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| “ | Tai Lung: Where's the Dragon Warrior? Tigress: How do you know you're not looking at her? Tai Lung: (laughs) You think I'm a fool? I know you're not the Dragon Warrior. None of you! I heard how he fell out of the sky on a ball of fire. That he's a warrior... unlike anything the world has ever seen. Monkey: Po? Tai Lung: So that is his name... Po. Finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be legendary! |
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| ~ Tai Lung to the Furious Five after knowing who Po is and he's most famous quote. |
| “ | All I ever did, I did to make you PROUD! Tell me how PROUD you are, Shifu! Tell me!!! TELL ME!!! | „ |
| ~ Tai Lung lashing out at Shifu during their battle. |
| “ | See you on the other side, Dragon Warrior. | „ |
| ~ Tai Lung bidding farewell to Po while taking the Chameleon with him to the Spirit Realm. |
Tai Lung is the main antagonist of DreamWorks' 16th full-length animated feature film, Kung Fu Panda, a posthumous minor character in its 2011 sequel, Kung Fu Panda 2, and a supporting character in its 2024 sequel, Kung Fu Panda 4.
He is a mighty snow leopard who was Shifu's former student, adoptive son and arch-nemesis and Tigress' adoptive older brother. He was originally trained by Shifu hoping to become the Dragon Warrior. However, when Oogway denied him the Dragon Scroll, Tai Lung ravaged the Valley of Peace, leading him to be defeated and sent away in prison before returning to face the true Dragon Warrior.
He was voiced by Ian McShane, who also played Judas Iscariot in Jesus of Nazareth, Dr. Brinkman in Agent Cody Banks, Iofur Raknison in The Golden Compass, Tobias Moore in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the Other Mr. Bobinsky in Coraline, Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Leigh Emerson in American Horror Story: Asylum and Winston in the John Wick film series. In the film's video game adaptation, he was voiced by Peter McHugh.
Appearance[]
Tai Lung is a muscular, tall, slender gray snow leopard with yellow eyes with golden irises, two teeth sticking out of the bottom of his mouth and whiskers that are shaped like a mustache. He also wears purple pants and a brown belt.
Spirit Warrior[]
His physical appearance remains unchanged, but outside of the Spirit Realm, his body is surrounded by a golden aura representing his Kung Fu.
Personality[]
Tai Lung's sinister grin.
| “ | I'm glad Shifu sent you. I was beginning to think I'd been forgotten. Fly back there and tell them... the real Dragon Warrior is coming home. | „ |
| ~ Tai Lung's first lines after escaping from prison and sending Zeng back to the valley to alert his arrival. |
Tai Lung is best described as a warrior whose pride and ambition led him down a dark path. As a young cub, he was promising in the art of Kung Fu and had a close bond with his master, Shifu who in his eyes was his true father. However, as he grew older and more skilled, he became overconfident, prideful, and vain, until he believed that it was his destiny to receive the Dragon Scroll and become the Dragon Warrior.
However, while approached by Oogway, the elderly turtle saw darkness in his heart and didn’t see him as worthy enough to be the Dragon Warrior. After Shifu neither said nor did nothing after hearing this, Tai Lung considered this an act of treachery and his pride was replaced with anger. Tai Lung went on the warpath across the Valley of Peace, laying waste to everything in his path and chose to take the Dragon Scroll by force. Resenting on Shifu for not defending him, he aggressively ambushed his old master and father-figure when the latter, who was hesitating, opposed him.
Subdued by Oogway and remaining in jail for two decades did not soothe his loathe and fury. Instead, he became even more determined that he was the Dragon Warrior, even telling Zeng he was "the real Dragon Warrior" after he got away, even though one was chosen already. Tai Lung retains his pridefulness and aggression; he couldn’t believe for one second that Po, an overweight panda, could be the Dragon Warrior which ironically was a factor in his defeat.
Despite his heartless and insensitive exterior, Tai Lung is naturally unassertive and insecure as well, so he never believed in himself to start with, and needed the Dragon Scroll to believe so. Whilst fighting Shifu at the Jade Palace, he hollered at his adoptive father that all he ever did was only to make him proud, indicating that despite nearly two decades of alienation between the two Tai Lung still wants his old master's approval. Even after hearing Shifu's confession that he was constantly proud of him and made an apology for letting it blind him to what he became, Tai Lung finally saw that Shifu still cared for him, but still he hardened his heart as he wanted the Dragon Scroll.
