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    Kung fu panda 3 - official international teaser trailer

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    Kai

    Kung Fu Panda 3 filmmaker explains why Kai is the series' first supernatural villain
    Co-director Jennifer Yuh Nelson says 'he's a villain that Po is completely ill-equipped to face.'
    by C. Molly Smith • @cmollysmith


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    Kung Fu Panda 3

    Posted July 28 2015 — 6:33 PM EDT

    In Kung Fu Panda, there was Tai Lung (voiced by Ian McShane), a leopard raised and trained in kung fu by Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman), who sought revenge for being denied the role of Dragon Warrior. In Kung Fu Panda 2, there was Shen (Gary Oldman), a pea**** who slaughtered pandas by the masses and was exiled from Gongmen City, which he was the heir to, as a result. Eventually, Shen sought to reclaim his former home by force with cannons.

    Looking ahead to Kung Fu Panda 3, the next villain will be Kai (J.K. Simmons), a bull who is especially notable because he is the first supernatural big bad of the series. “He’s somebody that’s beyond Tai Lung, beyond Shen,” says co-director Jennifer Yuh Nelson of the new antagonist, who has large horns, leather armor, and uses two jade swords with chains attached as his go-to weapon, according to USA Today, who unveiled the character last month. “He’s a villain that Po is completely ill-equipped to face.”

    The decision to go supernatural was made, in large part, because it allowed Kai to stand apart from his predecessors, in a very big way. “I drew a little chart that had a picture of Tai Lung next to Po, a picture of Shen next to Po, and a picture of this new villain coming in,” Nelson says of the early stages of the film, when she and her fellow filmmakers were deciding where to take it, “and it was like ‘You can’t go brawler because Tai Lung was brawler. You can’t go smarter because Shen was smarter. Where can you go? You have to go supernatural, bigger, and even more intimidating.”

    If the above art is any indication, it seems as though that’s exactly what Kai is, which is sure to make for something very exciting when he inevitably faces off, in one way or another, with Po, Master Shifu, and the Furious Five warriors: Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Viper (Lucy Liu), Crane (David Cross), and Mantis (Seth Rogen). “That dynamic of a new villain, new energy, and new abilities that challenge Po is what makes it interesting for us—and makes for some cool fight scenes,” Nelson says, but she adds that there’ll be laughs too. “J.K. brings humor to a really intimidating bad guy, so we can go really intimidating with him and not scare the kids out of the theater.”

    Kung Fu Panda 3 will be released on Jan. 29, 2016.
    As if Po was equipped to face any of his villains.
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    The poster



    Plus China's take on this (the ODW version)

    China’s very own Kung Fu Panda
    Updated: 2015-08-08 03:45
    By ZHANG KUN in Shanghai(China Daily)



