56-500: KFP or kfp may refer to: Kung Fu Panda Kenya Freedom Party , a defunct Kenyan political party KFP, the IATA and FAA LID code for False Pass Airport , Alaska, United States kfp, the ISO 639-3 code for Korwa language , India Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
112-458: A Kung Fu Panda themed area titled Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness , which opened alongside the park in September 2021. Universal Studios Florida 's DreamWorks Land will include the play area "Po's Kung Fu Training Camp" and the digital meet-and-greet titled "Po Live!". Academy Award for Best Animated Feature The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is given each year for
168-486: A television special , Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010), have also been produced. The franchise's first two features were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature as well as numerous Annie Awards , the first television series won 11 Emmy Awards and the third television series won two Emmy Awards . All four films were critical and commercial successes, grossing over $ 2 billion overall, making it
224-507: A tie-in to the theatrical run of Kung Fu Panda 3 . Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny is the second Kung Fu Panda animated series, set after the events of Kung Fu Panda 3 . Across 26 episodes produced by DreamWorks Animation Television with Amazon Studios and ordered, and aired by Amazon Prime Video , the series was released in its 13-episode first season's first part on November 16, 2018, and its 13-episode first season's second and final part on July 4, 2019. The series follows Po on
280-611: A fantasy wuxia genre version of ancient China populated by anthropomorphic animals . Although everyone initially doubts him, including Po himself, he proves himself worthy as he strives to fulfill his destiny. The franchise consists mainly of four animated films: Kung Fu Panda (2008), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024), as well as three television series: Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011–2016), The Paws of Destiny (2018–2019), and The Dragon Knight (2022–2023). The first two films were distributed by Paramount Pictures ,
336-656: A fresh adventure, mentoring four young pandas (Nu Hai, Jing, Bao and Fan Tong), who happen upon a mystical cave beneath the Panda Village - and accidentally absorb the chi of the ancient and powerful Kung Fu warriors known as the four constellations. The four friends realize that they now have a new destiny - to save the world from an impending evil with their new-found Kung Fu powers. They are aided along their journey by Po, who finds himself faced with his biggest challenge yet - teaching this ragtag band of kids how to wield their strange powers. Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
392-485: A prophecy that he would be defeated by "a warrior of black-and-white". Po achieves inner peace, which allows him to destroy Shen's new weapon, defeat Shen, and accept Mr. Ping as his father. However, during the last scene of the movie, it shows Po's biological father realizing his son is alive. Shortly after the events of the second film , Shifu relinquishes his duties as master of the Jade Palace to Po, claiming that
448-441: A rule that stated that the award would not be presented in a year in which fewer than eight eligible films opened in theaters. It dropped the rule on April 23, 2019, to make voting for animated films more acceptable. People in the animation industry, as well as fans, expressed hope that the prestige from this award and the resulting boost to the box office would encourage the increased production of animated features. In 2009, when
504-603: A small area featuring a Po photo opportunity. In late 2012, additional rides and attractions were added to the area. All of the rides were moved to Ocean Parade since DreamWorks Experience was rethemed as Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland in 2023. A multi-sensory attraction, based on Kung Fu Panda , opened at the DreamWorks Theatre on June 15, 2018, at Universal Studios Hollywood . A Kung Fu Panda -themed children's play area opened at DreamWorks Water Park on October 1, 2020. Universal Studios Beijing also has
560-533: Is Shrek , became an immediate favorite for the nomination, similar the way of nominating animated films like the animation rivalry's 1991 film Beauty and the Beast ; DreamWorks had advertised heavily during the holiday 2001 season for the film like the studio's previous years, but it didn’t materialize the category due to its inauguration of the Best Animated Film category, which sparked criticism from
616-487: Is a short film that was released with the home media of Kung Fu Panda 3 . Panda Paws involves the character Mei Mei (voiced by Kate Hudson ) competing with Bao at the "Spring Festival". A version of the short was previously released in theaters preceding the DreamWorks Animation film Home in 2015, with Rebel Wilson voicing Mei Mei, prior to her firing from Kung Fu Panda 3 . Dueling Dumplings
