Kung Fu Panda: Back to the beginning

## Back to the beginning

Hynden Waich

james Earl Jones

Helena Bonham Carter

Owen Wilson

Bonnie Hunt

Larry the cable guy

Randall Duk Kim

Dustin Hoffman

Jim Carrey

Dee Bradley Baker

James Sie

Fred Tatasciore

Stephen Kearin

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Dennies Haysbert

Victor Garber

Ian Mcdiarmid

**Kung Fu Panda: Back to the beginning** is an American computer-animated action/comedy film produced by The Awesome Universe and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

## Plot

### **Summary**

The film begins a thousand years ago created by four legendary warriors, the blue Dragon, the Red Phoenix, the White Tiger and the Black Turtle, a world populated by Chinese animals. The animals and dragons made peace with each other and turned their place into a nice animal paradise. But when they one day discovered humans ,the blue Dragon tried to negotiate with them but most people did not understand and tried to chase them away, until Dragon, Phoenix, Tiger and Turtle Master Jindiao decided that they had to exterminate the humans. But since the blue Dragon and his friends didn't want it ,it became a brutal battle between them and Jindiao. The battle was brutal but eventually, with the help of their chi powers, they managed to drag Jindiao's soul into a vulture body. After that, they built a wall of magical blocks to keep their world hidden from the human world. After that, the blue dragon, red phoenix, white tiger and black turtle disappeared and no one has ever seen them since.

But after they disappeared, their world was threatened by thieves, villains and bandits. Until a wise tortoise named Oogway wandered between the bamboo forests on a journey of discovery. On top of a lonely top, Oogway discovered a pool. Oogway was moved by the beauty and state of oppression of nature, staring at his reflection and weeping in the pool. While meditating, he knew the universe moving around him. He could hear a butterfly's wing beating,he could see light in the darkest cave. By focusing on the mysteries of nature, Oogway achieved harmony and peace. This insight formed the basis of a self-defense system called Kung Fu. He observed his own reflection in the pool and discovered a moment that represented this harmony and focus. By observing others, he helped them discover their own styles. As the story goes, Oogway admitted to so many students and trained so many great warriors that the jade palace was built to honor him and his contribution to the valley.

So Oogway and a man named Knut,who had strayed into their world, became the two greatest kung fu masters in the world. Since kung fu was a Chinese martial art and the panda was the national animal in China,they christened their world the kung fu panda wall. They each trained their students. Oogway had a red panda, Shifu and a lizard Chao. While Knut had two people as well, his grandson Daniel and granddaughter Elida. But they didn't know that the two students were the beginning of the fate of the Kung Fu Panda Wall.

After the sermony, Daniel and Elida drove to playlock (Elida always manages to get Daniel down on his back) When Knut comes , they go to the other masters where they get used to Eyolf, Sonic, Shifu and Leopard (Daniel's love interest). Elida has reached its full potential , but Daniel hasn't made it yet. When they go back to the jade palace, Elida ends with kung fu and leaves the jade palace.

Knut is worried now that Daniel is his only student. He feeds Daniel in his final hour and reminds him if he feels alone the past's only kung fu masters (including blue dragon) will guide him. Right after they have been laced, they are attacked by a wolf army. Knut insists they won't make it so he sends Daniel down the stairs in a wagon and into the jungle.

Daniel crashed his head into a tree and faints, later being found by the talking vehicles: the Light Blue Lady (a pirate ship) Green Car (a TOYOTA AVENSIS 2002) and BlueShip (an extra-terrestrial spacecraft). They took care of him and teaches him how one survives in nature. Meanwhile, Oogway, Master Bear gives him the title as master of the jade palace,even though Leopard and Sonic (who is Daniel's closest friends) disagree and and goes out to find him.

