Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit (2011) User Reviews

Kids may like it, but it offers little to nothing for adults

[Crestielover-6894 · 3/10 · 9 May 2014]

I am a fan of Kung Fu Panda and this movie looked better than some of the other movies riding off Kung Fu Panda's success. I watched it while thinking of it as its own merit and overall, it just wasn't anywhere as good as the movie its obviously borrowing from. A lot of scenes, the trailer, fonts, character designs, etc are heavily borrowed from Kung Fu Panda and they didn't do a very good job of imitating it.

The main character, Fu (Tu in the Chinese original) is a fat rabbit whose only talent is cooking sweet cakes. He looks like an overgrown Moogle with aspects borrowed from Po. Unlike his panda counterpart, he's downright annoying and unlikeable. Po may be a goof, but Fu is a complete idiot to the point that its not even funny.

Fu's quest is given to him by an old master of Kung Fu; a monkey named Shifu who escapes from a fight with fatal wounds. Shifu is found by Fu and given the power of Kung Fu (just given it, not trained)and a tablet to give to his daughter, Penny (or Peony in the Chinese dub)before the master dies. The rabbit then forgets he even has these powers and has to be reminded about later it in a dream. The end fight against the villain Slash (a polar bear disguised as a Panda) is pretty good and easily the best part of the film. Slash reminds me a lot of TaiLung in body structure, down to the under bite.

Penny is the only really likable character, being the most skilled character. She mentions something about leaving her father, Shifu (I don't know how a monkey fathered a cat though) to go after her dreams (which I don't recall ever being mentioned as to what these dreams are. I might have blacked out).

Overall, the animation is okay, a lot better than other foreign animated films but its still nothing compared to the big American companies. The story had potential, but the plot is drawn out to the point of becoming boring and takes forever to really develop. The jokes aren't really funny. I think kids could maybe get some enjoyment out of it, but if you really want to watch something you'll both enjoy, go for Kung Fu Panda.

The least bad of the Kung Fu Panda "rip-offs" but still very bad

[TheLittleSongbird · 2/10 · 21 July 2014]

The other two being The Little Panda Fighter(from Video Brinquedo) and Chop Kick Panda. The worst of the three is The Little Panda Fighter, which is one of "the Asylum of animation"'s worst and among the worst animated movies of all time. Chop Kick Panda is marginally better in the visuals and humour departments but is still not too good in those areas and shares a lot of the same problems that made The Little Panda Fighter as bad as it was. Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit is not as blatant a rip-off as the other two(Chop Kick Panda in places is almost carbon copy) and has a decent soundtrack and Michael Clarke Duncan who tries his best, but to be perfectly honest he did deserve better material, redeeming it somewhat. But to say that it is the least bad of the three is not really a compliment because it is still very bad and is infinitely inferior to Kung Fu Panda, which was actually good and was entertaining. The animation has a lot of blocky character designs, lifeless colours and backgrounds that are severely lacking in detail and care. The slightly good news though is that it's not as bad as the animation in The Little Panda Fighter(if you've seen Ratatoing the animation's in that is pretty much the same quality). The jokes and dialogue are rather childish and lame with little that will appeal to kids and adults, but Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit deserves a little credit for having a better idea of what its target audience is than the other two did. The story is not involving at all, the lack of originality I can forgive, but having a plot so slight that is stretched out so much over the running time causing many scenes to drag badly is not forgivable. The lack of interesting or likable characters is noticeable too, as is with the exception of Duncan the bad voice acting. Especially Jon Heder who constantly sounds bored, if he was trying to imitate somebody it certainly back-fired because this was severely phoned-in stuff. Rebecca Black is annoying and out of place as well. To conclude, very bad but there is worse. 2/10 Bethany Cox

This is trash

[hunterdobert · 2/10 · 23 December 2013]

This movie is terrible. First of all the people who made this movie should be in jail for copyright. I knew it would be a rip off of Kung Fu Panda but, they copied the movie completely. They even used the same character names. You cannot even understand Jon Hader. The rabbit is so stupid that its annoying. In Kung Fu Panda Po may be goofy but, at least he talk like a normal person. The acting is cheesy and its an animated movie. I just don't understand. The creator of this movie should be in jail. The main character does not even learn kung fu all he does is get powers from a dying animal. The whole point of Kung Fu Panda is that Po is an underdog who life long dream is to be the Dragon Warrior. In this movie the main character wants nothing to do with Kung Fu. All he wants to do is bake cookies. This movie is terrible. Do not watch this movie.