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#1732791370665672-399: Is a short film that was released with the home media of Kung Fu Panda 4 . It involves Po and Zhen offering each other dumplings from their respective homelands. They bicker over whose are better and try to force each other to try them. After a playful battle, they end up tasting each other's dumplings and end up liking them. This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in
728-614: Is a wanted criminal, leading to both of them getting arrested. They successfully escape to the Den of Thieves where Zhen reunites with her old mentor Han who allows them to stay there for one day. Po and Zhen then enter Chameleon's lair, where Zhen betrays Po, takes the Staff of Wisdom and gives it to the Chameleon, who is revealed to be her master. Po manages to escape without the staff but Chameleon, who has shapeshifted into Zhen, throws him off of
784-407: Is an American martial arts comedy media franchise that started in 2008 with the release of the animated film Kung Fu Panda produced by DreamWorks Animation . Following the adventures of the titular Po Ping (primarily voiced by Jack Black and Mick Wingert ), a giant panda who is improbably chosen as the prophesied Dragon Warrior and becomes a master of kung fu , the franchise is set in
840-496: Is an in-progress live arena show, featuring characters from the Kung Fu Panda . Combining circus and Chinese acrobatics as well as arena show effects, the production was supposed to be released around the same time of Kung Fu Panda 2 . After a multi city casting tour in 2010, the production went behind closed doors until late 2011 when a new set of audition dates were announced for the following year. However, shortly before
896-622: Is complete, Po is given the Dragon Scroll, which he discovers to be blank. However, Po realizes that the key to limitless power lies within himself, allowing him to defeat Tai Lung and restore peace to the valley. Po now lives his dream as a kung fu master and protects the Valley of Peace alongside the Furious Five. However, he is thrown into internal conflict when he begins having flashbacks of his mother and learns from Mr. Ping that he
952-459: Is the only franchise with multiple wins, for its third and fourth films . Additionally, the third film was the first sequel to win this category. Shrek is the most-nominated franchise, with 4 (and having won once). Other franchises with three nominations include How to Train Your Dragon and Cartoon Saloon 's "Irish Folklore Trilogy" (consisting of The Secret of Kells , Song of
1008-536: Is the third Kung Fu Panda animated series, which premiered on Netflix on July 14, 2022, with Jack Black reprising his role as Po. The series follows Po as he must leave his home behind and embark on a globe-trotting quest for redemption and justice that finds him partnered up with a no-nonsense English knight known as the Wandering Blade. Rita Ora joined the cast as Wandering Blade and James Hong reprised his role as Mr. Ping. Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of
1064-739: The Kung Fu Panda film series, set between the first two films. The show was originally intended to premiere in 2010, but was delayed and officially launched on Nickelodeon on November 7, 2011. Of the series's voice cast, only Lucy Liu , Randall Duk Kim , and James Hong reprise their roles from the films as Viper , Oogway , and Mr. Ping , respectively. The first season, consisting of 26 episodes, ended on April 5, 2012. The second season aired from April 6, 2012, to June 21, 2013, and also consisted of 26 episodes. A third season consisting of 28 episodes began airing June 24, 2013, going on an extended hiatus after June 22, 2014, before airing its last 10 episodes two years later, from February 15 to June 29, 2016, as
1120-550: The seventh highest-grossing animated film franchise , while the second film was the highest-grossing film worldwide directed solely by a woman ( Jennifer Yuh Nelson ) until Wonder Woman (2017). The series is additionally popular in China as an outstanding Western interpretation of the wuxia film genre. Po , a clumsy panda bear, is a kung fu fanatic who lives in the Valley of Peace and works in his goose father Mr. Ping's noodle shop, unable to realize his dream of learning
1176-637: The Academy occasionally bestowed special Oscars for exceptional productions, usually for Walt Disney Pictures , such as for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1938, and the Special Achievement Academy Award for the live action/animated hybrid Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 1989 and Toy Story in 1996. In fact, prior to the award's creation, only one animated film was nominated for Best Picture : 1991's Beauty and
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#17327913706651232-452: The Beast , also by Disney. By 2001, the rise of sustained competitors to Disney in the feature animated film market, such as DreamWorks Animation (founded by former Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg ), created an increase of film releases of significant annual number enough for AMPAS to reconsider. The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was first given out at the 74th Academy Awards , held on March 24, 2002. The academy included