Many years after his defeat from the first film, Tai Lung continues to view Po as an unworthy fool for being chosen by Oogway as Dragon Warrior, though no longer covets the title for himself anymore, showing that he let go of his obsession. Other than that, Tai Lung retained his pride, refusing to share his own talent in Kung Fu with anyone, especially when he quickly deduced that the Chameleon only wanted to use him. His defeat after the Chameleon stole his Kung Fu made Tai Lung bitter and he later viewed Po more as a disappointment for losing the Staff of Wisdom to the Chameleon, which let her steal the other Spirit Warriors' Kung Fu. But once Po and Zhen successfully defeat the Chameleon and restore his Kung Fu, Tai Lung finally sees the panda as worthy of Oogway's choice as the Dragon Warrior and respectfully bows before him, something he has never before been able to do because of his own past selfishness. Tai Lung even admits that Oogway was wise to pick Po as a worthy successor, which comes to show to he has finally developed a certain respect toward Po; he even considered the Spirit Realm as his new home as he personally requested Po to send him and the other spirit warriors back to the Spirit Realm. Even before leaving while taking the Chameleon to make her pay for her crimes, Tai Lung happily bids farewell to Po, promising to meet him in the Spirit Realm when he dies. This comes to show that Tai Lung has abandoned much of his pride and selfishness to posthumously become a better person in spite of his notorious crimes. Thus, ironically, Tai Lung has finally achieved his life long goal of becoming a Dragon Warrior in his own way.
Biography[]
Backstory[]
| “ | He wasn't just a student. Shifu found him as a cub, and he raised him as his son. And when the boy showed talent in kung fu, Shifu trained him. He believed in him. He told him he was destined for greatness. It was never enough for Tai Lung. He wanted the Dragon Scroll. But Oogway saw darkness in his heart and refused. Outraged, Tai Lung laid wasted to the valley. He tried to take the scroll by force. And Shifu had to destroy what he had created. But how could he? Shifu loved Tai Lung like he never loved anyone before. Or since. | „ |
| ~ Tigress explaining Tai Lung's backstory to Po. |
Tai Lung's first defeat.
Tai Lung was found as a cub, abandoned at the doorstep of the Jade Palace, by Master Shifu. Shifu took him in and raised him as his son, showered him with love, and trained him in the arts of Kung Fu, which Tai Lung proved to be a prodigy at. As Shifu trained him, he grew more and more confident in his abilities, due to Shifu's constant assurance that he was destined for greatness and he would be the Dragon Warrior. Growing into a proud and formidable fighter, Tai Lung would then make the tragic mistake of devoting his whole life to being the Dragon Warrior, with Shifu making the mistake of encouraging this behavior. The ramifications came on the day when Shifu felt that Tai Lung was ready for the Dragon Scroll, but Shifu's mentor, Grand Master Oogway, respectfully refused to let him have it due to seeing a dark potential in his heart. Hurt and confused by this rejection, Tai Lung expected his master, who had always believed in him, to say something in his defense, but Shifu could not bring himself to defy his own master for his pupil.
At that point, Tai Lung's damaged pride dissolved into a rage, and he rampaged through the Valley of Peace, laying it to waste. He then attempted to take the scroll by force, barrelling through the thick wooden doors into the Jade Palace's Hall of Warriors, where Oogway and Shifu were waiting for him. Shifu attempted to stop Tai Lung from getting to the scroll but was not willing to hurt the one he still considered his son. Tai Lung, having no mutual reservations due to Shifu's lack of support, violently struck him aside, injuring him in the process. Just before Tai Lung was about to get the Dragon Scroll in his grasp, he was stopped by Master Oogway, who blocked his chi by quickly jabbing multiple pressure points in his chest, rendering him unconscious. Shifu then mourned for his fallen son, ashamed of not being able to reel his inner demons until it was too late.
For his crimes against the Valley, Tai Lung was sentenced to life imprisonment. He was then locked away deep within Chorh-Gom, a well-fortified prison built inside a mountain guarded by the Anvil of Heaven, a thousand rhino guards led by the ruthless warden, Commander Vachir. In addition, giant crossbows were trained on him, two large boulders were chained to his arms, and he was forced to wear a stone shell on his back with various jade acupuncture needles placed in every crucial point blocking his chi in the process as well as almost fully immobilizing him.