    The third installment of Kung Fu Panda will be released on Jan 29, 2016. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY
    It has only been three years since its founding but Shanghai-based Oriental Dream Works Studio (ODW) is already on its way to launching its first feature film, Kung Fu Panda 3, in collaboration with DreamWorks Animation in the United States.
    Scheduled for worldwide release on January 29, 2016, the latest installment of the blockbuster movie marks the first time that an animated film has two versions — in English and Mandarin. While there are no big differences between the versions, the Chinese film will feature characters with different facial expressions when they speak.
    A new computer graphic technology was used to capture the facial expressions and lip movements of voice actors to ensure that the animations are in sync with the Chinese language. The Mandarin version will feature a star-studded cast of China actors, including action superstar Jackie Chan who also stars in the English edition.
    “We are creating movies with a Chinese flavor for worldwide distribution” said Xavier Bernasconi, a digital supervisor at ODW. “The objective here is to tell Chinese stories to a worldwide audience.”
    The first two installments of the Kung Fu Panda franchise, which boasted a lavish production budget of $280 million, was wildly successful at the box offices worldwide, grossing a total of $1.3 billion, and ODW is hoping the third will do “as well as the first two episodes,” said Yang Boning, a senior communications consultant with ODW.
    Despite the similar names, ODW is not a subsidiary of the United States-based DreamWorks Animation, but an independent enterprise born from a joint venture between the American company and several Chinese partners, including China Media Capital, Shanghai Media Group and Shanghai Alliance Investment Limited.
    Working on the film are more than 200 staff members in Shanghai, and another 300 from DreamWorks Animation in the US. “We have collaborated seamlessly on this project,” said Frank Zhu, vice president of ODW.
    ODW also owns the copyright in the Chinese market for many of its American counterpart’s animations such as How to Train Your Dragon. DreamWorks Animation — which produced the first two films in the Kung Fu Panda franchise — owns a 45 percent stake in ODW while the Chinese investors own the majority.
    “We and DreamWorks Animation jointly own the intellectual property of the Kung Fu Panda series,” confirmed Yang, who was speaking at the China International Cartoon & Game Expo on July 9.
    In the North American market, the box office income of a successful animated film takes up no more than half of the total profits, and the rest comes from derivative merchandise. In the Chinese market, however, the box offices have always been the main profit source, with derivative products accounting for just 20 percent of the film’s total profit.
    “Kung Fu Panda is an animation that has received international recognition for its Chinese characteristics. You can hardly find a second of its kind,” said Zhu, who added that this huge difference between the two markets has highlighted ODW’s potential in the derivative products segment.
    To tap onto the popularity of the franchise, ODW’s creative team will be working with food, toy and stationery manufacturers to create Kung Fu Panda merchandise specifically for the Chinese retail market. These products are expected to hit stores in conjunction with the film release, Zhu added.
    ODW is currently also working on a series of feature films at its new home on the west bank of the Huangpu River, but the studio is tight-lipped about its projects. Yang, however, did reveal that the studio will be engaging more Chinese artists in its creative and production processes, and that ODW’s portfolio will not just feature animations, but also fictional films, internet content and television shows.
    China had in the past decade started a series of initiatives to support the animation industry and has as a result nurtured hundreds of grassroots studios. Many of the Chinese artists working at ODW are from these studios. ODW employee Chen Xiang, who has been an animator since 2000, said: “Kung Fu Panda 3 is a chance for first-timers like myself to go through the whole process of making a big-budget feature film that involves massive investment and hundreds of people.”
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    A Father Rises | KUNG FU PANDA 3



    Very amusing, especially given the Star Wars date shuffle.
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    Rebel out, Kate in

    I guess it's fairly easy to swap out voice actors in cartoons. Never thought about it really....


    September 04, 2015 11:27am PT by Borys Kit
    Kate Hudson to Replace Rebel Wilson in 'Kung Fu Panda 3' (Exclusive)


    Courtesy of AP; Courtesy of Dreamworks
    Insiders say the production schedule became extended, forcing Wilson to bow out.

    Kate Hudson is replacing Rebel Wilson to voice one of the new characters in Kung Fu Panda 3, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

    Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen and Dustin Hoffman are among those reprising their roles in DWA’s hit franchise telling the tales of Po, the noddle-peddling panda who is also a fabled Dragon Warrior.

    J.K. Simmons and Bryan Cranston are among the new additions to the cast.

    Wilson was due to voice Mei Mei, a crazy ribbon-dancing panda (the movie series’ first female panda lead) who is romantically obsessed with Po.

    Insiders say the production schedule became extended, forcing Wilson to bow out.

    Hudson will now voice Mei Mei, and the previously completed scenes will be re-animated to reflect Hudson’s take on the character.

    Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni are directing the movie, which has a release date of January 29, 2016.

    The new storyline sees Po reunited with this long-lost father and he discovers a long-lost panda paradise. His newfound happiness is threatened with the emergence of a supernatural villain (Simmons), Po has to go from student to teacher as he must train a village of bears to master the martial arts.

    This is the first animated voice work for Hudson, who is currently shooting Mother’s Day for Garry Marshall.
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    Jay Chou

    Well played, KFP3.

