

Tigress, after seeing neither Po nor Shifu were ready to deal with this confrontation, left to fight the snow leopard herself, with the rest of the Five joining her. The Furious Five in their battle with Tai Lung When news reached about Tai Lung's break out from prison, Shifu was left as the new master of the Jade Palace as Oogway had passed away, leaving Shifu with the advice to believe in Po, whom he was confident could stop Tai Lung. Though Po had a difficult time, being beat in his training and unaccepted by Shifu and his students as the real Dragon Warrior, he did not give up, demonstrating one of the principals of kung fu in that "A real warrior never quits." Meanwhile, Shifu struggled to contain his frustration at having to teach the bumbling panda and find " inner peace". Po being introduced to the Adversary in the Training Hall Po was unexpectedly chosen by Oogway, and his kung fu tutelage began at the Training Hall in the Jade Palace, where many kung fu heroes in the past had trained. His heroes, the Furious Five, competed in a tournament to determine which one of them would be chosen as the Dragon Warrior, a kung fu master who was foretold to unlock the secret of the Dragon Scroll. Po was introduced in the first film as an excitable fan of kung fu. Observing his students, Oogway helped them to discover their own unique forms and methods, thus creating the various styles of kung fu, as demonstrated by Po, Shifu, the Furious Five, and countless other warriors.

Once he perfected kung fu, he admitted students under his instruction in learning the system. Oogway worked ten thousand days (approximately twenty-seven years) according to the Legendary Warrior's narration, to perfect this martial art. Upon finding his home in the Valley of Peace, Oogway discovered a pool deep within the Wu Dan Mountains, which he wept into after observing his reflection and being "moved by the beauty of nature and the plight of the oppressed." As he meditated next to the pool, he achieved harmony and focus by focusing on the mysteries of the natural world, thereby forming the basis of the self-defense system of kung fu ("excellence of self").
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Here is our ranking of every movie and TV show in the Kung Fu Panda universe.The art of kung fu was invented hundreds of years ago by Oogway when he settled in China after having traveled around the world. So, if you find yourself in the mood to hang out with Po and his friends, and you have no idea where to start in this franchise, we have you covered. Notably, a new show, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, will air its first episode in July, as outlined by The AV Club. In fact, Kung Fu Panda was followed by two sequels, multiple TV shows and specials, and even shorts. Especially in the movie that kicked off Po’s story, it is evident that everyone’s favorite giant panda/kung fu master is here to stay.Īfter the first Kung Fu Panda movie was a success, follow-up sequels and TV show spinoffs were smart and easy decisions for DreamWorks. Po’s hero arc throughout every Kung Fu Panda movie establishes a triumphant story of an unlikely hero and tells the lesson that anyone can be anything they want to be as long as they set their mind to it. Since the first movie released in 2008, audiences of all ages and backgrounds resonated with the wholesome and heartfelt ensemble of talking animals. Kung Fu Panda is one of the best animated franchises in recent years.
