Kung Fu Panda 2

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Kung Fu Panda 2 is a 2011 3D American computer-animated action comedy movie and the 2nd installment in the series. A successful sequel to Kung Fu Panda, Jack Black is back voicing Po again. In the movie Po is now the Dragon Warrior, and is fighting with his fellow kung fu masters, the Furious Five: Tigress, Viper, Monkey, Mantis, and Crane. They go on a quest in Gong-men City to banish Lord Shen, an evil albino peacock from using a weapon to destroy kung fu. The film is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who previously worked as a storyboard artist in Kung Fu Panda 1. It received critical acclaim and is the highest-grossing movie to be directed by a woman.

Release Dates

Country	Premiere
Kazakhstan	25 May 2011
Philippines	25 May 2011
Canada	26 May 2011
India	26 May 2011
South Korea	26 May 2011
Malaysia	26 May 2011
Russia	26 May 2011
Singapore	26 May 2011
Thailand	26 May 2011
Ukraine	26 May 2011
United States	26 May 2011
Poland	27 May 2011
Taiwan	27 May 2011
China	28 May 2011
Egypt	1 June 2011
Iceland	1 June 2011
Vietnam	1 June 2011
United Arab Emirates	2 June 2011
Belarus	2 June 2011
Czech Republic	2 June 2011
Greece	2 June 2011
Croatia	2 June 2011
Hungary	2 June 2011
Israel	2 June 2011
Kuwait	2 June 2011
Lebanon	2 June 2011
Serbia	2 June 2011
Slovakia	2 June 2011
Bulgaria	3 June 2011
Cyprus	3 June 2011
Lithuania	3 June 2011
Latvia	3 June 2011
Pakistan	3 June 2011
Armenia	5 June 2011
Argentina	9 June 2011
Bolivia	9 June 2011
Chile	9 June 2011
Peru	9 June 2011
Portugal	9 June 2011
Slovenia	9 June 2011
Brazil	10 June 2011
Colombia	10 June 2011
Ecuador	10 June 2011
Finland	10 June 2011
United Kingdom	10 June 2011
Irelandborder|20px|class=noviewer|baseline|Flagge Ireland Ireland	10 June 2011
Mexicoborder|20px|class=noviewer|baseline|Flagge Mexico Mexico	10 June 2011
Panama	10 June 2011
Paraguay	10 June 2011
Romania	10 June 2011
Turkey	10 June 2011
Uruguay	10 June 2011
Venezuela	10 June 2011
South Africa	10 June 2011
Belgium	15 June 2011
Switzerland	15 June 2011 (French speaking region)
France	15 June 2011
Netherlands	15 June 2011
Switzerland	16 June 2011 (German speaking region)
Germany	16 June 2011
Denmark	16 June 2011
Austria	17 June 2011
Spain	17 June 2011
Ghana	17 June 2011
Kenya	17 June 2011
Nigeria	17 June 2011
Norway	17 June 2011
Australia	23 June 2011
New Zealand	7 July 2011
Hong Kong	21 July 2011
Cambodiaborder|20px|class=noviewer|baseline|Flagge Cambodia Cambodia	21 July 2011
Indonesia	16 August 2011
Japan	19 August 2011
Switzerland	24 August 2011 (Italian speaking region)
Italy	24 August 2011

Plot

Po (voiced by Jack Black) is now the Dragon Warrior and a Kung Fu master protecting the Valley of Peace together with his friends, the Furious Five, but must now find inner peace. Master Shifu (voiced by Dustin Hoffman) then sends him on a journey with the Furious Five to Gongmen City and stop Lord Shen (voiced by Gary Oldman), an evil albino peacock who has made a new weapon that can stop Kung Fu. Po has trouble on his journey because he's worried about what happened to his real parents. An old soothsayer (voiced by Michelle Yeoh) helps Po remember that his parents sent Po away as a baby to protect him when their village was attacked by Lord Shen many years ago because Shen learned he would be defeated by Po, the foretold warrior of black and white. Now knowing where he came from, Po finds inner peace, destroys Shen's cannons by throwing the cannonballs back at them, defeats Shen (who also gets killed and crushed by his own cannon), and accepts Mr. Ping (voiced by James Hong) as his dad.

Characters

Old characters

• Po, a panda. He is the Dragon Warrior, Kung Fu master, and hero of the film. Jack Black reprises his role.
• Shifu, a red panda. He is Po's Kung Fu teacher and sifu. Dustin Hoffman reprises his role.
• Tigress, a Southern China tiger. She is a member of the Furious Five and Po's best friend (eventually love interest). Angelina Jolie reprises her role.
• Viper, a green tree viper. She is a member of the Furious Five. Lucy Liu reprises her role.
• Monkey, a golden langur. He is a member of the Furious Five. Jackie Chan reprises his role.
• Mantis, a northern praying mantis. He is a member of the Furious Five. Seth Rogen reprises his role.
• Crane, a red crowned crane. He is a member of the Furious Five. David Cross reprises his role.
• Mr. Ping, a swan goose. He is Po's adoptive father. James Hong reprises his role.

