Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. However, supernatural villain Kai is slowly sweeping across the county defeating all the kung fu masters. Kai notably keeps Oogway's amulet around his neck, while the rest of his victims are on his hip. Due to his ethereal "spirit" physiology, Kai was a Spirit Warrior, rendering him immune to age and disease as well as most forms of physical harm in the mortal realm. His fighting style was ferocious and direct, utilizing wide sweeping kicks and devastating horn-charges combined with powerful punches augmented in both strength, speed and accuracy by his stolen chi power. However, this does not mean that he is beyond destruction. Kai With Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie. This page lists all characters in the Kung Fu Panda series who have shown to be villainous in some way, such as intentionally fighting against a hero. Kai 2. Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, who otherwise had mixed feelings about Joker, had a lot to say about the film's talk show scene. Those are among the small but potent pleasures of Kung Fu Panda 3. The new villain of Kung Fu Panda 3, Kai, played by JK Simmons will be the most formidable adversary Po has ever faced, says director Jennifer Yuh Nelson. One of the jade amulets collected on Kai's belt was a previous film villain. General Kai (also known as The Collector[3][4]) is the main antagonist of Kung Fu Panda 3. He then summoned his warriors back to his side, and Crane and Mantis were ordered to investigate his current location, joining up with Masters Bear, Croc and Chicken whose villages had also been attacked. Although nearly equally matched, Oogway was ensnared and his chi was stolen, but not before warning Kai that he had set another on the path to defeat him. But if a being's chi and mastery over chi is far greater than his own, then he cannot absorb their chi. Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to home. He couldn't get Tigress because she escaped in order to warn Po of Kai's advancement. Angered to have been returned to the Spirit Realm, Kai fought Po and gained the upper hand over him again. Kung Fu Panda 3 Trailer Has First Look at the Villain. However, their relationship was broken beyond repair after stumbling upon the panda village and discovering the power of chi. Kai was willing to risk his own life in order to keep Oogway safe; after the tortoise was injured in an ambush, Kai carried him for days across hostile terrain in a desperate attempt to find help. You can help by, Revealed in the music credits listed in the. Category page. Affiliation(s) Then in Kung Fu Panda 2, Po and his fellow kung fu masters band together to protect the Valley of Peace from a fierce rival. Po then willingly surrendered his chi to Kai who was ecstatic to receive the power, but quickly discovered that it was overloading him with chi. American actor Evan Rachel Wood has shared more details on the allegations of abuse at the hands of her former-fiance, Marilyn Manson. While Kai was distracted, Po attempted to use the Wuxi Finger Hold to transport Kai back to the Spirit Realm, but Kai revealed that it could only transport mortals to the Spirit Realm, not immortal spirit warriors. As noted in the previous section, Kai's jombies are a weakness as well as a strength. Upon his return, Kai ordered several of his jade soldiers to find Oogway's students. Unfortunately, it failed because the Finger Hold could only affect mortals, not spirits. Christina speaks with the directors and producer of Kung Fu Panda 3 about continuing the story of Po, the new villain, a possible Kung Fu Panda 4, and more. 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[2] He wielded them as his primary weapons in combat, but also used them to scale cliffs and other terrain that he couldn't traverse normally. He was able to grab Po in his chains and began to steal his chi, but before the process could be completed, Li, Tigress, Mr. Ping, and all the pandas were able to use their own chi to save Po. He's a villain that Po is completely ill-equipped to face," Nelson said. Combat style Status Shadow Archetype: The official Kung Fu Panda website describes Li as Po "if the discipline of Kung Fu had never entered his life". Gray Of course, that did not stop Kai from trying to steal Po's chi along with the rest of the pandas. Reiterating her support to farmers, Susan Sarandon said they are with the farmers and must let India’s leaders know the world is watching. This was seen when Po overloaded him with powerful chi energies, which caused his "final death". Kung Fu Panda Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. They then happened upon a secret village of pandas, who used their knowledge of chi to heal Oogway. Also known as Occupation Kai is mentioned in "Unholy Dragon Returns to the Mountains" when Li reminds his fellow pandas of how they were able to call upon their chi to defeat him. The content below could use some extra attention. Bland action and everything with the pandas was just ridiculous. Unable to stop it, the abundance of energy became so great that Kai is obliterated