    Jay Chou Voices for Kungfu Panda 3
    2015-09-23 09:21:43 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Sun Wanming



    The photo which is released from a weibo account shows Jay Chou voices for "Kungfu Panda 3" [Photo: weibo.com]

    It's been revealed Jay Chou has done one of the voices for "Kungfu Panda 3."

    A trailer has come out with Jay Chou voicing the character of the monkey among the so-called "furious five."

    In this edition of the "Kung Fu Panda" series, Po has to train a village of clumsy, fun-loving pandas help stop a vilain which has stolen the Kung Fu powers of the masters.

    TJackie Chan, Mini Yang, Jiang Wu and Huang Lei also have voice-over roles in the film.

    "Kung Fu Panda 3" is set for release in China and US on January 29th.

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    Jan. 29, 2016

    Not highly significant to this project but still a reason to ttt this thread...

    'Kung Fu Panda 2' Director Signs With WME (Exclusive)


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    by Rebecca Sun
    10/26/2015 6:00pm PDT

    Oscar nominee Jennifer Yuh Nelson also helmed the franchise’s threequel, out Jan. 29, 2016.

    Kung Fu Panda 2 director Jennifer Yuh Nelson has signed with WME, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.

    Nelson served as head of story on the DreamWorks Animation franchise's first movie in 2008, then made her feature directorial debut with the sequel, which earned her an Academy Award nomination in 2011. She — and voice stars Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan and Dustin Hoffman — have returned for the third installment, which has been scheduled for a Jan. 29, 2016, release.

    Nelson began her career as a storyboard artist, working on films such as DWA's Madagascar and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
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    Kung Fu Panda 3 | Official Trailer #2

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    Two versions confirmed. I want to see both.

    Future American-Chinese blockbuster Kung Fu Panda 3 gets same release date in US and China, Jan. 29, 2016


    The third instalment of DreamWorks Animation's highly successful "Kung Fu Panda" franchise will hit both U.S. and Chinese screens at the same time, on January 29, 2016. The film is set to be the first major American animated feature to be co-produced with China and is the result of a collaboration between DreamWorks and its Chinese counterpart Oriental Dreamworks.

    Kung Fu Panda 3 continues to tell the story of a panda named Po, and is directed by Jennifer Yuh and Alessandro Carloni. It stars English voice actors Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan and Lucy Liu.

    The movie's status as a co-production allows DreamWorks to receive a larger share of revenue than foreign studios typically receive when their films are allowed into China under its quota system.



    For many companies looking to release films in China, co-production is commonly seen as a means to help skirt annoying import quotas, which sets a hard limit of 34 for-profit foreign films per year.

    Kung Fu Panda 3 is breaking new ground by having two versions of the film built from the ground up so that characters are animated with their speech in sync in both English and Mandarin. Creating the Mandarin-language version has added substantially to the time and budget required to make the film.

    The franchise has so far raked in almost $1.3 billion at the box office, cashing in on two of the most quintessentially Chinese aspects of the Middle Kingdom's culture: pandas and martial arts. Chinese admiration and envy for that success surely helped pave the way for the creation of Oriental DreamWorks.

    Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson explained that production in China helped improve the authenticity of this latest installment. “The weight of accuracy had been difficult for us. Previously we had to do things through research and extrapolation. Now we have Chinese people as creators,” she said. “We have some 200 artists working with us currently. They are not just executing, they are designing.”

    DreamWorks Animation created the Shanghai based family entertainment company Oriental DreamWorks in 2012, through a $330 million joint venture. The company is expected to develop and produce original Chinese animated and live action content for distribution within China and worldwide.

    Beside producing its own content, Oriental DreamWorks also acts as a distributor for DreamWork's productions in China. ODW became the first company in decades to get a license to import Western films, when it released The Croods in 2013.

    Hollywood studios are increasingly competing to capitalize on the booming Chinese box office, which is expected to overtake U.S. in the next few years. With Kung Fu Panda 3, DreamWorks has made a significant step towards establishing a foothold and making a whole lot of money.

