, Monkey prefers to use a weapon in combat, and the staff that he uses is associated with the legendary Monkey King Sun Wukong. Monkey has an older brother, Wu Kong, who is the self-proclaimed "King of Thieves," and their mother died from the shock and grief of seeing her sons fight. Nevertheless, Monkey was an adolescent trickster, who humiliated the members of his village with pranks. Oogway put an end to Monkey's trickery, using his shell to hide from his attacks, and the tortoise encouraged Monkey to use his skills for good, putting him on the path to kung fu mastery. Master MantisMaster Mantis (voiced by Seth Rogen in the films) is a Chinese mantis and the smallest of the Five. He is, however, the strongest proportional to his size, and can move at superhuman speeds. When Po's girth was cited as a reason why he could not be a kung fu master, Mantis was the first to declare that size did little to define a warrior, and that it could be used to one's advantage. When he was younger, Mantis was impatient, feeling that the world was too slow for him. On a mission to reclaim wool coats from a group of crocodile bandits, he was captured due to his overconfidence, and inability to listen when one of the villagers tried to warn him of the bandits' traps. Mantis was locked in a cage for days, and, forced to sit and wait for something to happen, he was able to develop the patience needed to devise a plan of escape. Master Mantis appears in the film Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. He appears in a scene with Seth Rogen's other characters Pumbaa from The Lion King and B.O.B. from Monsters vs. Aliens. Master CraneMaster Crane (voiced by David Cross in the films) is a black-necked crane and the most patient of the Five. He serves as a scout and lookout in combat situations, as well as a means of transport for the other members of the Five. Should any of the Five fall from a great height, Crane will appear to break their fall. Before joining the Five, Crane was the janitor at the Lee Da Kung Fu Academy, where he was looked down upon due to his slender build. However, Mei Ling, the top student, saw the skills that Crane used when cleaning the academy, and convinced him to try out for the school. While his nerve got the better of him at first, Crane soon gained the confidence to pass the obstacle course and gain admission into the academy. A series of kung fu masters appear in the franchise, many of which only appear in passing within the TV show or comics. Masters' Council of Gongmen CityThe Masters' Council are a group of renowned Kung Fu Masters who are the protectors of the metropolis of Gongmen City. They governed the city after the parents of Lord Shen had passed on.
Other Kung Fu Masters
Tai Lung (voiced by Ian McShane in the films, Andre Sogliuzzo in the television series) is the main antagonist of Kung Fu Panda. He is a muscular snow leopard with supernatural strength. Shifu's adopted son, Tai Lung was the only student to be taught the Nerve Attack, and he believed that his destiny was to become the Dragon Warrior. When Oogway sensed the darkness in Tai Lung's heart and refused him the title, he felt betrayed and laid siege to the city and overwhelmed Shifu in combat to try to claim the scroll, only to be finally defeated at the hands of Master Oogway. After his defeat, Tai Lung was sent to Chorh-Gom Prison for twenty years as a result of his crimes. When Zeng arrives at the prison to order an increase in security, Tai Lung uses one of the goose's fallen feathers to pick the locks on his restraints and escape. He defeats the Furious Five in battle and storms the Jade Palace in search of the Dragon Scroll. In his hunt for the scroll, he overpowers Shifu and nearly kills him, but Po lures him away with the dragon scroll, sparking a brutal confrontation between the two. After Po is momentarily stunned, he finally sees the Scroll, but does not understand the symbolism of its blank, reflective surface (there is no secret to ultimate power, it all depends in yourself). Tai Lung is ultimately decimated when Po utilizes the Wuxi Finger Hold on him. In Kung Fu Panda 3, it's explained that the Finger Hold sends its opponent to the Spirit Realm, indicating that Tai Lung now resides there. After his defeat, he continues to be seen in flashback sequences. He is also one of the kung fu masters in the Spirit Realm defeated by Kai and whose chi was collected by this latter. Lord ShenLord Shen (voiced by Gary Oldman) is a leucistic peacock warlord and the main antagonist of Kung Fu Panda 2. He was originally a prince of Gongmen City who became interested in gunpowder, wondering if it could be used for warfare. His parents, worried by his obsession, visited the Soothsayer, who told them that if he continued too far down this path, he would be stopped by "a warrior of black and white." Shen, eavesdropping on this conversation, deduces that the warrior in question would be a panda, and led his wolf guards into a massacre against the giant panda population to avert the prophecy. He was subsequently exiled from the family palace. Feeling resentful over his exile, Shen is obsessed with taking over