Kung Fu Panda[]
Escape From Prison[]
Tai Lung's eyes widen with determination upon hearing the Dragon Warrior was about to be chosen.
20 years later, Oogway had a vision that Tai Lung would escape his confinement and seek revenge. Hearing this, Shifu fiercely ordered his messenger Zeng to relay a message to double the security measures to avert Tai Lung's return. But Vachir dismisses this, saying that escape from his prison is already impossible, and attempts to prove it by showing a seemingly broken Tai Lung to Zeng; even going as far as to boast that Oogway was choosing someone other than the leopard to be the Dragon Warrior, and taking a step too far by literally stepping on his tail. As they leave, however, a molted feather from when Vachir slapped Zeng in the back lands in front of Tai Lung, and he uses his tail to sweep it closer to him, intending to finally escape and claim the title he believed was his.
Using his tail and the feather, he picked the lock to his shell. Once freed, Tai Lung was spotted by the Anvil of Heaven, who mobilized to contain Tai Lung with every weapon at their disposal. Driven by his insatiable fury that had been building during his whole imprisonment, Tai Lung used his Kung fu mastery to decimate the guards as he advanced his way up the levels resulting in a battle climaxing in a standoff at the bridge at the door level.
In a last attempt to outwit Tai Lung, Vachir ordered the bridge to be destroyed by setting off explosives attached to the roof of the prison, causing falling chunks of rock the size of boulders to smash into the walkway Tai Lung was standing on. Thinking quickly, Tai Lung rapidly leaped from rock to falling rock, finally reaching the last bundle of explosives that had yet to be set off—and tossed it among the guards as it exploded, blasting open the heavy doors and finishing off the remaining guards and Vachir, presumably killing them all.
Grabbing a helpless Zeng by the neck, Tai Lung politely told him to fly back to the Jade Palace with a message of his own: "The real Dragon Warrior is coming home". After letting the goose go, he set out to return to the Jade Palace, bent on revenge and gaining the power of the Dragon Scroll he had been denied so long ago at top speed.
Tai Lung vs. The Furious Five[]
Tai Lung vs. Tigress.
Meanwhile, in the Valley of Peace, the potential Dragon Warrior (Po) is being trained to fight Tai Lung. The Furious Five upon hearing of his escape set out in an attempt to stop him against Shifu's orders. Upon confronting him at the Thread of Hope, a rope bridge that served as the only passage through the mountains.
Though managing to fight him for a time with coordinated teamwork, he defeats them when confronting them directly (by using nerve attacks), paralyzing all except for Crane, whom he sends back to the Jade Palace along with his paralyzed companions as a warning. This action, along him and Po not understanding the meaning of the unveiled scroll, caused Shifu to evacuate the Valley to protect the villagers from Tai Lung's wrath. He had the Five and Po to lead them to safety, staying behind to await Tai Lung's arrival, despite knowing it would be suicide facing his former student.
Fight with Shifu[]
Tai Lung defeats Shifu.
Though Tai Lung at first gives Shifu a chance at welcoming him home, in disregard of his earlier crimes, he shows no mercy to his surrogate father when he refuses and is challenged, beating him mercilessly and nearly killing him as he demanded the Dragon Scroll which the latter refuses, despite Shifu attempting to reach out to him at one point. Tai Lung felt like he was going to stop. However he was enraged at the crimes that had he felt had been done to him, Tai Lung attacks his master and an intense fight breaks out, where Tai Lung eventually defeats his master and attempts to finish him off upon realizing the Dragon Scroll was missing then starts to strangle Shifu in anger until Po confronts him.
Final Battle With Po And Defeat and Death[]
Tai Lung's defeat.
During the final battle, he and Po came face-to-face and continuously fought over the Dragon Scroll. Despite Po's best efforts, Tai Lung finally gets the Dragon Scroll, but he quickly realize that he was deceived, because there was not secret ingredient inside, Even though Po explained what the scroll meant (the secret to kung fu being what one put in their own that made it special), Tai Lung in confusion and anger was still unable to understand its meaning.
