CRIEnglish.com reported, “The Chinese artist who launched a sensational protest against Dreamworks’ “Kung Fu Panda” has filed a lawsuit against the Hollywood studio asking for an apology.”

“Zhao Bandi, a painter and designer who features pandas in his works, brought the suit to the Chaoyang District People’s Court in Beijing on Wednesday.”

“I want Dreamworks to explain to me why the panda Po has green eyes,” Zhao wrote on his blog. “A green eye is evil, and that’s definitely not a Chinese panda.” He also wanted an explanation as to why Po’s father is a duck instead of a panda.”

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Mainichi Daily News reported, “Lucy Liu had some trouble learning her lines for the hit summer animated film “Kung Fu Panda.” But that wasn’t her fault — a lot of the time, she said, there weren’t any lines to learn.”

“Working without knowing what you are doing from start to finish is very difficult,” Liu said in an interview with The Associated Press. “It was really improvisation. It was exciting. It keeps you on your toes.”

“Liu was in Japan on Tuesday with comedian Jack Black and other members of the film’s cast and crew for Kung Fu Panda’s Japan premiere.”

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CRIEnglish.com reported, “Chinese movie-goers have been debating a lot recently about whether they were shamed by the new hit U.S cartoon comedy “Kung Fu Panda” — despite most viewers admitting they laughed throughout the film.”

“The center of the debate about the Dreamworks Animation release focused on who should be entitled to the right to promote the distinctly Chinese animal. “All elements in the movie are distinctive of Chinese but why was it presented by foreigners?” A netizen asked in an on-line posting.”

“One side of the debate was led by mainland pioneer artist Zhao Bandi who, despite admitting to have not seen the film, proposed a boycott.”

“He said the movie “had stolen China’s national treasure and its martial art to make up an old-fashioned encouragement piece and make money in a country having been hit hard by a massive quake.” They “glare like tigers eyeing (Chinese) people’s wallet.”

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