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==Film adaptation==
==Film adaptation==
[[Warner Bros. Pictures Animation]], [[DreamWorks Animation]] and [[Amblin Partners]] announced the Kung Fu Sock movie. produced by [[Warner Bros. Pictures Animation]], [[DreamWorks Animation]], [[Amblin Entertainment]], [[Reliance Entertainment]], [[Jackie Chan|Sparkle Roll Media]], [[Mad Solar|Mad Solar Productions]] , co-produced in the [[United Kingdom]] Align, GFM Animation, [[Aniventure]], [[Cinesite]], with co-produced in [[China]] [[Tencent Pictures]] and co-produced in [[Mexico]] Little Witch Pictures . produced by Zack Isaac, Mark Swift, [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Kid Cudi]] and [[Jackie Chan]]. directed by [[Joel Crawford (director|Joel Crawford]] and [[Jay Chandrasekhar]] and co-directed by [[Ron Clements]] and [[John Musker]] starring [[Rosalie Chiang]], Ava Morse, [[Cody Christian]], [[Charlie Day]] , [[Kate Micucci]], [[Sandra Oh]], with [[Sacha Baron Cohen]] and [[Jackie Chan]]. distributed by [[Universal Pictures]] and [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]. the first film from [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]] was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] and the first animated film from [[Amblin Partners]].
[[Warner Bros. Pictures Animation]], [[DreamWorks Animation]] and [[Amblin Partners]] announced the Kung Fu Sock movie. produced by [[Warner Bros. Pictures Animation]], [[DreamWorks Animation]], [[Amblin Entertainment]], [[Reliance Entertainment]], [[Jackie Chan|Sparkle Roll Media]], [[Mad Solar|Mad Solar Productions]] , co-produced in the [[United Kingdom]] Align, GFM Animation, [[Aniventure]], [[Cinesite]], with co-produced in [[China]] [[Tencent Pictures]] and co-produced in [[Mexico]] Little Witch Pictures . produced by Zack Isaac, Mark Swift, [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Kid Cudi]] and [[Jackie Chan]]. directed by [[Joel Crawford (director)|Joel Crawford]] and [[Jay Chandrasekhar]] and co-directed by [[Ron Clements]] and [[John Musker]] starring [[Rosalie Chiang]], Ava Morse, [[Cody Christian]], [[Charlie Day]] , [[Kate Micucci]], [[Sandra Oh]], with [[Sacha Baron Cohen]] and [[Jackie Chan]]. distributed by [[Universal Pictures]] and [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]. the first film from [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]] was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] and the first animated film from [[Amblin Partners]].


== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==

Revision as of 20:03, 22 November 2023

Kung Fu Wa!
Original titleKung Fu Wa
Genre
Written by
  • Bo Fan
  • Xin Zheng
Directed by
  • Bo Fan (Chinese)
  • Rómulo Bernal (English)
  • Elías Martínez (Spanish)
Composers
  • Bo Fan
  • Jordan Matthew Cox
  • Rich J. Dickerson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
France
China
Original languagesEnglish
French
Chinese Mandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producers
  • James Chen Gu
  • Selina She
Producers
  • Thirty Sun
  • Xiaoqiu Zhong
  • Suman Wang
Running time11 minutes[1]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCCTV-14 (China)
ReleaseAugust 3, 2021 (2021-08-03) –
present

Kung Fu Sock (also known as Kung Fu Wa; Chinese: 天真与功夫袜; pinyin: Tiān Zhēn Yǔ Gōng Fū Wà) is a Chinese animated children's television series produced by UYoung Media and Tencent. Aimed at children ages six to nine, the Flash animated series follows a young girl who is bestowed with superpowers through the aid of a martial arts master turned into an anthropomorphic sock.[1]

The first season premiered on August 3, 2021 on CCTV-14 in China, and on July 25, 2022 on Pop in the United Kingdom.