    Watch the film's latest trailer here:


    By Daniel Paul
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    By Shanghaiist in News on Nov 5, 2015 2:30 PM
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    Jay Chou sings...

    ....and replacing Jackie as Monkey...for the Chinese version.

    Jay Chou to Sing ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Theme Song
    EL Borromeo | Nov 10, 2015 06:31 AM EST


    "Kung Fu Panda 3" will hit U.S. and Chinese theaters on Jan. 29, 2016. (Photo : YouTube/DreamWorksTV)

    Popular singer Jay Chou will lend his voice for the theme song of the highly anticipated "Kung Fu Panda 3."

    The announcement was made by DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg during a press conference in Shanghai on Friday.

    According to Katzenberg, Chou was chosen not only for being the top musician in China but also because his style is "very suitable for the film's conception."

    Apart from singing the theme song, Chou will also do the Chinese voiceover for the Monkey in The Furious Five team. He will star along with Jackie Chan, Huang Lei, Yang Mi, Jiang Wu, Zhang Guoli, Zhu Zhu and the Chopstick Brothers.

    Chan, who will dub the father of panda Po in the Chinese version, will also give life to the Monkey character in the English version.

    For Chou's part, he shared that he has been working hard to develop the craft of dubbing as well as song composing. He added that his stint in "Kung Fu Panda 3" gave him many firsts--a first time to dub an animation and a first time to sing an animation movie theme song.

    The third installment of the popular franchise is co-produced by the U.S. and China. It is set to hit the theaters of both countries on Jan. 29, 2016.

    "Kung Fu Panda 3" tells the story of Po's reunion with his long-lost father and how he grows into becoming a hero.

    The film was directed by Jennifer Yuh and Alessandro Carloni.

    Asked about the Chinese version of the film, Katzenberg shared that it was helmed based on Chinese-language environment and culture.

    "When you look at the Chinese version of 'Kung Fu Panda 3,' you will feel the film is really made for Chinese audiences. All the characters behave in Chinese ways, it is really original. It looks nothing like a translated English version," Raman Hui ("Monster Hunt"), who has worked with DreamWorks for over two decades, shared.
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    Another movie fight!

    I've been keeping an eye on Ip Man 3 vs. Skiptrace and totally didn't see this one until now.

    Po vs. Sun Wukong. So epic.

    "Kung Fu Panda"'s Po challenges "Monkey King"
    English.news.cn | 2015-11-12 16:50:43 | Editor: chenwen


    The third installment of "Kung Fu Panda", a coproduction of DreamWorks Pictures, Shanghai-based Oriental DreamWorks and the China Film Group Corporation, will be released in China and the United States on Jan 29. (Photo provided to China Daily)

    By Xu Fan ( China Daily )

    BEIJING, Nov.12 (Xinhuanet) -- Po from the smash hit franchise "Kung Fu Panda" has a new mission. It is to beat the "Monkey King".

    This is not the plot line of a new animation film, but the hope of DreamWorks Pictures' CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg.

    When DreamWorks' "Kung Fu Panda" debuted in China in 2008, it hardly faced any rivals.

    Records show that the first installment-which raked in 150 million yuan (US$23 million)-became the first animation film blockbuster to surpass the 100 million yuan milestone in the history of Chinese cinema.

    A bigger feat was achieved by the second installment. It became the all-time highest-grossing animation flick in 2011, and maintained its 608-million-yuan record for four years, until it was overtaken by domestic title The "Monkey King": Hero Is Back at 965 million yuan in September.

    Now, Katzenberg says his wish is to see "Kung Fu Panda" 3 return to the top of the animation film box office charts in China, the world's second-largest movie market.

    "Today we have over 200 animators working in Shanghai. Their work will showcase a beautiful, amazing, world-class title, coproduced in Los Angeles and Shanghai," said Katzenberg at last Wednesday's Beijing promotion event.

    While news of the coproduction is not new, the cooperation with Shanghai-based Oriental DreamWorks and the China Film Group Corporation, the exponential rise in the use of local talent-including around 260 Chinese animators-gives the film a very local touch.