China with his gunpowder based weapons. Thirty years later,[2] Shen returns to Gongmen City with an arsenal of cannons. He summons the Masters' Council to a duel, where he defeats Storming Ox and Croc, and kills Thundering Rhino with a cannonball shot. He initially thinks Po a simpleton and not the warrior of prophecy, but comes to fear him and attempts to kill him with a cannon blast. Po returns, having been nursed back to health by the Soothsayer and having achieved inner peace, and redirects the cannonballs fired at him, destroying Shen's fleet. In spite of Po's attempts to convince him to let go of the past and find peace, Shen rejects this and furiously attacks Po with his cold weapons. When the resulting melee cuts the ropes keeping the cannon wreckage from falling, Shen after a moment of shock refuses to move out of the way and accepts his death, and is crushed to death by the weapon while Po narrowly escapes the resulting explosion. Wolf BossThe Wolf Boss (voiced by Danny McBride) is an unnamed Tibetan wolf who is the leader of Lord Shen's wolf army. KaiKai (voiced by J. K. Simmons) is a Wild yak and the main antagonist of Kung Fu Panda 3. He was originally a friend and brother-in-arms to Grand Master Oogway, and was taught how to use chi by the pandas of the Secret Panda Village. Kai became power-hungry with the knowledge, and learned how to take chi from other rather than give it, forcing Oogway to banish him to the Spirit Realm. Kai spent the next five hundred years collecting the chi of every kung fu master who ended up in the Spirit Realm before challenging Oogway to a duel, successfully overpowering him and absorbing his chi, allowing him to come back to the world of the living. Kai and his jade warriors begin assaulting the Mortal World upon their arrival and begins stealing the chi of the living kung fu masters, including all members of the Furious Five but Tigress, who escapes to warn Po of his coming. When Kai and his "Jombies" reach the Secret Panda Village, Po attempts to use the Wuxi Finger Hold on him, but it does not work on a spirit. Po instead uses the move on himself to bring both of them back to the Spirit Realm. While he temporarily gains the upper hand against Po and almost absorbs him, he is soon overpowered when Po is empowered with the Chi of the inhabitants of the panda Village along with Tigress and Mr Ping. Ultimately, Po overloads Kai with chi, triggering a spiritual explosion that obliterates Kai and freeing all the masters whose chi he had stolen. Wu SistersSu Wu, Wing Wu, and Wan Wu (voiced by Sumalee Montano in Secrets of the Masters) are a trio of snow leopard sisters appearing in Secrets of the Masters. Once the sisters escaped prison, where they were kept for a series of crimes, they set out to unite the various crime families of China, which prompted Oogway to form an alliance with Thundering Rhino, Storming Ox, and Croc in order to defeat them. The Wu sisters also appear as an enemy team in Kung Fu Panda: The Game, and as minions of Tai Lung in Legendary Warriors. BoarBoar (voiced by Jayden Lund) is the main antagonist of Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll. A renowned warrior, Shifu intended to stop him, but was bedridden due to accidental food poisoning, and Tigress went in his place. When mimicking Shifu's style of combat, Tigress initially faltered, but when the rest of the Five came to her aid, Tigress abandoned Shifu's kung fu style in favor of her own, and managed to defeat him. Boar's attack and subsequent defeat inspired the creation of the Furious Five, and the story of their triumph sparked Po's love of kung fu. Comic antagonists
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Mr. Ping (voiced by James Hong) is a Chinese goose[3] and the owner of the most popular noodle shop in the Valley of Peace. He adopted Po when he found a baby panda in one of the shop's radish crate deliveries. Ping worries about Po, especially in his continued development as a kung fu master, but is the one to tell him that things are special if someone believes them to be. Po and Mr. Ping's relationship becomes strained when Po learns that his biological father, Li Shan, is still alive, but he comes to realize that having Li Shan in Po's life does not mean less for him, but more for Po. James Hong is the only voice actor to reprise his role as Mr. Ping in the films, television series, and video games. Li ShanLi Shan (voiced by Fred Tatasciore in Kung Fu Panda 2 and Bryan Cranston in Kung Fu Panda 3) is a giant panda, and the biological father of Po. He was separated from his son when Lord Shen's wolf army attacked their village, and was presumed dead with the other pandas. At the end of Kung Fu Panda 2, he is revealed to be alive and hiding in a secret refuge. In the third film, Li and Po reunite, and Li convinces his son to stay with the other pandas. He lies about knowing chi in order to prevent Po from leaving, but when Kai turns most of the masters into jade warriors, Li is part of the panda army that resists. ShirongShirong (voiced by Malcolm McDowell) is a red panda and the father of Master Shifu. A con artist by trade, Shirong used his