The third cartoon about the adventures of the charming panda that became a Dragon Warrior, which was beloved by many viewers, was released in January 2016. The cartoon "Kung Fu Panda - 3" was expected by millions of fans around the world, both adults and children. Read about who worked on the animated adventures of the panda and his frantic five friends.
Plot
The cartoon begins with a scene in the other world. The great Master of Ugway is attacked by his former friend and comrade, one of the best fighters in China, Kai. Many years ago, when he once saw how pandas in a mysterious village use Qi energy, he decided to appropriate it to himself to become the most powerful warrior. Due to Kai's exorbitant ambitions, Master Ugway had to imprison him in the world of spirits, where he devoted all his time in prison to training, dreaming of someday returning to mortals and taking revenge. And only a true Dragon Warrior can defeat such a villain.
In this part of the cartoon, Poe is expected not only amazing adventures, but also a solution to family problems. The main character will have to reunite with his own father, the same panda as Poe himself. Together with his dad, Li Shan, he gets to a secret village, in which only pandas live. All of them are as good-natured and clumsy as the main character, and they also love to eat and have fun.
While Poe gets acquainted with relatives, a malicious Kai appears, who set himself the goal of destroying the whole legacy of Ugway, taking the energy of Chi from his students. Only a tigress manages to escape, and she tells the terrible news: all the kung fu masters have died, Kai is already close. To counter the villain, the Dragon Warrior begins to teach his kinsmen the kung fu mastery. It’s just not so easy to be a teacher, especially if good, but very awkward pandas act as students.
Authors and creators of the cartoon "Kung Fu Panda - 3"
Like the two previous parts, this cartoon was created at the American animation studio Dream Works. The directorial work was entrusted to Alessandro Carloni (before that he had not worked with films about the Panda Panda) and Jennifer Yu (directed the second part of the film about the adventures of a panda - kung fu masters). Screenwriters Glenn Berger and Jonathan Aibel worked on all three films about the adventures of a panda warrior, and they worked together on other successful projects, such as Monsters Against Aliens and Trolls.
Kung Fu Panda 3 Reviews, Ratings & Awards
This cartoon is not recommended for viewing to viewers under the age of 6 years. In addition, the MPAA rating advises parents to be with their children when the film is shown.
The audience praised the level of animation and sound, and the content of the tape, as always, caused controversy. Someone returned from the cinema with rave reviews, while someone considered the third part to be the unsuccessful completion of the Dragon Warrior adventure trilogy.
The cartoon rating according to IMDb is 7.1, and the rating of film critics is 86% (reviews taken into account on one of the English-language sites are taken into account). Almost all reviews left by Russian critics were positive.
The first and second parts of the film were highly praised by critics. So, both were nominated for an Oscar as the best animated film of 2009 and 2012. The first prequel received several 2009 Annie awards and several other awards. The cartoon "Kung Fu Panda - 3" and the actors in 2016 did not receive any awards. And as a possible winner, they were offered only at two awards: from the MTV channel and Saturn.
Actors
The actor of the cartoon "Kung Fu Panda - 3" (2016), who gave his voice to the main character Poe, who became the Dragon Warrior, was approved back in 2005. According to the statement of the cartoon of the adventures of the furry kung fu lover and his friends Melissa Cobb, initially the character of the main character was supposed to be more foolish, and the panda itself should have been more stupid. However, after listening, it was decided to completely change his temper. Speaking of “Kung Fu Panda - 3,” Black Jack notes that his hero is time to grow up, he will become a teacher. In addition, the actor likes him not only because of his coolness, but also because he is not a typical macho who saves the world - he is naive, sweet and charming, and it is these qualities that make him unique, unlike other heroes.
In addition to Black Jack, the actors of the voice acting “Kung Fu Panda - 3” (2016) included Angelina Jolie (Master Tigress speaks in all parts of Poe’s adventures), David Cross (voiced Master Crane), Lucy Liu (gave her voice to Master Viper), Jackie Chan (Master Monkey), Seth Rogen (as Master Mantis), Jean-Claude Van Damme (Master Claude), Justin Hoffman (Grand Master Shifu), Randall Dook Kim (Grand Master Ugway), Brian Creston (father Poe), J. K Simons (the main villain Kai) and many other eminent actors.
Russian actors
In the Russian version of the cartoon "Kung Fu Panda - 3" (2016), Mikhail Galustyan was chosen as the actor for the dubbing of the main character. As Mikhail said in an interview on working on a cartoon about the adventures of a panda - a kung fu warrior, the main character is close to him in spirit: he also loves to eat, joke and fool around and knows how to cheer up in any situations.
Olga Zubkova, Alexander Gavrilin, Denis Bespaly, Marina Shults and Diomid Vinogradov speak for the members of the frantic five. Also in the cartoon you can hear Sergei Chikhakhyov, Boris Bystrov, Alexander Khotchenkov and other domestic actors.
Will there be a sequel?
After the enchanting success of the first part of the cartoon about the adventure of a panda and his friends, the head of the Dream Works studio made a statement that, if successful, a series of several parts might be created. To date, the exact release date of the sequel to the cartoon "Kung Fu Panda - 3" (2016) is not known, the cast and plot are also not disclosed. According to various sources, the premiere should be expected no earlier than 2019.