That question takes DreamWorks' kung fu-loving panda, Po, on a new adventure in "Kung Fu Panda 2."
It's the starting point for a slick 3D sequel packed with stunning visuals, great slapstick humour and the return of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman and Angelina Jolie.
Po's quest for identity and his mission to destroy Lord Shen, a megalomaniac peacock out to rule China, work together well and propel this tale along at a nice clip.
The film's stunning opening, which includes cut-out shadow puppets and 2D flashbacks to Po's childhood, sets the stage for many striking visuals to come in this animated treat.
From fog-laced trees standing in secluded glens to the individual hairs in Po's fur, "Kung Fu Panda 2" comes alive with incredible realism thanks to its vibrant use of CGI colour and 3D technology.
The movie's chases and martial arts showdowns are also a hoot.
One of the film's funniest scenes comes when Po and his warrior buddies disguise themselves in a dragon puppet to bypass Lord Shen's soldiers.
One by one the racing puppet swallows the guards and poops them out the back end.
Here and elsewhere, Po's klutzy, likeable personality shines through thanks to Black's playful voice work.
Yet Gary Oldman comes close to stealing Black's thunder.
As the voice of Lord Shen, Oldman's villain is so deliciously insane and vain that it rates right up there with Hollywood's all-time best bad guys.
This sequel's only flaw is that it gives very few lines to its heavyweight costars like Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen and others.
Frankly, moviegoers will barely even notice they're there.
Audiences, however, will likely forgive DreamWorks this one blunder.
In "Kung Fu Panda 2" these animation maestros have created a warm, funny, action-packed crowd-pleaser that's anything but an assembly line franchise entry.
Cute, cuddly Po doesn't merely save the day here. He finds out who is really is. That's always a victory.
Three and a half stars out of four.