1288-491: The Best Animated Feature category. Pete Docter has the most wins of any individual (3), and is tied with Hayao Miyazaki for the most nominations (4). Additionally, Miyazaki has the most wins and nominations for a non-US individual. Hayao Miyazaki became the oldest winner in 2024 at the age of 83; he previously held the record between 2003 and 2023. Andrew Stanton is the youngest winner, having done so at
1344-411: The Furious Five , or simply Secrets of the Furious Five , is an animated short film that serves as a semi-sequel (or spin-off) to Kung Fu Panda and appears on a companion disc of the original film's deluxe DVD release. It was later broadcast on NBC on February 26, 2009, and is available as a separate DVD as of March 24 the same year. The film has a framing story of Po (in computer animation ), telling
1400-443: The Furious Five, who had previously mocked Po for his lack of skill in kung fu. Po soon learns that the valley is being approached by Tai Lung, an evil kung fu warrior who has escaped from prison to take revenge for being denied the Dragon Scroll, and despairs he will be unable to defeat him. However, Shifu discovers that Po is capable of martial arts when motivated by food, and successfully trains him to learn kung fu. After his training
1456-613: The Scroll is an animated short film officially released as a bonus feature in the Kung Fu Panda: Ultimate Edition of Awesomeness Blu-ray pack in January 2016. Secrets of the Scroll details the forming of the Furious Five, and their first fight together against a common enemy. Unlike previous Kung Fu Panda short films, Secrets of the Scroll has yet to be released on its own DVD or Blu-ray. Panda Paws
1512-471: The Sea , and Wolfwalkers ); both hold the record as the most-nominated franchises without a win. Of the several adult animated films (judging from their MPAA ratings), The Triplets of Belleville was the first PG-13 rated nominee and Anomalisa was the first, and so far only, R-rated animated film to be nominated; The Boy and The Heron became the first PG-13-rated winner. Studio Ghibli (Japan) has
1568-504: The Spider-Verse ( Sony Pictures Animation ); the latter grew strong positive reactions and received several Best Picture nominations from critics' groups. Pixar holds the most wins for a studio with 11, the most nominations with 18, and the most consecutive wins (4, between 2007 and 2010). Pixar , with 11 wins, and Walt Disney Animation Studios , with 4, are both owned by The Walt Disney Company , which has 15 wins for
1624-434: The age of 38. Ron Clements , Dean DeBlois , Travis Knight , Tomm Moore , and Chris Sanders are tied for receiving the most nominations without winning, with three each. In diversity, Brenda Chapman was the first woman to win for Brave , Peter Ramsey was the first black director to win for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse , and Yvett Merino was the first woman of color to win for Encanto . Byron Howard
1680-459: The announced January 2012 auditions, both Franco Dragone and DreamWorks decided to postpone the live show's opening date, canceling all auditions. No further announcements have been made since. A themed area Po's Kung Fu Garden was opened in 2012 at DreamWorks Experience , one of the themed lands at the Australian theme park Dreamworld . At opening Po's Kung Fu Garden consisted only of
1736-623: The art of kung fu. One day, a kung fu tournament is held for the elderly spiritual leader of the valley, Grand Master Oogway, to determine the identity of the Dragon Warrior, the one kung fu master capable of understanding the secret of the Dragon Scroll, which is said to contain the key to limitless power. Everyone in the valley expects the Dragon Warrior to be one of the Furious Five—Tigress, Monkey, Mantis, Viper, and Crane—a quintet of kung fu warriors trained by Master Shifu to protect
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1792-491: The best animated film. An animated feature is defined by the academy as a film with a running time of more than 40 minutes in which characters' performances are created using a frame-by-frame technique, a significant number of the major characters are animated, and animation figures in no less than 75 percent of the running time. The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was first awarded in 2002 for films released in 2001. The entire AMPAS membership has been eligible to choose
1848-533: The category in total. Laika has the most nominations without a win, with 6 films. Almost all the winners have been computer-animated films. The exceptions are Spirited Away and The Boy and the Heron , which are the only hand-drawn animated films, and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio , the only stop motion animated films to win. Toy Story