Plot

Eight-year-old Tee Zeng finds an unusual sock that is actually a Kung Fu master named Kung Fu Wa from another world. Wearing the sock transforms Tee Zeng into super heroine Kung Fu Girl. She and Kung Fu Wa must complete missions and protect their home, Starry Island.[2][3]

Characters

  • Tee Zeng (alternatively named TZ (English dub) and Tee Yang (Spanish dub); voiced by Zhou Zhou (Chinese), Sofia Gomez (English) and Belén Marín (Spanish)) – an 8-year-old girl who lives above her family's laundrette, who turns into Kung Fu Girl through the aid of Master Kicko
  • Master Kicko (voiced by Fu Bowen in the Chinese), Alex Teixeira (English) and Juan Pablo Muñoz (Spanish)) – a Kung Fu master who was transformed into a sock
  • Hiro Hao/Sword Master (voiced by Jiasi Li (Chinese), Alex Machado (English) and Óscar Olivares (Spanish)) – Tee Zeng's friend from school
  • Manipulens (also known as Evil Star Lord; voiced by Zhankun Zhang (Chinese), Travis Roig (English) and Cristóbal Areite (Spanish)) – Kicko's rival who was transformed into a pair of glasses
  • Min (voiced by Mu Qiu (Chinese), Dariana Fustes (English) and Niksi Marín (Spanish)) – Tee Zeng's introverted, but adventurous best friend
  • Tee Zeng's mom (voiced by Chenjie Xiong (Chinese), Ghia Burns (English) and Betsabé Gutiérrez (Spanish)) – the owner of a local laundromat in Starry Island

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
152August 3, 2021 (2021-08-03)March 29, 2022 (2022-03-29)

Episode list

Season 1 (2021-22)

No.TitleWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release datePop (UK) release dateProd.
code
1"A Sock with Kung Fu"UnknownTBAAugust 3, 2021 (2021-08-03)July 25, 2022TBA
2"First Day at School"UnknownTBAAugust 3, 2021 (2021-08-03)July 25, 2022TBA
3"Dragonface"UnknownTBAAugust 10, 2021 (2021-08-10)July 26, 2022TBA
4"Home Not So Alone"UnknownTBAAugust 10, 2021 (2021-08-10)July 27, 2022TBA
5"Rainbow Cat"UnknownTBAAugust 17, 2021 (2021-08-17)July 28, 2022TBA
6"Fishing"UnknownTBAAugust 17, 2021 (2021-08-17)July 29, 2022TBA
7"Bun House Mystery"UnknownTBAAugust 24, 2021 (2021-08-24)August 1, 2022TBA
8"Old Comb"UnknownTBAAugust 24, 2021 (2021-08-24)August 2, 2022TBA
9"Daddy's Gift"UnknownTBAAugust 31, 2021 (2021-08-31)August 3, 2022TBA
10"Wishing Well"UnknownTBAAugust 31, 2021 (2021-08-31)August 4, 2022TBA
11"Relaxation With Tee Zeng"UnknownTBASeptember 7, 2021 (2021-09-07)TBATBA
12"Manipulens: Part 1"UnknownTBASeptember 7, 2021 (2021-09-07)TBATBA
13"Manipulens: Part 2"UnknownTBASeptember 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)TBATBA
14"Master and Student"UnknownTBASeptember 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)TBATBA
15"Sword Hero's Arrival"UnknownTBASeptember 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)TBATBA
16"New Classmate"UnknownTBASeptember 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)TBATBA
17"Kung Fu Girl's Show"TBATBATBAAugust 15, 2022TBA
18"The Magician"UnknownTBAOctober 5, 2021 (2021-10-05)August 16, 2022TBA
19"Hero's Defeat"UnknownTBAOctober 5, 2021 (2021-10-05)August 17, 2022TBA
20"The Duel"UnknownTBAOctober 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)August 18, 2022TBA
21"Cyber Battle"UnknownTBAOctober 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)August 19, 2022TBA
22"Animal Shelter Encounter"UnknownTBAOctober 19, 2021 (2021-10-19)August 22, 2022TBA
23"Cave Rescue"UnknownTBAOctober 19, 2021 (2021-10-19)August 23, 2022TBA
24"Kung Fu Sock's Injury"UnknownTBAOctober 25, 2021 (2021-10-25)August 24, 2022TBA
25"Night of the Shooting Stars"UnknownTBAOctober 25, 2021 (2021-10-25)August 25, 2022TBA
26"Hao's Disappearance"UnknownTBANovember 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)August 26, 2022TBA
27"Hao's Secret"UnknownTBANovember 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)December 5, 2022TBA
28"Hao's Memory"UnknownTBAJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)December 5, 2022TBA
29"Wake Up, Hao"UnknownTBAJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)December 6, 2022TBA
30"Broken Glass"UnknownTBAJanuary 11, 2022 (2022-01-11)December 6, 2022TBA
31"Sweet vs. Spicy"UnknownTBAJanuary 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)December 7, 2022TBA
32"Who is Kung Fu Girl?"UnknownTBAJanuary 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)December 7, 2022TBA
33"A Cold Day"UnknownTBAJanuary 22, 2022 (2022-01-22)December 8, 2022TBA
34"Friendship Repair"UnknownTBAJanuary 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)December 8, 2022TBA
35"The Board Game"UnknownTBAFebruary 1, 2022 (2022-02-01)December 9, 2022TBA
36"Hero Manipulens"UnknownTBAFebruary 1, 2022 (2022-02-01)December 9, 2022TBA
37"The Lotus Pond"UnknownTBAFebruary 8, 2022 (2022-02-08)December 14, 2022TBA
38"Hao's Plan"UnknownTBAFebruary 8, 2022 (2022-02-08)TBATBA
39"Hao's Return"UnknownTBAFebruary 15, 2022 (2022-02-15)TBATBA
40"Student and Master"UnknownTBAFebruary 15, 2022 (2022-02-15)TBATBA
41"Manipulens' Past"UnknownTBAFebruary 22, 2022 (2022-02-22)TBATBA
42"Team Work"UnknownTBAFebruary 22, 2022 (2022-02-22)TBATBA
43"Dear Diary"UnknownTBAMarch 1, 2022 (2022-03-01)TBATBA
44"Tee Zeng's Birthday"UnknownTBAMarch 1, 2022 (2022-03-01)TBATBA
45"Thunder Storm"UnknownTBAMarch 8, 2022 (2022-03-08)TBATBA
46"Kung Fu Girl's Defeat"UnknownTBAMarch 8, 2022 (2022-03-08)TBATBA
47"Escape"UnknownTBAMarch 15, 2022 (2022-03-15)TBATBA
48"What If"UnknownTBAMarch 15, 2022 (2022-03-15)August 17, 2022TBA
49"Game Over"UnknownTBAMarch 22, 2022 (2022-03-22)TBATBA
50"Kung Fu Sock's Plan"UnknownTBAMarch 22, 2022 (2022-03-22)December 15, 2022TBA
51"Final Battle"UnknownTBAMarch 29, 2022 (2022-03-29)December 16, 2022TBA
52"The Most Powerful Kung Fu"UnknownTBAMarch 29, 2022 (2022-03-29)TBATBA

