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These are recommendations made by [[Troper|Tropers]] for the ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'' [[Fanfic|Fan Fics]], all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found [[Fan Fic Recommendations|here]].
 
You can also add to the current recommendations if you want. Refrain from posting [[Conversation in Thethe Main Page]] though; that goes in the discussion page.
 
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* Recommended by [[Gattsuru]]
* ''Synopsis'': Fairly long [[Fix Fic]] set after the events of the film, bringing back and giving a [[Heel Face Turn]] to Tai Lung, just in time to fight off an attacking horde lead by the man who made Tai Lung a [[Door Step Baby]] and sliced apart Tai Lung's father.
* ''Comments'': Completed story. Shipping content features in some chapters, mostly between canon/non-canon characters or Snake/Crane, but is not focus of stories. Slightly [[Dark Fic]], or at least [[Darker and Edgier]] than the original [[Never Say "Die"]] storyline. Falls into a lot of common fanfic traps, like adding a wide variety of [[Satellite Character|satellite characters]], pulling extra legendary warrior statuses out of thin air, having [[Heel Face Turn|Heel Face Turned]] characters accepted a bit too easily, and 'borrowing' well-established jokes. Some [[Rape Asas Drama]] meets [[Prison Rape]] meets [[Unfortunate Implications]], too. All that said, it provides an ''incredible'' deconstruction of Tai Lung's motivation and what would had happened if he were made the Dragon Warrior (as well as Master Shifu's), keeps each character's tone of voice similar to the film, and has some rather artful moments that make it well worth reading.
** One thing to note: while it may seem like pulling legendary warrior statuses out of thin air, the author has actually done her research well: {{spoiler|the Dragon and the Phoenix have always been traditionally paired in Chinese mythology, and in fact are used to symbolize the Emperor and the Empire respectively.}} With Tai Lung's knowledge of the scrolls and his overall prowess as a warrior, it makes a lot of sense he would earn this position, particularly with all the ways he acts as a [[Foil]] to Po. Even if this seems like a bit too much to swallow for the snow leopard, it would not surprise this troper at all to see a warrior status like this appearing in one of the movie's sequels (obviously as someone else). The author is also currently working on a sequel, {{spoiler|"Soaring Dragon, Dancing Phoenix"}} which is doing an admirable job of both explaining the warrior's powers and role and also making it seem much less like a random [[Rule of Cool]] insertion.
 
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* Synopsis: From FF.net: "Months after Tai Lung's defeat, Shifu has been shutting himself away. When Po and the Five investigate, they discover more about their beloved master than they ever thought possible."
* Pairing(s): Shifu/OC, OC/OC, Po/Tigress. This is not a shipping fic, though, so if you don't like those, then don't worry, it's not the main focus.
* Comments: [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|Exactly what it says on the tin,]] the story revolves around Master Shifu's memoirs. They find his memoirs and begin to take turns reading them out loud as a group, which reveals Shifu's entire life, starting from his original home with his two brothers, his grandmother, and his parents. I could not put this story down, and I loved it to death. That's not to say that this is, in fact, a happy story, far from it. It's far darker than the movie upon which it is based, going into topics such as the Mongols and their invasions, the attitude towards women in ancient China, and political upheaval. Flushes out the KFP universe quite nicely, with depth and drama and storytelling that puts her previous work, ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4371270/1/Thats_Why_They_Call_It_the_Present That's Why They Call It The Present]'' to shame. It is a rare author that can make one care for an OC, but this story makes you like Shifu's comrades and friends. Also, if you don't cry when {{spoiler|Yeying dies, you have no soul.}} Also explains the origins of pretty much everything in the KFP universe, another plus. In short, one of the best KFP stories out there, and I would definitely recommend this to anyone.
** Just as a warning for those that do not like homosexual pairings, the OC/OC pairing is a homosexual one.
** The epilogue to this fic is the icing on the cake. It's short and comprehensive, and the many letters from friends past and present left this reader feeling very wholesome.
 
''[[A Different Lesson (Fanfic)|A Different Lesson]]'' by Nievelion(sexual themes, violence, gore and horror imagery)
* Recommended by [[Tropers/Rem Tar 85|Rem Tar 85]]
* ''Synopsis'': Easily [[Doorstopper|the longest]] (but no less interesting) ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'' fanfic out there. Set immediately after the first film, it deals with a [[Heel Face Turn]] for Tai Lung and all that comes with it, including friendship, romance, hardships, and dangerous new villains, even going into supernatural territory, both in light and dark ways. Pairings include Tai Lung/Tigress, [[Beta Couple|Crane/Mei Ling]], and a surprise one at the end, but the plot deals just as much with action, suspense, mystery, and the [[Never Live It Down|consequences of redeeming a terrifying villain]]. No Get Out of Jail Free card here!
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* ''Comments'': A cute short story that shows Tigress' playful side. While listed as a friendship story, you can see Po/Tigress if you squint and tilt your head.
 
''[[Reborn (Fanficfanfic)|Reborn]]'' by [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2162525/Heir_to_the_throne Heir-to-the-throne]
* Recommended by Jack O Crow
* ''Synopsis'': A currently ongoing fic, set two years after a decidedly dark alternate ending to Kung Fu Panda 2, which involves the cast being killed off, with Tigress [[Back From the Dead|returning from the grave]] to avenge them.
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