1904-634: The category was particularly prominent at the 81st Academy Awards , in which WALL-E won the award but was not nominated for Best Picture, despite receiving multiple accolades. This sparked controversy over whether the film was deliberately snubbed of such nomination by the Academy. Film critic Peter Travers commented that "if there was ever a time where an animated feature deserved to be nominated for Best Picture, it's WALL-E ." However, official Academy Award regulations state that any film nominated for this category can still be nominated for Best Picture. This, as well as more backlash that The Dark Knight
1960-465: The cliff and Po gets saved by his adoptive and biological father. The Chameleon uses the staff to summon every martial arts master from the Spirit Realm, stealing their kung fu abilities and locking them in cages. Zhen decides to deflect away from Chameleon and reunites with Po. Zhen later manages to convince the Den of Thieves to help her out in saving Po. Zhen and Po defeat the Chameleon and return
2016-500: The film had enough animation to meet the award's minimum requirements. The AMPAS officially deemed the film eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature category and was eventually nominated for said category. As of 2008, some members and fans have criticized the category; however, saying it is only intended to prevent animated films from having a chance of winning and nominating Best Picture. The most notable example
2072-435: The franchise. The film series has grossed over $ 2.3 billion, making it the eighth highest-grossing animated franchise and DreamWorks Animation's second highest-grossing franchise behind Shrek . Each Kung Fu Panda film has received positive reviews, with critics often praising the animation, voice acting, and character development. Directed by entertainment director Franco Dragone , Kung Fu Panda: Arena Spectacular
2128-485: The future. This rule was possibly made to prevent nominations of live-action films that rely heavily on motion capture, such as Avatar (2009). In 2022, it was unclear whether Marcel the Shell with Shoes On would be eligible for the award at the 95th Academy Awards due to being a live-action/stop-motion animated hybrid . Director Dean Fleischer Camp said that he and A24 had to submit documentation in order to prove
2184-425: The industry, though it ultimately won the inaugural Best Animated Feature award. Nonetheless, it was successfully nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy , and was also the first animated film to be nominated for PGA Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture , BAFTA Award for Best Film , and Critics' Choice Awards for Best Picture , respectively. Another criticism surrounding
2240-403: The lengthy production process. Kung Fu Panda Holiday (also known as Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special ) is a 2010 television special that premiered on NBC on November 24. It tells a story of Po, who is assigned to host the annual Winter Feast by Master Shifu, despite his wishes to spend the holiday with Mr. Ping. Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness is an animated television series based on
2296-419: The more mixed critical response and comparatively low box-office receipts, while Pixar's sister studio Disney Animation won their first three awards but in similar response. Other studios have also come close to a Best Picture nomination with critical and commercial success, including Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio ( Netflix Animation ), The Boy and the Heron ( Studio Ghibli ), and Spider-Man: Across
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2352-485: The most wins (two) and nominations (seven) for a non-US studio; Spirited Away and The Boy and the Heron are the only non-English language films to win. Flee is the first animated documentary film to be nominated. Shaun the Sheep Movie (and its sequel ), The Red Turtle , and Robot Dreams are the only non-dialogue films to be nominated. Since 2019, each year has had at least one nominee that
2408-441: The next step of his own apprenticeship is to oversee the Furious Five's training. While struggling with this new responsibility, Po rejoices upon reuniting with his biological father, Li, though Mr. Ping is less enthusiastic. However, news arrives that the spirit warrior General Kai has returned to the mortal realm and is 'collecting' Kung Fu masters from all over China, both living and dead, to serve in his army of Jade Zombies. Po and
2464-623: The nominee slots for Best Picture were doubled to ten, Up was nominated for both Animated Feature and Picture at the 82nd Academy Awards , the first to do so since the inception of the Animated Feature category. This feat was repeated the following year by Toy Story 3 . In 2010, the academy enacted a new rule regarding the motion capture technique employed in films such as A Christmas Carol (2009) and The Adventures of Tintin (2011), directed by Academy Award for Best Director winners Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg respectively, and how they might not be eligible in this category in
