Kung Fu Panda Takes America

Ni hao! 1 in 10 moviegoers in the U.S. chose to watch Kung Fu Panda 3 in Mandarin. What does that MEAN? KPCC’s Josie Huang takes a look at how studios are getting wise to the Mandarin-speaking population in the U.S. and why that population might want to see a movie that is tailored for them.

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