    Oriental DreamWorks was set up in 2012 as a partnership between DreamWorks and several Chinese companies. They are now working on catering to Chinese tastes.

    Meanwhile, at the same event, DreamWorks said that the film, to be simultaneously released in China and the United States on Jan 29 (usually Hollywood tentpoles are released days or weeks later in the mainland), will have two versions.

    Alongside the regular English edition, there will be a Chinese version.

    The Chinese version will not only feature the voices homegrown stars, but also adjust the movements of the characters' lips to make it look like they are speaking in Chinese, says Oscar-nominated director Jennifer Yuh.

    Yuh worked as the head of the story for "Kung Fu Panda" and took the directorial job from the second film.


    The third installment of "Kung Fu Panda", a coproduction of DreamWorks Pictures, Shanghai-based Oriental DreamWorks and the China Film Group Corporation, will be released in China and the United States on Jan 29. (Photo provided to China Daily)

    Still set in ancient China, the third film is about Po's reunion with his long-lost father and a new mission to defeat an evil ox warrior known as Kai.

    A 26-minute trailer, covering the English and the Chinese versions, was released last week. Viewers say they are impressed by the humor and Chinese-style landscapes.

    In the film, when Po, guided by his biological father, walks into an isolated panda village, the heavy smog dissipates and verdant mountains appear.

    Yuh says that the village is inspired by Sichuan's picturesque Qingcheng Mountain, one of the most famed landmarks for Taoist martial arts practitioners in Chinese wuxia books.

    The South Korean American female auteur also visited a giant panda research base in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province.

    She incorporates real panda behavior in the movie.

    For example, in the movie, the lazy Po is delighted to find a giant panda rolling to get down from a hillside instead of walking.

    "The setting of the film is China. We were looking for Po to learn about traditions he may not know," Yuh tells China Daily.

    Research on Chinese culture and animal characteristics formed a significant part of work for the crew.

    The first time Yuh met her Oriental DreamWorks' colleagues, some Shanghai animators wore artificial fur costumes to let the American team feel what it is like to touch a panda. Others wore ancient Chinese costumes to show them how Chinese warriors salute and move.

    Mark Osborne, director of the original "Kung Fu Panda" and now known to Chinese audiences for the animation flick, The Little Prince, told China Daily in an e-mail: "I think what makes Po engaging is that he represents a common spirit within us all ... that is the power of his character. I believe that we can all see ourselves in him in some way," he says.

    He says the understanding that "an American ideal that drives him" is limiting. "We all have the potential for greatness inside of us, and which child does not lie in bed and dream about becoming like his hero."

    This seems true for Po's Chinese voice actor Huang Lei, who says that his 9-year-old daughter is proud that her father is the voice of her hero.

    The Chinese version also features the voices of kung fu star Jackie Chan and Taiwan top singer Jay Chow.

    (Source: China Daily)
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    LuHan鹿晗_Deep/海底_Music Video(Kung Fu Panda3 Official Promotion Song)



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    Nunchuck princess

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    DreamWorks follows Po

    See also the DreamWorks Park exploration post.

    DreamWorks Animation’s Ann Daly On Live-Action TV Move, ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ In China
    by Nancy Tartaglione
    December 8, 2015 1:39pm



    Earlier today, DreamWorks Animation announced a move into live-action television and the appointment of former Gaumont International TV CEO Katie O’Connell Marsh as the exec charged with expanding the business. In an afternoon session at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference, DreamWorks Animation president Ann Daly further detailed the TV strategy and also touched on the company’s upcoming release of feature Kung Fu Panda 3, and what the first true U.S.-China co-production might mean to the bottom line.



    “The best is yet to come,” said Daly of the overall outlook for DWA, which unveiled strong Q3 earnings in November thanks to better TV and home entertainment results especially with its previous theatrical release, Home. The company is also looking forward to the January 29 day-and-date release of Kung Fu Panda 3 which will allow it a nearly 40% revenue share with the Middle Kingdom under the co-pro status as opposed to the 25% that comes with a film released in China under the quota system.