Not even close

[khong-kokwei · 1/10 · 17 August 2011]

If you have watched Kung Fu panda, don't watch this. The contrast will be brutally incomparable. The story revolve around a fat rabbit who has acquire the life-long kungfu aura of Shifu (a monkey). The fat rabbit will eventually uphold justice by defeating the bad ass Panda.

Almost the same storyline but a lot more dull and boring. Animation was as poor as what you will see in a mediocre Nickelodeon computer generated graphics. A good analogy will be a wanna-be China made World of Warcraft program.

A recent interview with the voice cast of the movie states that the comparison of this movie with Kungfu Panda is inevitable. It also mean that this movie is as good as the latter having been compared to it. I have a gut feeling that audience will feel cheated should they believe that statement.

So if you want to watch some animation with your kids, watching Nickelodeon isn't a bad idea and the storyline is shorter without the agony of going through a wanna-be movie. By the way, there are better 3D movies out there anyway.

Uninspiring and clumsy animation

[aisuru2001 · 1/10 · 22 July 2013]

While others have compared this movie to Kung Fu Panda, I decided to watch this on its own merits, especially since I am quite fascinated by Chinese culture. Unfortunately, the bland animation did not make this movie particularly interesting. The characters are poorly drawn and cannot get the sympathy of the audience. The jokes are so stilted it is too silly. The story line is rather boring and not moving. Maybe it can be interesting for young children but the movie has certainly no appeal to adults at all. The only good thing I could find was the music but it does not fit to the movie and thus cannot salvage the otherwise poor production.

Shameful rip off of Kung Fu Panda

[nightrider09-592-697193 · 1/10 · 18 March 2013]

This is a shameful rip off of Kung Fu Panda, here are some examples how they are too similar. 1. Panda/Rabbit are chefs. 2. Panda/Rabbit going to a place where Kung Fu was born. 3. Panda/Rabbit having the same Bruce Lee battle cry. 4. Panda/Rabbit's master have the name as Shifu. 5. Same trailer music and announcer. 6. Too similar in a few locations. 7. Same body design as Panda and Tai Lung, but drawn over with more clothes and replaced with a rabbit and a panda. 8. Same knock out in trailer 1:45-48 is the same Tai Lung's fight with the rhinos when he makes a jail break.

If this is true, then why in the name of the Oscars is Hollywood not doing anything about this like Dream-works suing this director named Lijun Sun. And to you actors/actresses, you all should be ashamed. Michael Clarke Duncan should have went up to the director and say, "This is too similar to Kung Fu Panda for I was in the first and second film. The script, the plot, and everything stinks like a Razzie Award and I was in Dare-Devil for crying out loud. Stop ripping it off sir or you face copy right lawyers, the FBI, angry fans, and my fists!!"

Rebecca Black hahaha

[ewandafish · 1/10 · 31 July 2015]

*sits in the corner of the cold shower and cries* Why does this exist? This is what happens if you use Kung Fu panda as toilet paper after going to Taco Bell. This movie needs Jesus This is the Detroit version of kung fu panda. If your family doesn't love you they take you to this movie. This movie contained blackface and ablest slurs, triggering me. I can not say this movie is the g rating it received. The antagonist sounded like he was gargling semen violently. The animation made my eyesight worse. Seriously, name any inanimate object, it was probably animated better than the main characters.

Over all, i would have rather eat led paint than watch this movie.

This Movie Is:

[pleaklyfox · 1/10 · 23 January 2017]

A lame copy of Kung Fu Panda. The animation burned my eyes out. The jokes were so mediocre my four year old brother could've made them up. This is all just a copy of Kung Fu Panda. Let's see:

Lets look at all the facts that this is a copy of Kung Fu Panda. The master guy is named Shifu, such in Kung Fu Panda. Both Fu and Po from Kung Fu Panda are fat bakers. The bad guy in Kung Fu Rabbit looks just like Tai Lung except with more clothes. Tai Lung uses a flaming paw chi attack in Kung Fu Panda 1, and the panda bad guy from Kung Fu Rabbit also uses a flaming paw thing. Kung Fu Rabbit came out after Kung Fu Panda.

