Kung Fu Panda [DVD] (2008)

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By contrast, Kung Fu Panda won ten Annie Awards (including Best Animated Feature) out of sixteen nominations, which sparked controversy with some accusing DreamWorks head Jeffrey Katzenberg of rigging the vote by buying ASIFA-Hollywood memberships (with voting power) for everyone at DreamWorks Animation. [57] Awards Bernstein, Richard (July 20, 2008). "The Panda That Roared". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 17, 2011 . Retrieved July 23, 2008. Schneider, Michael (February 5, 2009). "Miley Cyrus dominates Kids' Choice". Variety. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016 . Retrieved October 21, 2015. a b c Belloni, Matthew (July 25, 2011). "Jury Sides With DreamWorks Animation in 'Kung Fu Panda' Case (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014 . Retrieved December 25, 2013. Kung Fu Panda was also well received in China. [45] It made nearly 110million Yuan by July 2, 2008, becoming the first animated film to earn more than 100million Yuan in China. [46] [47] The Chinese director Lu Chuan commented, "From a production standpoint, the movie is nearly perfect. Its American creators showed a very sincere attitude about Chinese culture." [48] [49] The film's critical and commercial success in China led to some local introspection about why no film like Kung Fu Panda had been produced in China, with commentators attributing the problem variously to lower film budgets in China, too much government oversight, a dearth of national imagination, and an overly reverent attitude to China's history and cultural icons. [50] [51] [52]

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we love martial arts movies. I wasn't interested in making fun of them, because I really think martial arts movies can be great films, they can be as good as any genre movie when they're done properly ... a b Finke, Nikki (December 11, 2008). "66th Annual Golden Globe Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015 . Retrieved October 21, 2015. The idea for the film was conceived by Michael Lachance, a DreamWorks Animation executive. [14] Initially, the idea was to make it a spoof, but co-director John Stevenson was not particularly keen on it and instead chose the direction of a character-based wuxia comedy. [7] A manga based on the film was released in Japan in Kerokero Ace magazine's September 2008 issue. [75] It is written by Hanten Okuma and illustrated by Takafumi Adachi. [76] Television series [ edit ]High School Musical 3' wins at Kids' Choice". Today. The Associated Press. March 28, 2009. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020 . Retrieved October 21, 2015.