Story Line Stars Jack Black as an unlikely "chosen one," who is trained by the "furious five" martial arts masters to become the Kung Fu Panda.
Teaching With This Movie Learn about the wuxia genre of Chinese fiction. What elements of wuxia are present in this film? When did wuxia originate and why was it later banned by Chinese rulers?
Idea #2 Where and when did Kung fu originate? Compare and contrast it with one other style of martial arts (ex. Karate, Krav maga, Judo, etc.).
Idea #3 What characteristics of actual Giant Pandas did the filmmakers give to Po?
