she looks like if mr wolf and diane had a baby
Okay, now that you mentioned it
Kinda looks like it
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Screen shots of Zhen from a Kung Fu Panda 4 ad from Instagram.
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Also, I think that Kung Fu Panda 4 is similar in away to Shrek the Third.
Mind you, I'm in 0,00001 percent of people who actually seem to like not only the third installment of Shrek franchise, but also Artie. Artie suits to the overall theme of Shrek being an expecting father, with daddy and self-esteem issues. The young king helps Shrek to prepare for that role, since this short trip to Far Far Away Land gives the ogre time to get to know Artie and his struggles and provide him with his own, life wisdom.
Now, in Kung Fu Panda 4, Po has to pick a new Dragon Warrior and become the spiritual advisor for the Valley of Peace, but he doesn't feel like he can take this role when he's much more comfortable being just a fighter. From the moment when Zhen shows up, it's almost a given she will be the Dragon Warrior, but the important part is: how will it happen? She's presented as someone who grew up in harsh conditions and because of that had to rely on trickery and theft, so now Po has to guide her before he will be guiding the Valley. He manages to provide her with enough wisdom and care so she can become a better person.
Especially because in the last three movies Po was on the road to self-discovery. He learned he can be fullfill his dream with the right direction, that he can make peace with his own painful past and that he can achieve more with rediscovering his roots. It seems like only a natural thing that he would now take a role of a teacher. And we've had scenes in spin-off shows and specials where he was teaching others, but not to the extend it's done here, where his an actual mentor.
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People shit on Zhen but I really liked her
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dat fox character from kung fu panda 4....
me and my friend were watching the trailer and agreed that she looks like she was from zootopia
(idk if this is a redesign since its 2d and i saw that many people did a better job of it already so treat it as you want!)
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I found out there’s an alternate Zhen plush from the UK!
Will be getting her after the con.
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A bit of a critical (maybe controversial?) post of mine
The Kung Fu Panda 4 trailer has dropped and...people already have issues with Zhen's (Awkwafina) character design.
I know that it is just a trailer and that we shouldn't judge it critically. But with what we see so far, I'd like to share my thoughts on the designs and I'd say the designs would not affect the characters and story as a whole. And I've been a fan of this franchise since I was 4, so I have some ideas of how Dreamworks designs their characters for this franchise, and for this reason, I might be a bit TOO critical, so..sorry in advance (all opinions). And this is not a diss for the people who worked on this movie, I just want to share my thoughts and many others about Zhen's design.
People are already talking about the fact that her design doesn't feel like it belongs in a franchise like KFP; a franchise known for its artistically crafted designs of animal characters. Comparing it to the likes of "Sing" characters or calling it "boring". And, I can see why.
Comparing her with the other wolf/feline animals, she lacks the details and, most importantly, a distinction of what animal she represents. Looking at the other three, even without prior knowledge of their names, I can already tell that she's a tiger, he's a leopard, and the last one is a wolf. While with Zhen...I honestly thought she was a wolf, but apparently, she's a fox.
In my opinion, they weren't able to translate well what animal she was supposed to be.
This is not to say that Dreamworks can't make new designs that align with the universe of KFP.
For example, Chameleon. When I look at her, I can tell she's a chameleon- with her yellow eyes, thin iris, scaley body, and small stature. While for Zhen, her stance doesn't invoke fox, at least to me. If you see her as such, then good for you, maybe I'm just an idiot :p
In the end, these are all my thoughts and opinions on her design, not her character. I love this franchise and I can't wait what they'll do with the new film. Aside from my opinions of the casting choice of Awkwafina and her character's design, I'm still eager to know what Zhen brings to the table of Kung Fu Panda. And that if she's a worthy successor of being the Dragon Warrior.
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