Believing he had wasted his whole life on a lie, he attacked Po out of frustration, attempting to paralyze him using a nerve attack, which proved useless against Po due to his body fat and only tickled the panda. Giving a powerful strike to Po only caused the panda to inadvertently rebound the force right to Tai Lung, sending him flying into a wall. The two then fought in direct combat; Po soon developing his own style in kung fu, using his body weight, his perceived weakness, to his advantages. Tai Lung was sent crashing through another wall and made a charge at Po in blind rage, only to be sent flying into the sky before landing and making a hole in the ground.
Though battered, exhausted, and weakened, Tai Lung still foolishly tried to continue fighting, denying that Po can defeat him when Po already proved to be too strong for him. Making a futile strike, he was finally caught in the legendary Wuxi finger hold where Po finishes Tai Lung off, causing him to disappear in a rippling golden wave, bringing his rampage to an end once and for all. As the third film would reveal, the outcome of the hold resulted in Tai Lung being sent to the spirit realm, both in body and soul.
Kung Fu Panda 2[]
Tai Lung was briefly mentioned when Po was put in eight-point acupressure cuffs, with the panda pointing out they are the same type of cuffs had once held Tai Lung. Tai Lung was also seen shortly in the memories of Po during his flashback as the latter attains inner peace to stop Lord Shen and his army of wolves from taking over China.
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness[]
Tai Lung in a flashback in "Legends of Awesomeness".
Though Tai Lung does not make an appearance in the series, he is shown in flashbacks and is mentioned on more than one occasion: At first, he was shown in the flashback during his escape from Hundan's point of view. Then a kung fu prodigy named Peng whom Po just met revealed to have traced his family lineage and discovered that Tai Lung is his late uncle.
Later, in the episode "Master and the Panda", Peng ended up learning the truth about what had happened to Tai Lung and attacked Po, who tried to reason with Peng that his uncle was evil. Peng later ended up corrupted by the Gong Lu Medallion and fought Po in a battle that mirrored Po's fight with Tai Lung. Po later used a shifting stone to assume the form of Tai Lung to convince Peng to remove the Gong Lu Medallion as well as successfully convinced Peng about how Tai Lung's pride and desire for power had consumed him.
Kung Fu Panda 3[]
Tai Lung as one of Kai's amulets.
Tai Lung makes a cameo in Kung Fu Panda 3 as an action figure Po is playing with while taking a bubble bath. He also appears on one of Kai's Jombie Amulets, but his amulet is only briefly visible in certain shots and is never used against the heroes. This shows that when Po defeated Tai Lung in the mortal realm using the Wuxi Finger Hold, Kai eventually defeated Tai Lung in the spirit realm and took his chi. Like with Oogway and the other kung fu masters residing in the spirit world, Tai Lung's chi was freed when Po vanquished Kai.
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll[]
Even though Tai Lung does not appear, he still has an impact on the plot as due to his turn to villainy and imprisonment, Shifu was filled with anger and trained Tigress very harshly to make her a good Kung Fu student who won't turn on him, leading her to do whatever he tells to impress him.
Kung Fu Panda 4[]
Being banished to the Spirit Realm did little to temper Tai Lung's resentment, believing that Po was unworthy of Oogway's favor, though he did come to realize he wasn't meant to be the Dragon Warrior.
In her plan to steal Po's staff of wisdom, the Chameleon shapeshifts into Tai Lung and attacks a quarry in order to get Po's attention and her apprentice Zhen to lead him to her. After she successfully steals the staff and uses it to open a portal to the Spirit Realm, Tai Lung was the first to be summoned by the sorceress. Initially confused as to why he was brought back, Tai Lung immediately notices the staff in The Chameleon's hands and asks how she has it. She claims Po gave it to her, but Tai Lung refuses to believe Po is foolish enough to make that mistake. She then reveals she summoned him so he could teach her his strongest kung fu moves, Tai Lung flatly refuses and tries to return to the Spirit Realm, only for the Chameleon to close the portal and ambush him with the Chameleon's Army of Komodo dragons.
Tai Lung dispatches her army with ease, but The Chameleon disguises as one of her Komodo dragons to lower his guard and then latches her tongue onto his spirit, draining his strength and kung fu prowess from him. Weakened, Tai Lung tries to continue fighting but is easily overpowered and imprisoned by The Chameleon, who proceeds to do the same to other masters from the Spirit Realm, including Lord Shen and General Kai.