    The TV business, Daly said, is a “result of a strategic decision to capitalize on 20 years in the feature film business” which includes “amazing IP and a deep library of characters.” Live-action will be the “basis for us to be able to exploit in a new content arena.” Some of that IP is being developed from DWA’s own stable like a Croods series based on the hit feature (which coincidentally had a huge China run). Some comes from the Classic Media library acqusition like Voltron which is being developed as a series.

    Noting there are 10 more episodes of Dinotrux coming in March next year and that The Croods TV series kicks off on Christmas Eve on Netflix, Daly added there is a “slew of titles for next year, but I’ll let Netflix announce those for us.”

    The focus will be “the demo we feel most expert in” which is children and co-viewing. This is an age where animation “taps out and broadcasters or platforms want to hold onto those kids… We want to grow with the customer.” However, with all of this original IP, Daly said the idea of launching its own SVOD platform is “not a path we are choosing right now… The partnerships we have with Netlfix or linear broadcasters in international territories are bringing the most immediate value compared to starting our own service.”

    DWA benefits, Daly said, from not being vertically integrated. In a “wildly changing landcape we are uniquely capable to capitalize on all things that are going on. We can sell to broadcasters and SVODs which allows us to deploy” all over the market. “Those services want to get into children’s content.”

    Turning back to the film side of the business, Daly talked about KFP3. “We think the co-production is a strategic benefit.” As a partnership between DWA in the U.S. and Oriental DreamWorks in China, the “incremental value comes through Oriental DreamWorks, so DreamWorks benefits as part of its equity position where we have 45% of that company.”

    Because it’s a co-production, she noted, “we have favorable treamtent” releasing January 29 “inside a blackout period.” The February frame annually sees the Lunar New Year period sideline Hollywood movies. The take from China could reflect even higher box office. “To the extent that China box office is high, it might change the mix of our overall international box office,” Daly said. “We should be in good shape.”

    Of the upcoming film slate, which will include two films a year — an original and a sequel — and perhaps a third, Daly added, “It embodies the best of what a DreamWorks film should be.” On deck is a Captain Underpants movie based on the kids book on which DWA is doing the front end and outsourcing a third party for physical production.

    “We’re on track to hit lower projected film costs of about $120M by the time Trolls gets released this next November,” she said. Part of controlling costs is about “fortitude.”
    Wall Street Thinks DreamWorks Can Crack China
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    December 09, 2015 10:01am Comments



    Dreamworks Animation Skg Inc
    DWA 0.24%
    shares have appreciated 16.51 percent over the past three months to $24.70 on December 8.

    Macquarie’s Amy Yong has maintained an Outperform rating on the company, with a price target of $30
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    Yong believes that the company has the ability to “crack” the more demanding Chinese and millennials demographics because its content appeals to this demographic across the globe.
    According to the Macquarie report, “Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, and How to Train Your Dragon are core, and more franchises are on the way; creating IP with universal appeal that’s playable, repeatable, and available is key.”

    Analyst Amy Yong believes that Dreamworks is one of the few companies that can use both old and new media equally well through AwesomenessTV, as well as its emerging mobile strategy.

    China is expected to become the largest movie market in the world by 2018, and Yong believes that Dreamworks is well positioned to capitalize on this, with "Kung Fu Panda" scheduled to open on January 29, just before the Chinese Lunar Year on February 8.

    “Kung Fu Panda 2 was the highest grossing animated film in China with US$96m in box office revenue. Given timing and promotional activity, we are forecasting the 3 to gross ~20 percent higher to ~US$120m,” Yong stated.

    Yong also believes that the company has “cracked the code” to penetrating into the children, tweens, millennials and millennial moms demographics. AwesomenessTV also has 150 million subscribers, with more than 800 million views per month, and a momentum that is continuing to gain at a fast pace.

