Kung fu panda [videorecording] / DreamWorks Animation presents ; screenplay by Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger ; story by Ethan Reiff & Cyrus Voris ; produced by Melissa Cobb ; directed by John Stevenson, Mark Osborne.
Jack Black (Po), Dustin Hoffman (Shifu), Angelina Jolie (Tigress), Ian McShane (Tai Lung), Seth Rogen (Mantis), Lucy Liu (Viper), David Cross (Crane), Randall Duk Kim (Oogway), James Hong (Mr. Ping), Dan Fogler (Zeng), Michael Clarke Duncan (Commander Vachir), Jackie Chan (Monkey). Special features: Filmmakers' commentary [optional audio feature]; Meet the cast [featurette] (13 min.); "Kung Fu Panda" : Pushing the boundaries [featurette] (7 min.); Sound design [featurette] (4 min.); "Kung fu fighting" music video by Cee-Lo (3 min.); Mr. Ping's noodle house [featurette] (5 min.); How to use chopsticks [featurette] (3 min.); Conservation International: Help save wild pandas [featurette] (2 min.); Dragon Warrior Training Academy [game]; Printables and weblinks [requires a DVD-ROM drive, Internet access, and Adobe Acrobat]; DreamWorks Animation video jukebox [interactive feature]; Trailers (5 min.).
Summary:
Irreverent slacker panda Po is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around...which doesn't exactly come in handy 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. 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.
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