~ Po to Tai Lung when the latter finds out the Dragon Scroll is black. Mr. Ping had said the same thing to Po earlier.
Master Po Ping (born Lotus Shan) is the main protagonist and the narrator of the Kung Fu Panda franchise. He is a Chinese giant panda who is one of Master Shifu's students, Mr. Ping's adoptive son, and Li Shan and his unnamed wife's biological son. He is also believed to be the "Dragon Warrior", the one destined to bring a new era of kung fu.
For films and Dragon Knight, he is voiced by Jack Black, who played Dewey Finn from School of Rock, R.L. Stine from the Goosebumps movie, Ignacio/Nacho from Nacho Libre, and voiced Lenny from Shark Tale and Zeke from Ice Age.
For video games, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, and The Paws Of Destiny, he was voiced by Mick Wingert.
Personality[]
Po is usually easygoing, playful, and cocky like a big kid, as well as rather "fanboyish" when expressing his love for kung fu. In the first film, he is seen as a huge kung fu fan, owning posters and action figures of his warrios, but is himself clumsy, portl, and having low self-confidence, only dreaming he could be a great warrior while feeling stuck in his unfulfilling life at Mr. Ping's noodle shop. But when given the chance, he is all too eager to learn kung fu the hard way, enduring physical beatings and insults in hopes of changing who he is. After learning that "there is no secret ingredient", Po shows the inner strength to save the Valley of Peace by using his own skills and ingenuity and in the end becomes his own hero.
Po possesses a kind and selfless nature, and is generally friendly and laid-back. He also has a strong sense of justice, and is willing to risk his life to protect others. Though immature and oblivious in some situations, Po is able to take things seriously when it is called for, and is not hesitant to accept heavy responsibility-at times taking on more than he can handle. He is also capable of learning things very quickly with the right motivation, as shown in the first film, and has memorized a vast amout of knownledge about kung fu, even being reliable enough to teach a class on his own.
Po also displays an action-craving attitude along with a natural affinity for humor, and isn't above acting clownish and dishing out quips, even making fun of himself, in order to entertain others. Imaginative and adventurous, he continues to act excitable and marvel over his heroes even after he has become the Dragon Warrior, at times leaving them embarrassed by behavior. As Po tends to be less serious and disciplined than other masters, he also tends to think more outside the box, and will find different, creative ways to solve a problem if need be. Po has broken some rules and traditions (as well as still having a habit of breaking physical things), though this is often unintentional. Po's lack of discipline and flippant personality often give him an unintentional advantage over his enemies, since, combined with his appearance, it causes them to disregard him or struggle to take him seriously, so they are often shocked when he proves to be a tenacious and incredibly skilled warrior.
One of the recurring plot lines in the television series is Po's struggle to not let his title affections his ego. Throughout the series, he is shown to have many adoring fans and he welcomes the attention, occasionally to the point that it begins to negatively impact his duties or those around him. Despite this, he also possess the self-awareness to realize when he has made a mistake, and is willing to accept responsibility for his actions.
Trivia[]
Po's full name, Po Ping (traditional Chinese; simplified Chinese: pinyin: bao píng), translates to "precious peace" in Chinese.
Po has a special "fighting fist" control that he only uses when he's engaging in kung fu.
When the real Po is first seen in Kung Fu Panda, he is shown upside down. This was meant as a visual motif, as Po is also shown upside down in the final scene of the final.
According to Jack Black, Po is technically the "leader" of the Furious Five, but not a member of the quintent.
Po's favorite Furious Five member is Tigress, despite the fact that she showed considerable disrespect and disgust at him throughout most of the first film.
In the first film, Po mentions that he has "no claws", but he does appear to have them, albeit stubby ones.
According to Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Po never went to school as a cub. However, during the credits of Kung Fu Panda 2 young Po is seen in a schoolhouse.
In the opening sequences of the first film (during Po's dream), he rapidly kicked his enemies in mid-air. This move was used for real by Po during the first fight scene in Kung Fu Panda 2, calling the move "Feet of Fury".
In Kung Fu Panda 2 when Po supposedly fit forty bean buns in his mouth, there were actually only nine.
In the end credits of Kung Fu Panda 2, it is revealed that Po carved his Furious Five action figures himself.
In the comic "Pong" from Issue #4 of the KFP comics, Po created paper manche sculptures of The Five to honor them. This crearly shows his dedication and loyalty to his heroes.
According to DreamWorks, Po is a Sagittarius, meaning he was born anywhere from November 23 to December 21.
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