Kung Food (美食大冒险之英雄烩)

BAO Long ago at the dawn of time,

the great Nuo lit the very first fire

in the heavenly kitchen

and created all of the foods that inhabit the world,

using the powerful magic of the fabled Five Flavor Stone.

She gave all foods their own unique flavor,

sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty.

Yeah!

BAO For a thousand years all was peace and harmony

until the evil Kung Pao Chicken fell from the sky

and stole the Five Flavor Stone.

Only the strength and courage of the ancient

Grandmaster Lu Chen saved the world

from destruction as he bravely fought against

the hideous monster in the battle that

lasted for days and days.

BAO As every dumpling knows Master Lu Chen

conquered the chicken, restored the Five Flavor Stone,

and turned the chicken into a lake of soup.

Our hero, our hero, you saved us!

Mmm, tasty.

BAO It was then that Master Lu Chen said...

My children, there is a hero inside all of us.

BAO Many generations have passed and still the Five Flavor Stone

has yet to be found.

Today there are some bad dudes out there who are not happy

with who they are.

They want the Five Flavor Stone to make them powerful.

Legend tells that in our darkest hour,

a hero will rise to save us once again.

Master Lu Chen said,

"“There's a hero inside of all of us."”

So that hero could be you or you, or maybe even me.

Silent sushi smackdown.

Hooa!

Sizzling Szechuan shakedown.

And now the unstoppable chopstick chaos.

Uh, sorry.

Bao, you seem to have lost your staff.

Teacher, will succeed next time.

No, there won't be a next time needed, because uh,

your training is complete.

No more can I teach you.

My training is complete, what?

Huh?

I confer upon you the status of uh, Super Bao.

Yes, Super Bao.

Here, take this.

Call to adventure?

You know it.

Fight you some evil.

But what if this is not--

Not what Bao?

What I was meant to do.

I have so much to learn and for sure,

I have yet to receive total enlightenment.

Ow!

You're enlightened.

There is a hero inside all of us, Bao.

You are ready to find yours.

But my things?

Way ahead of you.

Here you go.

But I have no weapon.

Hmm, hold that thought we have something just for you.

What is it?

Only the finest weapon in the land.

The Staff of Destiny.

Um, yes, yes, long, long ago, Grandmaster Lu Chen saved

the world with this very weapon and became a legend.

Now Super Bao, it is your turn.

So go now, fight evil wherever you will find it.

Master?

Super Bao.

Please no.

Please, kid, don't make this harder than it already is.

Grandmaster Lu Chen, I want you to know.

I will bind a hero inside of my dough.

DISCIPLE 1 He's finally gone.

After all these years, young Bao is out in the world.

Wow.

Five years, eeesh, woefully unprepared,

he's out to save the world.

Good heavens, do you know what this means?

More food for us.

You must have faith in his abilities

to be giving him the Staff of Destiny.

That's just a souvenir from the gift shop.

Get real.

Uh...

The staff is from the gift shop, right?

Um, may be.

Oh no, we lost it, the Staff of Destiny.

I'm ready, I'm ready.

I'm ready to fight evil.

Who's the big hero that's gonna save the world?

Are you one of the greatest warriors in the land?

Check.

Do you have a burning desire for adventure?

Yup.

Are you on a mission to vanquish evil,

wherever you shall find it?

Whoa.

Then bring it on.

Perfect.

A seaport.

You are here today, because you think

you are the best of the best,

but to be chosen, you must be faster.

You must be stronger to join our ranks.

You must have courage and bravery

of the highest order, make no mistake that this--

this will be the most dangerous and important mission

of our town.

Now, with that said, who will face this here,

samurai warrior to earn themselves the final spot

on our ship.

Who is ready to be a hero?

-I am, I am. -I am, I am.

I am.

Pick me!

A round puffy bun against the hardened samurai warrior.

Now this challenge is gonna be a good one.

Hmm.

Begin.

Fight!

Hi, I'm Super Bao.

Huh.

No fair, I wasn't ready.

Two out of three.

Sorry, kid.

You're out.

But I'm invincible with this weapon.

Hmm.

That's right, Staff of Destiny.

Shuh, shuh, shuh, shuh, shuh, shuh.

Wait, one more try.

I need this gig, please.

Kid, take a hint already.

Security, we gotta a live one here.

One more try.

What's this?

No fair, my opponent cheated and I want one more try.

Hmm.

My staff.

Whoa, can I have that please?

Young, foolish bun.

Not everyone in this life can be a hero.

Go home now, a hero you are not.

Here's your papers, you're hired.

CHARACTER 1 Our crews are complete and we are ready to sail.

Hey kid, you still want to go to sea with a bunch of warriors?

That's right, I've been watching you.

And in my pro-opinion, you've got some real talent.

Master, may I join your ship today?

Master's my dad, call me Twi.

Yes, take me to sea.

Okay, follow me.

Hmm, aren't we in a battleship?

No, no, no, no, no.

Our ship is a cooking scout.

Oh, I was hoping to be a hero.

Oh, you will be, you will be.

You'll be making sure that our warriors are well fed

and prepared to face our enemies.

Don't you find that all right, don't you?

This is not the mission for me.

But you'll be at sea.

Isn't that what you want?

Well, then suit yourself.

We're off on a big adventure.

See you later, or not.

This might be the only chance you ever get to go to sea.

Have big adventure.

Probably the biggest adventure ever.

And you won't be there.

Hmm.

Oh, well.

Wait up, Twi, take me with you.

Smart kid, you won't be disappointed.

A thing to get out of the way,

there'll be no pay on this voyage.

That's the bad news.

But you would have the most revered title of all, intern.

Intern?

Yup.

Unpaid of course, but give it a few months.

You never know.

No problem.

As long as I have a place to sleep.

Can't have you sleep with the fishes, can we?

Twi, where you been?

We're about to set sail, my friend.

Our tour is complete.

I have found the intern.

Great.

Unpaid of course.

Oh, he knows.

Intern, this is Captain Kui.

Nice to meet you.