Kung Fu Panda 2
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| German title | Kung Fu Panda 2 Kung Fu Panda 2 - Twice as strong as a bear (alternative title) |
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| Original title | Kung Fu Panda 2 | ||
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| Country of production | United States | ||
| original language | English | ||
| Publishing year | 2011 | ||
| length | 91 minutes | ||
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FSK 6 JMK 6 |
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| Director | Jennifer Yuh Nelson | ||
| script |
Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger |
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| production | Melissa Cobb | ||
| music |
John Powell Hans Zimmer |
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Maryann Brandon Clare Knight |
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Kung Fu Panda 2 is an American animated action comedy and a sequel to the 2008 film Kung Fu Panda . The film was released in Digital 3D on May 26, 2011. It premiered in Germany on June 16, 2011. In 2012 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Animated Film. In 2016, Kung Fu Panda 3 , the third part of the series, was released.
action
Long ago the son of the Principality of Gongmen City, Lord Shen (a peacock ), fell in love with fireworks - not to please the other beings of his realm, but to use them as a weapon . The old seer of the court, however, prophesied that if he followed his desire for conquest, he would be defeated in the end by a "warrior in black and white". Shen then had all pandas in the empire exterminated to counter the prophecy ; his parents, horrified by the bloody act, then dismissed him, which further fueled Shen's cravings.
Many years later, Shen has advanced and almost completed the development of his project, but he needs more iron for the last step. To this end, his men raid the nearby villages and steal whatever iron things they can find. Po and his friends, the Furious Five, come to the aid of the villagers, but at the sight of their symbol of sovereignty Po comes across a flashback from his mother who distracts him so that the culprits can escape. Later, Po asks Mr. Ping, the man he knows as his father, about his origins, but all Ping can tell him is that he found Po as a baby in a radish box in front of his noodle restaurant and then took him in Has. The question about his origin makes Po restless, so that he has problems finding his inner peace.
Master Shifu later receives a message from the Princely Councilors of Gongmen City that Shen has seized power in the city by force (his parents passed away a long time ago). Po and the Furious Five set out for Gongmen City to free the two surviving councilors Roaring Ox and Croco, but the two steadfastly refuse to leave their cells: Shen's new weapon - a cannon - has its master Thundering Rhinoceros in spite of this Mastery in Kung Fu swept away with just one blow, which made them lose heart. The six companions are then captured by Shen; they can break free and destroy the cannon in his throne room, but unfortunately this was only part of Shen's arsenal. In addition, Po recognizes Shen's symbol as the sign that is so closely related to his past that Shen was able to flee at the last moment. Because of this mistake, Tigress forbids Po to go with them when they try to sabotage Shen's cannon foundry. Po follows them anyway to get answers from Shen; All he can do is get his friends caught again and, after Shen persuaded him that his parents left him because they didn't love him, he was shot out of the foundry by the cannon. However, he is found again by the seer and enlightened about his and Shen's past, and knowing that he still had a happy childhood with Ping, Po finally finds his inner peace.
When Shen wants to set off with his cannons and his navy to conquer China, Po now opposes him with new determination, supported by Master Shifu, who was finally able to instill new courage in the roaring ox and crocodile. Shen makes ruthless use of his cannons and initially manages to repel the Kung Fu masters; but then, thanks to his new inner calm and his bare hands, Po can intercept the projectiles directed at him and hurl them back onto the fleet to sink all ships and thus Shen's plans. When Po tries to persuade Shen to find his own peace, the latter refuses and attacks him; but in doing so he brings his last cannon to fall on him and crush him under himself. In addition, at the end it is indicated again (like throughout the film) that there is a particularly close bond between Po and Tigress.
Po returns home victorious and fully accepts Ping as his father. At that moment, however, it is revealed that Po’s biological father is still living in a remote panda village and feels that his son is still alive.
production
Kung Fu Panda 2 is the sequel to the movie Kung Fu Panda . The first film was released in June 2008, and the following October, DreamWorks Animation studio announced plans for a second film. Jennifer Yuh Nelson, the story director for the first film, was hired to direct the sequel. Like other films that started production in 2009, Kung Fu Panda 2 was produced using stereoscopic 3-D technology. The studio planned to release the film in IMAX theaters worldwide.
publication
Prior to commercial release, Kung Fu Panda 2 premiered at the Cannes International Film Festival in early May 2011. The film was released on May 26, 2011 in the United States. In the UK it was June 10, 2011.
reception
At 150 million US dollars in production costs, the film grossed just under 48 million US dollars on its opening weekend in the USA, more than 20 percent less than the first part. The final American numbers came in at $ 165 million, which is 50 million less than its predecessor. Internationally, however, it was able to increase by more than 80 million and grossed 500 million US dollars. The total income was 665 million US dollars. In Germany, the film took in 15.8 million euros (the equivalent of 20.7 million US dollars). This made it less successful in this country than its predecessor, which earned almost 20 million euros or 26 million US dollars, despite the fact that 3D films generally have higher ticket prices.
Reviews
Kung Fu Panda 2 received positive reviews, with many critics praising its animation, 3D effects, and character development. The film received a "Certified Fresh" award with a rating of 81% (6.9 out of 10 points average) on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 134 reviews. Kung Fu Panda 2 offers action, comedy, and visual glamor. He also took a weighted average of 67 to 100 on Metacritic, based on 31 reviews from mainstream critics.
Variety magazine called the film a worthy sequel, which got an extra kick from the addition of dynamic 3D battle sequences, while The Hollywood Reporter similarly praised the film. Roger Ebert gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars.
Frank Lovece of Film Journal International describes the film as "really nice to look at" and it "works on both an aesthetic and emotional level". Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times writes that "For Panda 2, it's not just wall-to-wall animation, it's artistry of the highest order".
The youth magazine yaez .de praises the film as a “[solid and entertaining] family film”, but notes that Kung Fu Panda 2 cannot match other animation blockbusters.
novel
- 2011: Tracey West : Kung Fu Panda 2: The Novel , Price Stern Sloan, ISBN 978-0-8431-9859-1
Web links
- Kung Fu Panda 2 in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Kung Fu Panda 2 atRotten Tomatoes(English)
- Kung Fu Panda 2 in the German synchronous file
- Expert opinion of the German film and media rating
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Kung Fu Panda 2 . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , May 2011 (PDF; test number: 127 956 K).
- ↑ Age rating for Kung Fu Panda 2 . Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ http://www.imdb.de/title/tt1302011/
- ↑ http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2011/PAND2.php
- ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=kungfupanda2.htm
- ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=kungfupanda.htm
- ↑ Peter DeBruce: Kung Fu Panda 2 . In: Variety . May 22 , 2011.
- ↑ http://www.yaez.de/20110624/Kino/772/128/Kung-Fu-Panda-2-Brave-Fortsetzung.html Kung Fu Panda 2: Brave continuation in yaez .de