Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)

Under the pretense of an emergency in the dead of night, Master Po leads Master Tigress and Master Mantis into breaking into the new Masters’ Council exhibit in tribute of Masters Thundering Rhino, Ox, and Croc. Even though Tigress and Mantis are annoyed at the deception, Po engages their interest in the story of how the trio of masters first met. Long ago in the city of Jinzhou, where Kung Fu was practiced for the sport of street fighting, Rhino, Ox and Croc were small-time pit fighters who attracted the attention of Grand Master Oogway, who, seeing their talent and focus, wished them to find something worthy to fight for. As the trio fought themselves to a standstill, two of the villainous Wu Sisters were freeing their leader and eldest sister Su Wu. To recapture them, Oogway persuades Rhino, Ox and Croc into helping him find the sisters at Hubei Volcano. However, to his disappointment, Oogway has to appeal to them with vague prospects of being put on a path to riches to get that cooperation.

While the Wu Sisters plot to unite the various criminal gangs to seize control of China, Master Oogway has to brush off each of his compatriot’s petty proposals during the journey to abandon the others for their benefit. At camp, Oogway eventually discovers that while Croc and Ox are motivated by narcissism and greed respectively, Rhino has a deep-seated need to win his dad Master Flying Rhino’s respect. To that, Oogway suggests to all of them that their current goals will only keep them wanting more, and “changing course” can lead to better lives for all. Before the trio can comprehend Oogway’s point, a messenger bird from the Sisters arrives to reveal their plan and Oogway has the company set off immediately. To encourage them to change their ways, Master Oogway secretly leads the trio into an extremely dangerous path across the Bridge of Mists and forces them to cooperate in order for them all to safely pass to illustrate his point of selflessness.