son as a shill before abandoning him at the Jade Palace. In the Legends of Awesomeness episode "Father Crime," Shirong stages a kidnapping in order to reconnect with his son, but Shifu is captured by Tong Fo in the process. Shirong, along with Po and Tigress, helps to free his son, and the two end on good terms. ZengZeng (voiced by Dan Fogler) is a swan goose[4] and a messenger of Master Shifu. Ironically, while he is given the mission to double the amount of guards at Chorh-Gom Prison and prevent Tai Lung's escape, Tai Lung uses one of Zeng's fallen feathers to pick the lock on his restraints and escape. Zeng is spared in the resulting prison break, but is forced to return to the valley and herald Tai Lung's escape. His role in the film is a reflection of Oogway's proverb that "one often meets destiny on the road he takes to avoid it." VachirCommander Vachir (voiced by Michael Clarke Duncan) is a Javan rhinoceros, the chief of security at Chorh-Gom Prison,[4] and the leader of the Anvil of Heaven, an army of elite battle rhinos. Prior to Tai Lung's incarceration, the Anvil opposed tyranny and injustice throughout China. Vachir was tasked with the construction of the prison, and personally oversaw Tai Lung's imprisonment for twenty years. When Tai Lung made his escape, Vachir was caught in an explosion with many of his troops and his prosthetic ruby horn-shaped cap is seen amongst the ruins. Mei LingMei Ling (voiced by Stephanie Lemelin) is a Chinese mountain cat and the star student at the Lee Da Kung Fu Academy, where Crane worked as a janitor. After seeing his graceful movements, she urged him to enroll as a student. When Crane's first attempt at the induction challenge was mocked, Mei Ling felt as if she was responsible for exposing Crane to public humiliation, but he recovered with a strong obstacle course performance and was admitted to the academy. Wo HopWo Hop (voiced by Jack McBrayer) is a European rabbit and a renowned chef who auditioned for the honor to cook for the Kung Fu Masters Winter Festival banquet. Po, unfamiliar with the intricate customs of the selection process, inadvertently disgraced Wo Hop while waving to Monkey, and the chef became desperate to redeem himself through his own death. Po contained the rabbit and helped him complete a meal for the blanket. After the meal was complete, Po presented Hop with the Golden Ladle, the intended honor for the official cook of the feast, which restored Wo Hop's honor. SoothsayerThe Soothsayer (voiced by Michelle Yeoh) is an elderly cashmere goat and Shen's former nanny, who foretold the peacock's doom. She also aids Po, treating him with acupuncture and a herbal mixture after his presumed death. The Soothsayer knows what Shen did to Po's village, and helps Po stop fighting his memories in order to achieve inner peace. PengPeng (voiced by Danny Cooksey) is a snow leopard and the nephew of Tai Lung. He leaves his life as an assistant potter to become a self-taught prodigy in the martial arts, which brings him to the Jade Palace. Peng shows a great aptitude for the martial arts, but needs help reining in his temper. Po reveals to Peng the kind of character Tai Lung was in order to stop the leopard from avenging his uncle.[5] He later creates a Kung Fu Fight Club, teaching citizens how to defend themselves. SongSong (voiced by Lauren Tom) is a young snow leopard and a member of the Ladies of the Shade, a group of bandits who distract their marks with parasol dancing. Su, the leader of the Ladies, tasks Song with charming Po into allowing the gang to enter the Jade Palace. As she talks to him, Song begins to like Po, and is about to tell him the truth of her origin when Su arrives and asks if the ladies can spend the night in the Palace. When the Ladies abscond with the dragon chalice, Po follows them to their campsite, and rejects Song's apology. Nevertheless, when Su and the other Ladies find Po, Song protects him, and she becomes the leader of the group after Su's defeat. Constable HuConstable Hu (voiced by Neil Ross) is an Indian elephant and recurring character in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness. He is largely stoic and focused on his job. In "The Midnight Stranger," he outlaws the practice of kung fu, a decision later revealed to be forced upon him by the pig criminals. Grandma PandaGrandma Panda (voiced by Barbara Dirikson) is an old female panda. She loves to be happy, take a walk and spend time with her grandson. At the end of Kung Fu Panda 3, she hugs her grandson with the others after Po destroyed Kai. Kung Fu Panda: The Video Game is a PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 release loosely based on the film of the same name. In it, Tai Lung recruits a series of gangs and bandits to aid him after escaping from Chor-Gom Prison.
Appearing in Kung Fu Panda: Legendary WarriorsKung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors is the sequel to the 2008 video game, and similarly includes a series of boss battles against the leaders of gangs recruited by Tai Lung in his quest for revenge.
Appearing in Kung Fu Panda 2: The Video Game
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