2520-563: The others discover from a scroll left by Oogway that Kai can only be defeated by the power of Chi, a technique known only by the panda colonies; thus, Po and Li set to the secret Panda Valley in order to have Po learn it. Po eventually discovers, to his horror, that Li had deceived him, because the pandas have long forgotten about how to manipulate the Chi, and he just wanted to protect his son from Kai. Once making amends with both his adoptive and biological fathers, Po joins forces with Ping, Tigress, and
2576-479: The pandas to make a stand against Kai, all mastering the power of Chi in the process and using its power to destroy him for good. After returning to the Valley of Peace, Po spends his days spreading the teachings of Kung fu and Chi. Shifu tasks Po to retire as the Dragon Warrior and find a successor as he must advance to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. Disappointed, he struggles to find
2632-461: The right candidate angering Shifu. He later spots a corsac fox and thief named Zhen entering the Jade Palace and sends her to prison but soon learns that Tai Lung has returned. Zhen reveals that it wasn't actually Tai Lung but a shapeshifting sorceress named The Chameleon. Po decides to go after her and Zhen agrees to lead him to the Chameleon in exchange for a reduction of her sentence. They both head towards Juniper City and there, Po finds that Zhen
2688-423: The stolen Kung fu to their masters. Po sends them back to the spirit realm with Tai Lung taking the Chameleon with him. At the Valley of Peace, Po chooses Zhen as the next Dragon Warrior and the Furious Five joins him in training her. In May 2024, following the critical and commercial success of Kung Fu Panda 4 , Mitchell suggested that a fifth film could happen, but it would likely not be until at least 2027 due to
2744-519: The stories of his comrades in arms, the Furious Five, which are depicted in 2D cel animation. Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters is an animated short film released on December 13, 2011, as a special feature attached to the Kung Fu Panda 2 DVD and Blu-ray. It tells the backgrounds of the masters of Gongmen City: Thundering Rhino , Storming Ox , and Croc . Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of
2800-404: The third film was distributed by 20th Century Fox and the fourth was distributed by Universal Pictures , while the television series respectively aired on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons , Amazon Prime , and Netflix . Five short films , Secrets of the Furious Five (2008), Secrets of the Masters (2011), Secrets of the Scroll , Panda Paws (both 2016), and Dueling Dumplings (2024), and
2856-454: The title KFP . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KFP&oldid=1208638733 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kung Fu Panda Kung Fu Panda
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#17327913706652912-406: The valley. To everyone's surprise, Oogway chooses Po, who has accidentally stumbled into the tournament arena after arriving late via fireworks explosion. Refusing to believe that Po can be the Dragon Warrior, Shifu subjects Po to torturous training exercises in order to discourage him into quitting. Determined to change himself into someone he can respect, Po perseveres in his training and befriends
2968-483: The winner since the award's inception. If there are sixteen or more films submitted for the category, the winner is voted from a shortlist of five films, otherwise there will only be three films on the shortlist. For much of the Academy Awards' history, AMPAS was resistant to the idea of a regular award for animated features, considering there were simply too few produced to justify such consideration. Instead,
3024-538: Was adopted as an infant. Shortly after, Po and the Five are sent on a mission to stop the evil peacock Lord Shen from using a newly developed weapon, the cannon, to conquer all of China and destroy kung fu tradition. Po remains tormented by thoughts of being abandoned by his real parents until he is guided by a wise old soothsayer to embrace his past, and remembers that his parents risked their lives to save him from Shen, who had set out to exterminate all pandas after learning of
3080-466: Was also not another Best Picture nominee meant that next year, the Academy expanded the Best Picture category. After the expansion, two animated films— Up (2009) and Toy Story 3 (2010)—were nominated for Best Picture. From 2010 onward, with the increasing competitiveness of the Animated Feature category, Pixar (a perennial nominee) did not receive nominations for several recent films due to
3136-515: Was mainly released via streaming, with two winners (denoted in bold): Klaus (Netflix) in 2019, Soul (Disney+) in 2020, Luca (Disney+) and The Mitchells vs. the Machines (Netflix) in 2021, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (Netflix), The Sea Beast (Netflix) and Turning Red (Disney+) in 2022, and Nimona (Netflix) in 2023. 2005 and 2011 are the only two-time years that Disney and Pixar films were completely shut out of
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