New characters

• Shen, an albino peacock. He is the villain of the film. Gary Oldman voices this character.
• Soothsayer, a goat. She predicts Shen will be defeated. Michelle Yeoh voices this character.
• Storming Ox, an ox. He tries to protect Gongmen City from Lord Shen. Dennis Haysbert voices this character.
• Croc, a Oriental alligator. He tries to protect Gongmen City from Lord Shen. Jean-Claude Van Damme voices this character.
• Thundering Rhino, a javan rhinoceros. He tries to protect Gongmen City from Lord Shen. Victor Garber voices this character.
• Panda Dad, a panda. He is Master Po's biological father and the headman of his village. Fred Tatasciore voices this character.

Reception

Critical Response

Kung Fu Panda 2 was acclaimed by critics. It holds a rating of 85% in Rotten Tomatoes and a rating of 7 out of 10. The consensus is "the story arc may seen a tad familiar to fans of the original, but Kung Fu Panda 2 offers enough action, comedy and visual sparkle to compensate". Just like in the original film, the animation, voice acting and character development were praised.

Box Office

The film became a box office success. It grossed $667,692,281 on a $150 million budget. It is the highest grossing animated film of 2011, the 9th highest grossing animated film ever released, the 53rd highest-grossing film of all time and the 6th highest grossing film of 2011. It is also the highest grossing animated film directed by a woman (Jennifer Yuh Nelson).

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Winner/Nominee	Result
84th Academy Awards	Best Animated Feature	Jennifer Yuh Nelson	Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists	Best Animated Feature
	Best Animated Female	Angelina Jolie
	Best Woman Director	Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Annie Awards	Best Animated Feature
	Animated Effects in an Animated Production	Dave Tidgwell Jason Mayer
	Character Animation in a Feature Production	Dan Wagner Pierre Perifel
	Directing in a Feature Production	Jennifer Yuh Nelson	Won
	Production Design in a Feature Production	Raymond Zilbac
	Storyboarding in a Feature Production	Gary Graham Philip Craven
	Voice Acting in a Feature Production	Gary Oldman
	Voice Acting in a Feature Production	James Hong	Nominated
	Editing in a Feature Production	Clare Knight
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Animated Feature
Online Film Critics Society	Best Animated Feature
Producers Guild of America Awards	Best Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures	Melissa Cobb
2011 Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Animated Voice	Jack Black
Virgin Movie Media Awards	Best Family Movie Of The Year
Women Film Critics Circle	Best Animated Females
2012 People's Choice Awards	Favorite Movie Animated Voice	Jack Black
Denver Film Critics Society	Best Animated Film
Satellite Awards	Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media
Houston Film Critics Society	Best Animated Film
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards	Best Animated Film
Visual Effects Society Awards	Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards	Best Animated Film
Evening Standard British Film Awards	Blockbuster of the Year
Kids' Choice Awards	Favorite Animated Movie
	Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie	Jack Black
World Soundtrack Awards	Film Composer of the Year	Hans Zimmer
World Soundtrack Awards	Film Composer of the Year	John Powell
Saturn Awards	Best Animated Movie
As Seen By Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Voice-Over Role	Angelina Jolie	Won
Motion Picture Sound Editors	Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in an Animation Feature Film	John Marquis	Won

Soundtrack

Template:Infobox album Kung Fu Panda 2 is the soundtrack of the film of the same, scored by Hans Zimmer and John Powell and released in May 24, 2011. Just like the movie, the soundtrack received positive reviews from music critics.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ancient China / Story of Shen"	2:43
2.	"Dumpling Warrior"	1:20
3.	"Inner Peace"	2:25
4.	"Musicians Village"	1:20
5.	"Save Kung Fu"	3:41
6.	"Daddy Issues"	4:22
7.	"Stealth Mode"	4:04
8.	"Gongmen Jail"	2:40
9.	"Rickshaw Chase"	2:36
10.	"Po and Shen / Face to Face"	5:58
11.	"More Cannons!"	3:00
12.	"Fireworks Factory"	6:48
13.	"Po Finds the Truth"	5:03
14.	"Invasion Begins"	2:37
15.	"Zen Ball Master"	7:21
16.	"My Fist Hungers for Justice"	4:55
17.	"Dumpling Warrior Remix"	3:30

Songs

• Pump It - The Black Eyed Peas
• Kung Fu Fighting - Cee Lo Green ft Jack Black
• Forgiven - Skillet
• I'll be Missing You - P. Diddy Feat. Faith Evans & 112

Sequel

After the success of Kung Fu Panda 2, DreamWorks Animation confirmed that there will be 6 movies in the franchise. Kung Fu Panda 3 is confirmed to be released in 2016, with Jennifer Yuh Nelson returning to direct and Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger returning to write the script. The original cast will return in the movie, and Kung Fu Panda 3 will be the first American animated movie to ever be co-produced by a Chinese firm.