Why Kung Fu Panda is an Unexpected Masterpiece

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  @freebird264 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Fun fact: this movie was so good and well-received in China that it started debates about how a Western film could explore and showcase Chinese culture better than China could.

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• VV

  @vVex_ · 4 years ago

  It’s sad how Dreamworks’ copyright stuff actively prevents people from speaking positively about their franchises

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• CH

  @channelwarrior861 · 4 years ago

  Fun fact: Originally Po was supposed to be more of a jerk. But DreamWorks made his character more likeable once they heard that Jack Black would be voicing him.

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  @coffeecatty · 3 years ago

  Just a detail I really like is the similarities between Tai Lung and Shifu.<br>Like when Oogway was blowing out the candles one by one, Shifu has no patience and simply puts them all out at once: Which directly parallels the scene with Tai Lung and Po, when Po is shuffling up all the pans to hide the scroll, Tai Lung has no patience and just knocks everything out of his way. Tai Lung really took after Shifu in a lotta ways.

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• LU

  @lunarkit64 · 4 years ago

  Fun facts about this movie:<br><br>1: The 2d intro was animated by James Baxter, the same guy who made the Beauty and the Beast Ballroom scene.<br><br>2: In an in-universe interview, Shifu mentioned that the wushi finger hold was supposed to be for scaring students, he had no clue how Po did that

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• TI

  @timothydegrand1337 · 4 years ago

  The reason Po doesn’t eat the dumpling is actually a callback to when Oogway found Po under the peach tree and he says “I eat when I’m upset.” It shows that Po finally feels confident and that he belongs

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• CO

  @connornoiles2447 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Master Shifu actually enjoys himself during the dumpling fight. It&apos;s a small moment, yet such a heartwarming one..

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• LE

  @Lemonjuicen · 3 years ago

  Schaff: talks positively about a dreamworks movie <br>Dreamworks: delete now<br>Schaff: adds flowers

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• UN

  @unknownvariable9239 · 4 years ago

  I really liked how wen Tai Lung finally got a hold of the scroll, he opened it and saw the reflection and said: “it’s nothing.” Which is honestly a clever way of showing how insecure Tai Lung because of how he placed all of his self-worth in being the Dragon Warrior. I just think it was a really nice touch.

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• NY

  @Nyuk_AllegedlyAtLeast · 3 years ago

  Honestly the main thing which hits home about this movie is honestly how much I relate to DreamWorks&apos; design philosophy of &quot;this sounds like a ridiculous joke, but what if we told it with a straight face, as if it wasn&apos;t a joke?&quot; I love everything about this movie but feel like it just couldn&apos;t possibly exist without this blessed ass belief that anything that seems like a joke can be taken seriously. This is truly a movie only DreamWorks could make

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• PE

  @pedroconstantino1364 · 3 years ago

  Knowing crane&apos;s and viper&apos;s backstory it makes sense that they treat po the nicest since they went through similar experiences

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• JA

  @jakek1735 · 3 years ago

  I love the Tai Lung prison break scene because it establishes him as such a formidable antagonist not just because he&apos;s strong and fast, but because he&apos;s EXTREMELY quick-witted. &nbsp;I don&apos;t get the sense that he really had a plan for what he was gonna do after unlocking his restraints, he just saw an opportunity and seized it, and figured out the rest as he went along. &nbsp;Despite how quickly he manages to escape, it doesn&apos;t feel completely effortless, he has to constantly think on his feet, react to new obstacles, figure out ways to use his surroundings to his advantage, etc. &nbsp;It&apos;s not all just &quot;he&apos;s better at punching and kicking than everyone else&quot;.

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