into a bright light, being destroyed by the same power he sought to obtain. However, Kai was quite pleased when Po addressed him with said titles, even thanking him quite politely and claiming that it made him almost want to spare his life. Fai Step 2 : Answer to the question "What is the name of the villain in Kung Fu Panda 3?" Kai being portrayed in Oogway's memories lacked the pair of smaller horns unlike later, and the larger horns were not pronged as well. Kung Fu Panda 3 director Jennifer Yuh Nelson says the villain of the latest entry in the franchise will be the most intimidating adversary Po has ever faced because of his supernatural powers. After an ambush led to Oogway being badly wounded, Kai carried him for days through the harshest of elements until reaching a Panda Village where the pandas used their chi to save his life. Supernaturally strange horns[2] This implies that he is immortal since he is not even alive in the first place, in essence at least. Kung fu panda 3 was just bare bones quality. With the help of his jombies, he nearly accomplished his goal, but he was eventually defeated and destroyed by Po.[5]. He was able to take the worst hits from Oogway, Tigress, and Po's Dragon Form with only slight injuries and slight tardiness.  •  J.K. Simmons[6] (film) •  Unknown[source?] Directed by Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh Nelson. And it was like 'You can't go brawler because Tai Lung was brawler.  •  The Collector[3][4] •  General Kai[5] •  Supreme Warlord of all China[5] •  The Jade Slayer[5] •  Master of Pain[5] •  Beast of Vengeance[5] •  Maker of Widows[5] The first Kung Fu Panda 3 trailer has arrived, and even though it's in Chinese, the footage is still awe-inspiring. Should an opponent utilize chi to fight him, the result would cause damage, as seen when Tigress was able to briefly stun him with a chi-enhanced kick at the Jade Palace, which broke through his invulnerability and Oogway similarly could knock him down and cause him some pain with a blast of chi. In life, Kai wore a green cloak, thick brown armor studded with dull metal spikes, puttees, and a belt. Five hundred years later, Kai mentioned to Shifu how he felt betrayed by Oogway. He also possesses extremely strong willpower, being able to carry Oogway for days through extremely harsh environments, until they arrived at a medicinal village, where the Pandas managed to revive Oogway from the brink of death. He was a warrior and the general of an army, which he led alongside his brother-in-arms Oogway. With Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie. The villain character's personality and backstory is less sophisticated than the one in Kung Fu Panda and Kung Fu Panda 2 and their dialog doesn't tie in with Po's humor as well. Kung Fu Panda 3. Kai will be seen in a face off with the characters in "cool" fight scenes with a dash of humour. Other attributes However, Kai gained a morsel of respect for Po when the panda was impressed by his entrance in their meeting and mentioned Kai by name and called him by his various titles; he thanked him quite politey and even claimed that it almost made him want to spare Po's life. Oogway and Kai reunited in the Spirit Realm where Oogway learned that Kai had become malicious and resentful as well as becoming more powerful by stealing the chi of every kung fu warrior in the Spirit Realm. Although the trailer is in Chinese, fans still can enjoy several scenes of the movie which reveal some new characters and give a look at the Furious Five, reported Ace Showbiz. Age And in Kung Fu Panda 3, Po must train an entire village of clumsy pandas to defeat an ancient villain! Kai also continually underestimated Po's cunning, strategy, and power, allowing Po to gain the upper hand in their battle, first in the Panda Village and then in the Spirit Realm. Kai gained the upper hand in their battle and advanced on Po and the others. Director Justin Lin has revealed that a four-second shot in the latest Fast & Furious 9 teaser took eight months of preparation. Five hundred years later, he returned to the mortal realm as a Spirit Warrior and sought to steal the chi from every kung fu master and destroy Oogway's legacy. Kai is the first supernatural villain in the Kung Fu Panda franchise, a paranormal threat to Po and the new set of pandas he has discovered (including the amorous Mei Mei, voiced by Rebel Wilson). Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What is the name of the villain in Kung Fu Panda 3?"...1. Eye color Five hundred years later, Kai had become even more powerful, as he was able to make short work of all the kung fu masters in China and can fight evenly with and eventually defeat Oogway, though it was due to Oogway surrendering to him willingly that he was able to defeat Kai. Approximately five hundred years prior to the events of Kung Fu Panda 3, Kai was a warrior alongside Oogway, with whom he grew a brotherly bond with. Kai considered Shifu to be nothing more than an obstacle in the way of destroying Oogway's legacy, and openly mocked the master of the Jade Palace for being unable to stop him before taking his chi as well.