Film adaptation

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, DreamWorks Animation and Amblin Partners announced the Kung Fu Sock movie. produced by Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, DreamWorks Animation, Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Sparkle Roll Media, Mad Solar Productions , co-produced in the United Kingdom Align, GFM Animation, Aniventure, Cinesite, with co-produced in China Tencent Pictures and co-produced in Mexico Little Witch Pictures . produced by Zack Isaac, Mark Swift, Steven Spielberg, Kid Cudi and Jackie Chan. directed by Joel Crawford and Jay Chandrasekhar and co-directed by Ron Clements and John Musker starring Rosalie Chiang, Ava Morse, Cody Christian, Charlie Day , Kate Micucci, Sandra Oh, with Sacha Baron Cohen and Jackie Chan. distributed by Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures. the first film from DreamWorks was distributed by Warner Bros. and the first animated film from Amblin Partners.

Broadcast

In 2021, the series was first released on Tencent Video in China. In June of that year, Federation Kids & Family, the family entertainment subsidiary of Paris-based film distributor Federation Studios, acquired the program’s distribution rights for most international markets; UYoung Media, however, would maintain foreign distribution rights for the Latin America market.[4]

In April 2022, UYoung reached a deal with Discovery Kids Latin America to distribute localized dubs of the program in Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish (for other Latin American markets); the Spanish dub premiered linearly on Discovery Kids on April 11, 2022, while the Brazilian Portuguese dub debuted on the regional version of the Discovery+ streaming service eleven days later on April 22. That same month, Federation reached a deal with British/Irish children’s networks Pop and Pop Max for the rights to an English-language dub of the series (which debuted on Pop on July 25, 2022).[1]

A Russian dub (Russian: Волшебная девочка кунг-фу, romanized: Volshebnai͡a devochka kung-fu; English: Magical Kung Fu Girl) was released via streaming on Kinopoisk on December 1, 2022 and ivi on December 3, 2022; fledgling family entertainment channel FamilyJam acquired the linear television rights to the Russian dub in early 2023.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Shah, Zeenya (April 26, 2022). "New international sales for Chinese animated series Kung Fu Wa!". Kidscreen. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kung Fu Sock". TV Guide. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Kung Fu Sock, 12:00pm on Pop Max". Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  4. ^ John Hopewell (June 10, 2021). "Federation Kids & Family to Distribute 'Kung Fu Wa!' From China's Tencent Video and UYoung Media". Variety. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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