I caught Kung Fu Panda (功夫熊貓) about a month ago. I had heard all the hype around it and wanted to check it out. The hype that Hollywood was successful in making both a film about kung fu and pandas. Both things that considered treasures per se in Chinese pop culture. And Pandas can be considered iconic to China.
I think the film itself was ok. The story was simple and the characters were developed to move it along. I was actually very annoyed and had a hard time finishing the film. The story was very "american". Personally, I don't know if a story like this could come out of China. But you never know, many Jackie Chan movies had a similar formula. Since there could be 5 more sequels and already released unofficial sequels and spinoffs, Jack Black will continue to do those ridiculous kung fu poses for the world to see. It also includes the racist "Kung Fu Fighting" song with updated lyrics.
In general, it felt pretty "Chinese". Some things of note that were "Chinese". The noodle making. The city. The "bao" that was contested in a scene. Many things you would see in a genre martial arts film from HK, Taiwan, or China.
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