Kung Fu Rabbit has horrible animation, jokes, and story line. My brother wasted an hour and a half of my day telling me to watch it. This movie is a poor loser. This movie shouldn't even exist. Why would they waste their time making a movie if everyone will hate it because Kung Fu Panda exists? My friends hate Kung Fu Panda, yet they still agree it's a lot better than Kung Fu Rabbit. Needless to say, this movie is very bad.

Horrible

[mrargen1 · 2/10 · 16 March 2015]

We watched this movie on our way back home from a vacation. It was horrible. One thing that bothered us is that the lipping was WAY off. We don't know if it was originally a Chinese movie but was translated to English, but if it was I don't blame it. It also had very poor voice actors, (ex. Rebecca Black) I am actually a big fan of Jon Heder but this was a huge disappointment. It was actually so bad that we only watched the first 10-15 minutes of it. We watched it before we watched Horrid Henry (which turned out to be the worst movie I have ever seen in my life) and we even managed to watch THAT (the whole movie) but this movie was not good at all and isn't worth the money to rent or buy it. Don't watch.

Deserves an oscar

[zacharycampbell-22681 · 29 January 2021]

This movie was absolutely stunning, beautiful art style outstanding plot, easily one of the greatest works of cinema of all time

An infinitely worse version of Kung Fu Panda

[Hayden-86055 · 1/10 · 10 February 2024]

I despise this film, the main character is idiotic, extremely unlikeable and has no personality beyond being a complete and utter joke. The plot is so simplistic and boring me and my friends practically fell asleep whilst watching.

The soundtrack is terrible, the animation is very low rate and has basically no redeeming features, and apparently this film had a not awful budge too; which makes it worse.

The only two even slight positives I can think of is that Michael Clarke Duncan does a decent job voicing the villain (the script doesn't help there) and, surprisingly some of the action in the final battle was averagely choreographed.

1/10: Dreadful, one of the worst children's animated films I have ever seen and I feel sorry for anyone who goes to watch what is apparently a 3rd Kung Fu Rabbit film in the works.

Don't Listen To The Haters...

[clavel-78948 · 10/10 · 27 January 2016]

Don't listen to the mad Kung-Fu-Panda butt kissers. This movie is a great thing to watch with family, with it's awe-spiring tales of life. I had a problem with drinking, and everyone turned me down when I asked for help..... except Kung Fu rabbit. He extended his paw and said, "Come with me, my young sapling. For I will teach you the wonders of Kung Fu." He spanked me, and off we were on a bunny horse in a rainbow sky. It all happened so fast, and before I knew it, I woke up in a Vegas hotel, with beer everywhere. I hadn't been cured, but Kung Fu rabbit was trying to tell me to be independent, and to fix it myself when people rejected me. I also noticed my keys, phone, wallet,car, and watch were gone, but I knew Kung Fu rabbit had given it to those who need it more, those he has yet to show about his pure liquid love and Kung Fu skills. Ahhhh, that rabbit! Stay strong, my fellow worshipors.

By Penelope Xhan Benitez Lpopo

Watch the original

[mooseofdoom-815-735067 · 7/10 · 11 October 2013]

I stumbled across this movie by accident, and couldn't get myself to sit through the poor voice acting. Then, being my stubborn self, I went and tracked down an original copy of the movie, knowing that these things are never done justice. So many things are lost in translation, and boy was I right.

This is not a story about a guy who wants to be a Kung Fu master, this is a story about a guy who is thrust into a world in chaos, thanks to his kind and helpful nature, and being in the wrong place at the wrong time. He sets off on a journey that ultimately leads to him discovering his own true potential.

The art may be similar to that of Kung Fu Panda, but that really doesn't take away from the fact that this is just a classic Chinese story about living up to your potential and being the best person you can be, not hide behind makeup, violence and fear.