Later on, Po sneaks into The Chameleon's lair and finds Tai Lung and finds the multitude of enemies that he defeated. He brands Po as unworthy of Oogway's favor and berates him for irresponsibly losing his staff. Po promises to free Tai Lung and restore his power, but Tai Lung remarks that he only sees a broken promise. Po and Zhen duel The Chameleon not long after, in which Tai Lung frequently mocks him for his lack of progress. However, he is eventually proven wrong as Po and Zhen do succeed in defeating The Chameleon and restoring the kung fu masters' power. Upon being freed, Tai Lung approaches Po and admits that Oogway was right about him. As a display of respect, Tai Lung bows to Po, which leads the other masters to do the same. At Tai Lung's request, Po opens a portal back to the Spirit Realm, allowing Tai Lung and the other masters to return home.
As the masters enter the portal, Tai Lung takes The Chameleon with him to make her face consequences for her actions. Tai Lung is the last to enter the portal, but not before acknowledging Po as the Dragon Warrior for the first time and redeeming himself by promising to see him on the other side. Though offscreen, the film's novel adaptation reveals that Tai Lung and the rest of the masters opted to play jump rope with The Chameleon's tongue in the Spirit Realm upon returning, allowing Tai Lung and the others to give her the humiliating punishment that she deserves.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Shifu (adoptive father and former master)
- Oogway (adoptive grandfather)
- Tigress (adoptive younger sister)
- Peng (nephew)
Enemies[]
- Po (formerly, forgiven)
- Shifu (arch-nemesis, possibly forgiven)
- Oogway (former sworn enemy, forgiven)
- Furious Five (possibly forgiven)
- Zeng
- Commander Vachir (victim)
- Chorh-Gom Prison Wardens (victims)
- Kai the Collector (formerly)
- The Chameleon
Quotes[]
Kung Fu Panda[]
| “ | Shifu taught you well. (uses the Nerve Attack on Monkey much to the other's shock) But he didn't teach you everything. | „ |
| ~ Tai Lung defeating the Furious Five with the nerve attack. |
| “ | Tai Lung: I have come home, Master. Shifu: This is no longer your home. And I am no longer your master. Tai Lung: Oh, yes. You have a new favorite. So where is this... "Po"? (chuckled) Did I scare him off? Shifu: This battle is between you and me. Tai Lung: So, that is how it's going to be. Shifu: That is how it must be. |
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| ~ Tai Lung facing to Shifu before the battle. |
| “ | Tai Lung: I rotted in jail for 20 years because of your weakness! Shifu: Obeying your master is not weakness! Tai Lung: You knew I was the Dragon Warrior. (flashback ensues; 20 years ago, in the exact same spot in the Hall of Warriors; Tai Lung awaits Shifu and Oogway's evaluation; Tai Lung proudly believes he will receive the dragon scroll) You always knew. But when Oogway said otherwise, (Oogway turns to Shifu and shakes his head in refusal and walks away) what did you do? (Shifu is about to say something, but remains silent out of respect for his master) What did you do?! (Tai Lung cannot believe what he is seeing and hearing. Then the scene returns to present; Tai Lung is furious) NOTHING! Shifu: YOU WERE NOT MEANT TO BE THE DRAGON WARRIOR! THAT WAS NOT MY FAULT! Tai Lung: (going into a rage) NOT YOUR FAULT?! (angrily knocks down Master Flying Rhino's armor) WHO FILLED MY HEAD WITH DREAMS?! (starts throwing a shield at Shifu) WHO DROVE ME TO TRAIN UNTIL MY BONES CRACKED?! WHO DENIED ME MY DESTINY?! (Tai Lung launches a volley of blades at Shifu, who deflects all of them with ease. Tai Lung kicks a sword at him, and Shifu counters it and redirects it into the floor) Shifu: It was never my decision to make! (Tai Lung growls and leaps to Oogway's shrine. He finally realizes that Oogway is gone and picks up the deceased master's staff and faces Shifu) Tai Lung: It is now. (Shifu charges Tai Lung, hitting him before Tai Lung uses the curved end of Oogway's staff to catch Shifu by the neck and pin him to the ground) Tai Lung: Give... me... the scroll! Shifu: I would rather die. (Tai Lung growls and Shifu straining as they both struggle for a beat until finally, the staff snaps in half. Shifu looks back at the pieces and a flutter of peach tree petals fly by. Caught off guard, Shifu gets kicked by Tai Lung into the wall. Shifu leaps from column to column, pursued by Tai lung. Shifu eventually jumps to the rafters and Tai Lung follows and sends them both crashing