Kung Fu Panda (2008)

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Directed by: John Stevenson, Mark Osborne

Starring: Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Black, Lucy Liu, Ian McShane, Michael Clarke Duncan

Genres: Action, Animated, Comedy, Family

Trivia: According to behind the scenes featurettes, James Hong's father owns a noodle shop. Hong voices Po's father, Mr. Ping, who also owns a noodle shop.

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Trivia: When Tai-Lung escapes from prison, one of the guards he knocks over lets out a Wilhelm scream. (00:33:30)

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Trivia: While most of the characters have names in English (Monkey, Viper, Tigress etc), several characters' names have their origin in Mandarin: Master Oogway's (wu gui) name means "tortoise" in Mandarin, while "Shifu" (shi fu) means "master", most commonly in martial arts or medicine.

Trivia: After all credits roll, Po and Shifu are seen sharing a meal while the peach seed planted earlier is shown to have sprouted.

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Mistakes

Continuity mistake: After Po accidentally breaks the Urn of Whispering Warriors, the broken pieces move around on the floor. (00:21:50)

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Quotes

Master Oogway: There is a saying: Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.

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Questions

Question: Why couldn't Po open the gates to the ceremony but his father could when Oogway declares Po the Dragon Warrior?

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Chosen answer: They were locked.

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Why lock them at the beginning of the ceremony only to unlock them before it's over? I believe this is a continuity error.

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