    “As an independent studio, DreamWorks can easily capitalize on emerging linear, digital, and global TV platforms,” Yong added.
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    Master Shifu

    熊猫阿宝拜望师父刘绥滨 青城太极再成关注焦点
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    熊猫阿宝拜望师父青城派掌门刘绥滨


    阿宝跟师父一起演练青城太极


    练不好要“挨板子”

    新华网成都1月6日电(蒋燕)1月6日,记者获悉,美国电影大片《功夫熊猫3》将于本月末(初定28日)全 球同步公映。6日,电影发行方派出摄制组陪同主角熊猫阿宝回到家乡青城山,拜访阿宝的师父青城派掌门刘绥滨 ,青城太极再次成为世人关注的焦点。
    2008年,在青城山山门,刘绥滨带领弟子和太极爱好者一起表演青城太极,红色身影与青色山影相互融合的画 面,让《功夫熊猫2》的艺术总监Raymond大为震撼。最终,在《功夫熊猫2》中,主角阿宝凭借对太极精 髓inner peace的理解战胜了看上去无坚不摧的大炮,挽救了功夫。从此,青城太极通过阿宝在功夫熊猫系列电影里延 续下来,青城山也成为阿宝的故乡。
    6日上午,阿宝在青城山门认真温习青城太极的一招一式,师父刘绥滨也从严要求,一旦动作走样就树枝伺候,打 得阿宝跳跃连连。经过严格的训练,阿宝终于得到了师父的微笑认可。
    据悉,阿宝温习青城太极的画面将制作成宣传片在《功夫熊猫3》公映前滚动播出。


    阿宝跟师父一起演练青城太极


    阿宝跟师父一起演练青城太极


    阿宝跟师父一起演练青城太极


    阿宝跟师父一起演练青城太极


    阿宝跟师父一起演练青城太极


    师父“严阵以待”


    练不好“挨板子”
    The NOV+DEC 2015 cover master.

    MBDG translation

    Call in Qing Cheng Chi, master Liu Suibin Po the Panda into focus
    2016-01-06 18:55 source: Xinhua


    Panda Po, called master sent Qingcheng Supremo Liu Suibin


    Po walkthrough with master Qing Cheng Tai-Chi


    Bad practice "to Board"

    Xinhuanet, Chengdou, January 6 (reporter Jiang Yan)-on January 6, the reporter was informed that the United States movie blockbuster Kung Fu Panda 3 will be the end of this month (28th) simultaneous global release. 6th, movie distributors sent a camera crew accompanied the hero Po returned home to mount Qingcheng, visiting Bao sent Qingcheng takes charge of master Liu Suibin, Qing Cheng Tai Chi again became the focus of world attention.
    In 2008, Qingcheng mountain gate, Liu Suibin performed with Qing Cheng Tai-Chi and Tai Chi enthusiasts with his apprentice, red color and Green Mountain shadow integration picture, artistic director of Kung Fu Panda 2 Raymond was shocked. Finally, in the movie Kung Fu Panda 2, leads Po with overcomes the inner peace of understanding the essence of Tai Chi looks unstoppable cannons, rescue work. Since then, the Qing Cheng Tai Chi by Po in Kung Fu Panda movie continued, mount Qingcheng has also become Po's hometown.
    The morning of 6th, Po in qingchengshan-Qing Cheng Tai Chi move, carefully review, master Liu Suibin has strict requirements, once the action gives branches to serve, beat Po jumps again and again. After rigorous training, Paul finally got her smile recognition.
    It is reported that Bao Qing Cheng Chi, brush up on screen will make announcements before the release of Kung Fu Panda 3 broadcasts.


    Po walkthrough with master Qing Cheng Tai-Chi


    Po walkthrough with master Qing Cheng Tai-Chi


    Po walkthrough with master Qing Cheng Tai-Chi


    Po walkthrough with master Qing Cheng Tai-Chi


    Po walkthrough with master Qing Cheng Tai-Chi


    The master of "preparedness"


    Bad practice "to Board"
    Gene Ching
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    Author of Shaolin Trips
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