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Master Ping Xiao Po (born Li Lotus) is a fictional character and the title character and protagonist of the Kung Fu Panda franchise, which is produced by DreamWorks Animation. He is voiced by American actor Jack Black in the feature films and by Mick Wingert in related television shows and video games.

Po made his debut in Kung Fu Panda (2008) as an anthropomorphic giant panda who is chosen to become the prophesied Dragon Warrior, also known as the Dragon Master, as well as the Warrior of Black and White. Despite appearing to be unfit to become a kung fu master, Po becomes the unlikely student of Master Shifu and the team leader of the Furious Five, a quintet of skilled warriors, proving himself worthy of becoming a martial arts hero.

Po is the protagonist of three subsequent films; Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024). He also appears in several short films, television series and video games. Critics have responded positively to the character and praised Jack Black's vocal performance.

Po is voiced in the films by American actor, Jack Black. Before taking on the role of Po, he had previously voiced two animated characters: Zeke in Ice Age (2002) and Lenny in Shark Tale (2004). He was drawn to the part by DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg who told him to be himself rather than create a character. Black was convinced after viewing a short animation created for audio from one of his earlier films. He was pleased to play a superhero using his "natural instincts". When in the recording studio, Black was very physical while voicing the character, often performing kung fu moves and using extreme facial movements to help his performance. Po is also voiced by American voice actor Mick Wingert in various media in the franchise, including the 2011 television show Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, the 2018 television show Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, and related video games, such as DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing.

Po is a rotund giant panda whose dream is to become a martial artist. His lofty ambitions are contradicted by his real-life circumstances, as he must regularly help his father to serve noodles in his restaurant. Such is his enthusiasm for kung fu, he idolizes his heroes, Tigress, Monkey, Crane, Mantis and Viper, a group of five kung fu masters trained by Master Shifu. Po's dreams of being a kung fu master clash with his personal laziness and slovenliness. He is so unfit that he struggles to climb the steps that lead to the temple in the mountains. Black described Po as a "nerdy kid" who has a childlike obsession with kung fu, as he keeps action figures of the masters and has a knowledge of the mythology.

In the first film, Po (Jack Black) is dubbed as the Dragon Warrior by Master Oogway (Randall Duk Kim), much to the protest of Po and his fellow masters. During his training, Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) and the Furious Five make no secret of their disdain for Po, assigning him rough physical activities in the hope of discouraging him. Po endures the abuse without complaint, which impresses most of the Furious Five. Shifu uses Po's love of food in a custom training regimen, which demonstrates Po's skill in combat. Now convinced of Po's worthiness, Shifu presents the legendary Dragon Scroll to Po, only to find that it is just a blank reflective surface. Shifu and the team learn that the snow leopard Tai Lung (Ian McShane) has escaped from Chorh-Gom Prison. In despair, Shifu orders Po and the Furious Five to help the villagers escape while Shifu buys some time by engaging Tai Lung in a fight to the death. Po learns from his adoptive father, Mr. Ping (James Hong), that the secret ingredient of his "Secret Ingredient Soup" is nothing; instead, people only had to believe it was special. With this advice, Po realizes that the scroll's true empowering symbolic value is that with enough dedication, someone can make the best version of themselves. Encouraged, Po challenges Tai Lung in a climactic battle and defeats him with an improvised combat style, using his body fat as a shield. Amazed by his new talent, the Furious Five finally acknowledge Po as a true kung fu master.

In the second film, the villainous peacock Lord Shen's (Gary Oldman) wolf forces perform a raid looking for refined metal to use in Shen's cannons. The attempt of Po (Jack Black) and the Furious Five to stop the raid is thwarted by seeing the fealty symbol on the Boss Wolf (Danny McBride), which gives Po a traumatic childhood flashback of the attack on his village. He discovers that Mr. Ping (James Hong), a Chinese goose, is not his birth father, but adopted him. When Po is sent with the Five on a mission to stop Lord Shen's attempt to conquer China, he is plagued with dreams about his parents replacing him with a radish. He is reluctant to talk about them, even to Tigress (Angelina Jolie), who becomes Po's confidant. Po is still hampered with paralyzing flashbacks, especially at the sight of the symbol on Lord Shen's plumage, which causes him to question Shen. Po survives Shen's cannon attacks and is rescued by the elderly Soothsayer (Michelle Yeoh), who heals Po's body with acupuncture and medicinal brew. Po, now able to recall all his memories of being orphaned, finds inner peace in light of recalling the happy and fulfilling life with his loved ones in the Valley of Peace. By achieving tranquility, Po defeats Lord Shen's fleet by grabbing the fired projectiles and returning them to destroy their launchers. Po saves China while cementing his reputation as one of the mightiest warriors. Afterward, Po returns to his adoptive father, Mr. Ping, and tells him that he is, in fact, his dad for having adopted him. He is unaware that his biological father, Li (Fred Tatasciore), is still alive, living in a panda hideout with other villagers.

In the third film, Po (Jack Black) is promoted to teacher when Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) decides to retire. His attempt to train the Furious Five ends disastrously, so he visits Shifu for advice, who rev