The English voice overs really don't do the movie justice. Try out the original; the title is Tu Xia Chuan Qi, or Legend of a Rabbit.

weak animation, voice-work, story

[SnoopyStyle · 3/10 · 13 November 2016]

Shifu, the monkey is attacked by Slash and his thugs. Shifu is poisoned and comforted by Fu, the giant white rabbit. Fu is a dim-witted cook. The dying Shifu gives him his kung fu powers and tasked to give his tablet to his daughter Penny, the cat. Fu doesn't realize his new powers and gains work as a cook in Slash's palace. Slach proclaims himself the new kung fu master.

Of course, the comparison to Kung Fu Panda is inevitable and this movie is poorer for it. The animation looks about ten years behind the top level Hollywood work. The character designs also fail. It's mostly poor but a few are downright ugly. The story meanders a little but mostly it lacks any drama. Sadly, Jon Heder's quiet voice work is really weak. On the positive side, there is plenty of fast high-energy kung fu action. Overall, this is a poor attempt to take on the better Hollywood fare.

Would give this zero if IMDb had one

[andrewmdeakins · 1/10 · 16 February 2017]

There are many annoying things in life, Donald Trump, My latest car service bill, people whining about Brexit, none of these compare to the tedium of Kung Fu Rabbit.

If you ever want to see a lawsuit in the making, check this out as it gets about as close to Kung Fu Panda as is possible with all the entertainment and pizazz of an insurance seminar.

It was that gripping and my children were that excited, they went and filled in my tax bill for me.

Enough said, Me and the kids are off to read the terms and conditions for ITunes for something more exciting to do.

This is clearly China's answer to Kung Fu Panda

[maxmages · 5/10 · 24 May 2020]

No matter if you know or ignore the film is still nothing half and nothing whole.

He has a nice carefree way, but he is optically so mediocre and meaningless that nothing will remain in the memory.

The character design is a bit too Catholic, the textures are too weak, the animation itself is a bit too slapstick for my taste. This is one of the few martial arts films that clearly differentiate between martial arts and acrobatics. And you couldn't quite decide whether to give the animals realistic or abstract colors. I liked the film but it is not worth looking at again. Small children will have fun with it but only recommended if there is really nothing better to find there is a good gap filler. This is truly a children's film through and through because it is more of a content and narrative style for children and because children do not yet have the cognitive skills to follow abstract thinking processes or complex actions and they are fed with shallow food anyway before being served a lobster. besides, the film has almost no extras almost every scene and setting feels really empty I really thought in the beginning the main character lives in a ghost town

But here are a few things the film did well: 1. The film is entertaining, 2. The film is not silly 3. The film knows when to be funny 4. The film knows when to be serious 5. All battles are as fast as they are dynamic 6. Although the main villain in this film is very passive, you have given a lot of personality through his fighting style and presented it as a serious threat 7. the last fight is surprisingly exciting and surprisingly hard compared to the rest of the film, which is why the win feels all the sweeter

Possibly the worst movie ever

[rocknehelms-99326 · 1/10 · 9 December 2020]

I wish I could give a review of the whole movie, but that is impossible. My son (at 5) sat down to watch this. After less than 5 minutes we turned it off to speak of it never again. I feel I still may have some adverse effects years later and watch my son closely for signs of trauma. All kidding aside, this is the worst animation, the worst acting, the worst idea, and the worst culmination of those ingredients. If you are thinking of watching, don't. if it appears on a screen, run.

It was a beautiful movie

[mohammadrezaheadari · 10/10 · 23 June 2022]

It was a beautiful film worth watching. Although it was a copy of Kung Fu Panda, the characters were very well designed and beautifully told. Be sure to watch.

I'll watch it again

[batkovan-69764 · 8/10 · 15 November 2015]

I liked it. Nothing to complain about the quality of the animation. It is on par with the latest animation(at the time of the release) from pixar or dreamworks. The plot is also not bad. I watched much worse animation with higher score on IMDb. Not sure if the creators of this movie were thinking ripping of kung fu panda.. probably. But there is always a lot of similarity in the most of the kung fu movies going trough the same stuff 'young, hopeless, no good at kung fu, becoming kung fu master and beating the bad guys'. Of course kung fu panda is much better. But this review is not about kung fu panda. Just stay open minded and don't judge it to harsh. If you love watching kung fu and cooking you to should like it.