One day Daniel rescues a human girl named Olivia from two rhinoceros (to which she with a mistake destroyed the food). She joins him and the vehicles (the continuation is in KFP BTTB 3). Meanwhile, Oogway finds out that Daniel and Elida are alive and goes to find them. Meanwhile, Olivia goes for a walk and is suddenly attacked by a samurai. Daniel comes to save her again but during the fight Daniel realizes that the Samurai is Elida and both are happy to see each other again.

Elida suggests to Daniel that Knut is dead and that he must take his place as master of the jade palace. Daniel refuses and leaves Elida, Olivia and the vehicles in anger and sorrow. Oogway finds Daniel and takes him to the Pool of Sacred Tears where Daniel talks to Knut's ghost. Daniel get enough courage to return the valley of peace together with Elida to retake the jade palace.

When they arrive there, the valley of peace is deserted and destroyed. Elida, Olivia and the vehicles will help Daniel get back the jade palace. Elida says she's got a clone army that can help them, too. While the vehicles divert the wolves and Elida retrieves the other kung fu masters when Daniel enters. He finds Leopard who complains about Bear's leadership. Bear throws Leopard down when Daniel arrives. After Daniel see through Bear,he starts a brutal battle with the wolves and the kung fu masters as a fire spreads around the palace. Daniel and Bear have a brutal fight on the roof until Bear falls into the fire and runs burning off. While the wolves were in minority and beat a retreat.

With Bear and the wolves gone with the flames, Daniel is greeted by Elida, Leopard, Sonic, the other masters and the vehicles. Daniel walks up to the jade palace and hears that Knut's ghost appeared in the clouds, then Daniel roars in which all his freinds and allies join. Sometime later, the jade palace is restored to its former glory and Daniel looks down happily at his valley with Elida, Olivia, Leopard and Sonic by his side; Eyolf presents Daniel and Elida's adopted snowleopard cub to the inhabitants of the valley of peace.

While bear and his evil allies in the dark empire and arkeyan prepare for the big war. Meanwhile, Oogway marks the coming war and prepares the kung fu masters and clone for the coming battles. Daniel and Leopard sit just off Peach Tree Hill where they share a romantic moment.

## Voice cast

**Main Characters**

**Daniel** (voiced by **Matthew Broderick**)

**Elida** (voiced by **Moira Kelly**)

**Leopard** (voiced by **Hynden Walch**)

**Knut** (voiced by **James Earl Jones**)

**Bear** (voiced by **Fred Tatasciore**)

**Olivia** (voiced by **Helena Bonham Carter**)

**Green Car** (voiced by **Owen Wilson**)

**Light Blue Lady** (voiced by **Bonnie Hunt**)

**Blue Ship** (voiced by **Larry the cable guy**)

**Oogway** (voiced by **Randall Duk Kim**)

**Supporting Characters**

**Shifu** (voiced by **Dustin Hoffman**)

**Sonic** ((voiced by **Ben Schwartz**)

**Eyolf** (voiced by **Jim Carrey**)

**Chao** (voiced by **James Sie**)

**Chicken** (voiced by **Stephen Kearin**)

**Croc** (voiced by **Jean-Claude Van Damme**)

**Ox** (voiced by **Dennis Haysbert**)

**Thundering Rhino** (voiced by **Victor Garber**)

**The Unknown Enemy** (voiced by **Ian McDiarmid**)

## Soundtrack

1. The legend of the hidden world's origins
2. Jindiao's betrayal
3. Create kung fu
4. Circle of life
5. Pinned ya
6. The boyfriend and girlfriend over the jade palace
7. I just can't wait to be master
8. Elida ends it with kung fu
9. Masters of the past
10. The Wolf attack
11. The Talking vehicles
12. Hakuna matata
13. Master Bear takes over the palace
14. Meet Olivia and the angry rhinos
15. A Dark time for the Wall
16. Olivia's song
17. The star night
18. They are alive
19. Elida, Is it really you?
20. Fire vs ice
21. Remember who you are
22. Master Daniel's return song
23. Spirit
24. The ruined valley and the clones
25. Battle for the jade palace
26. The rightfull master
27. Be prepared
28. Same pride