Seeing Kung Fu Panda in the movies for the first time was a revelation. The kids fell in love with it. Me too. Many a rewatch only made it better. We even watched it in Spanish on the telly — very decent translation, by the way. “¡Que subidita!” is now part of our language.
Yesterday, after a few years’ break, Timur chose this DVD for our relaxing Saturday night in. (Just a figure of speech, you understand. All our nights are “in” lately.) Not only is it as enjoyable now as it was in 2008: it is a masterpiece of pure awesomeness. From the very beginning (“Legend tells of a legendary warrior whose Kung Fu skills were the stuff of legend”) to that Master Shifu’s “Yeah”.
Speaking of which. In Mandarin Chinese, 師父 (shīfu) means “master” or “teacher”, especially for martial arts. So “Master Shifu” is like “Master Master”. Good to remember if you learn Chinese.
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