through the roof. Lightning flashes. Grappling in mid-air, Shifu briefly gets the upper hand before Tai Lung gets his paws around Shifu's throat as they crash back through the roof. They kick apart. Shifu crashes into a column, falls to the floor and lands hard. Tai Lung bounces off the wall, knocking a lantern to the floor. Blue flames go everywhere. Tai Lung's arms are aflame as he charges at Shifu with a roar. Shifu struggles to block his punches) Tai Lung: All I ever did, I did to make you PROUD! Tell me how PROUD you are, Shifu! Tell me!!! TELL ME!!! (Tai Lung use his final blow sends Shifu flying across the room. Shifu lands in a heap at the foot of the stairs. Tai Lung extinguishes the blue flames with his paws as Tai Lung stalks forward. Shifu weakly lifts himself slightly) Shifu: (tired, weakly, solemn and sad) I have... I have always been proud of you. From the first moment, I've been... proud of you. (Tai Lung stops in his tracks) And it was my pride, that blinded me. I loved you too much to see what you were becoming, what I... was turning you into. I'm... I'm sorry. (Tai Lung taken aback for a moment whiles he hesitates. Shifu waits. After a long moment... Tai Lung's expression goes cold as He grabs Shifu by the throat) Tai Lung: I don't want your apology. (lifts Shifu up) I want my scroll! |
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| ~ Tai Lung, brutally attacking Shifu in pure rage. |
| “ | What? WHERE IS IT?!?! | „ |
| ~ Tai Lung viciously asking Shifu where the dragon scroll is. |
| “ | Po: Hey! (catches breathe) Stairs. Tai Lung: Who are you? Po: Buddy, I am the Dragon Warrior. Tai Lung: You? (drops Shifu and chuckles) Him? (to Shifu) He's a panda. (to Po) You're a panda. What are you gonna do, big guy? Sit on me?!?! Po: Don't tempt me. (laughs as well) Now... I'm gonna use this. (takes out the Dragon Scroll much to Tai Lung's shock) Ha-ha. You want it? Come and get it. (Tai Lung punches Po across the room, grabbing the scroll knocked from Po's paws) Tai Lung: Finally! (Po bounces off a nearby pillar and slams back into Tai Lung sending him flying into a column) |
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| ~ Tai Lung upon meeting Po before the battle. |
| “ | That scroll is mine! | „ |
| ~ Tai Lung to Po while fighting over the dragon scroll. |
| “ | The scroll has given him power! NOOOOO!!! | „ |
| ~ Tai Lung upon to realise the dragon scroll is given Po power during their battle. |
| “ | Tai Lung: Finally! Oh, yes. The power of the Dragon Scroll is MINE!!! (opens the Dragon Scroll, only to find it blank) It's nothing! Po: (groans while getting up) It's okay. I didn't get it the first time, either. (coughs) Tai Lung: What? Po: There is no secret ingredient. (Tai Lung throws the scroll to the ground) It's just you. |
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| ~ Tai Lung upon taking the Dragon Scroll, but only to find out it's blank. |
| “ | Tai Lung: (weakly) You... can't defeat me. (painting) You... You're just a big... fat... panda! (tries to punch him) Po: (pinches Tai Lung's finger) I'm not a big fat panda. I'm THE big fat panda. (lifts up his pinky finger) Tai Lung: (gasps in horror) The Wuxi Finger Hold! Po: Oh, you know this hold? Tai Lung: You're bluffing. You're bluffing. Shifu didn't teach you that. Po: Nope. I figured it out. (flexes his pinky finger) Skadoosh. |
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| ~ Tai Lung's final words and moments before Po defeats him by using the Wuxi Finger, sending him to the Spirit Realm, putting an end to his reign of terror once and for all. |
Kung Fu Panda 4[]
| “ | Chameleon: Tai Lung, big fan. Tai Lung: Who are you and what are you doing with that staff? Chameleon: This was given to me by an old friend of yours. Tai Lung: The puffy panda? Heh, Po might be an idiot but he'd never willingly hand over Oogway's staff to the likes of you. Chameleon: Who said anything about willingly? (reveals her magic cages) Tai Lung: Apparently, I misjudged you, lizard. Now, why have you brought me back? Chameleon: I summoned you here so that you could teach me your most legendary kung fu moves. Tai Lung: I don't share my skills with anyone. (attempts to leave) Chameleon: It wasn't a request. (closes the door to the Spirit Realm) |
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| ~ The Chameleon to Tai Lung, welcoming him back to the land of the living before attempting to steal his kung fu. |
| “ | Tai Lung: What have you done to me? Chameleon: All of your kung fu is now mine! And the best part is: I'm just getting warmed up. |
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| ~ The Chameleon psychotically revealing to Tai Lung that she now possesses his kung fu and that he was merely the start. |
| “ | Tai Lung: Panda. Oogway made a mistake choosing you as the Dragon Warrior. I just didn't realize how big a mistake it was until now. Po: Whoa! Tai Lung? I'm gonna get that staff back, restore your kung fu and return you all to the Spirit Realm. You'll see. Tai Lung: All I see... is a broken promise. |
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| ~ Tai Lung and Po reuniting after the events of the first film and the former not believing the latter when he promises to give him back his kung fu. |
| “ | Well, I saw that coming. | „ |
| ~ Tai Lung after seeing Po fail to reason with The Chameleon. |
| “ | What? Is that how I sound? I don't sound like that, do I? | „ |
| ~ Tai Lung commenting on the Chameleon's imitation of him. |
| “ | Tai Lung: Give 'em a left! A right! Uppercut! Scott: Which one are you rooting for? Tai Lung: I'm not sure. This is all very confusing. |
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| ~ Tai Lung commenting on how the fight confuses him. |
| “ | Maybe Oogway was right about you. You aren't completely useless after all. | „ |
| ~ Tai Lung recognizing Po as the Dragon Warrior. |
| “ | I think it's time you send us home, panda. | „ |
| ~ Tai Lung requesting to Po that he return him and all the other kung fu villains and masters back to the Spirit Realm. |
Trivia[]
- Tai Lung appeared in the first Kung Fu Panda video game, in which he was the primary antagonist again and (just like the movie) broke out of jail and went for the scroll; however, unlike the movie, the Furious Five get captured by the villainous leopard and his army of wolves. So it is up to Shifu to go rescue them and stop Tai Lung.
The Lang Shadow Army.
- Tai Lung was originally intended to lead a villainous army named the Lang Shadow Army comprised of wolves, as well as gorilla and ox allies in the film. The concept was scrapped but was kept in the video game then later reused as Shen's army instead.
- Tai Lung returns in the video game Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors, in which he is the main antagonist (again) and also the final boss. This time, he comes with a troop of enemies to aid him. He is once again stopped, defeated, and killed by Po and the others.
- According to the creator's commentary, the color gold was used to symbolize heroism in the movie, and Tai Lung saw himself as the hero of the story, hence they gave him golden eyes, even though he is the villain of the story.
- He is the only villain of the trilogy to mention Po by name at least once.
- One of his lines "Finally! A worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!" has become a meme.
- Tai Lung can be considered as a foil to Po as both desperately wanted to become the Dragon Warrior. However, while Po is kind-hearted and humble who is chosen unexpectedly to become a martial artist as a miracle due to how much of a very loving, kind, caring, big-hearted individual he is and that he always dreamed of being a martial artist, Tai Lung is very ambitious, arrogant and overconfident who refuses to change his ways. If Po was raised under Shifu's way of teaching about the Dragon Warrior and was never hooked to kindness, humility, and care, he would've ended up like Tai Lung.
- He is also one to Tigress, as both of them are felines who were orphans raised by Shifu. Trained in the art of kung fu under their surrogate father, they were physically powerful and desired his praise. They sought this through becoming the Dragon Warrior and were envious when they were passed over for Po. However, Tigress is more honorable, which made her worthy enough that Oogway to have chosen her if not for Po appearing, and compassionate, as she appeared to be remorseful for how she treated Po upon learning of his low self-worth. Tigress receives a lesson in humility when she and the rest of the Five are defeated by Tai Lung. Had Tigress not experienced this, as well as been overly praised by Shifu as Tai Lung had been, she would have gone down the same dark path as him.
External Links[]
- Tai Lung at the Universal Studios Wiki
- Tai Lung at the DreamWorks Animation Wiki
- Tai Lung at the Kung Fu Panda Wiki
- Tai Lung at the Inconsistently Heinous Wiki
- Tai Lung at the Villains Wiki
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