To Producer of kung Fu Panda

Philippe Dauman  

Viacom President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Dear Mr. Philippe Dauman

 

As you have heard from the news, people in Sichuan, China now are suffering from the biggest earthquake in the past thirty years. The Chinese government, rescuers, and volunteers from all over the country and neighbors are tirelessly fighting against this natural disaster to save lives. Additionally, three giant panda breeding facilities in the quake area have been severely damaged. Transportation to the breed center has been cut off. Especially in the Wolong National Nature Reserve, 14 among the 32 breeding houses are completely destroyed, and the rest are damaged. Two giant pandas remain missing. Hundreds of pandas and their cubs now are lack at living space and food. The primary food source, bamboo, has been largely destroyed by mud-rock flows caused by aftershocks. Although there are bamboos forests in which have been created in these facilities, the quantity of bamboo is limited.

 

The release of Kung Fu Panda is scheduled for June, of which the main character is a giant panda. We the undersigned would appreciate a short introduction on the tragedy of the giant panda before each screening allowing the audience to be educated on the disaster at the sole living range of the giant panda. By creating a short introduction, this would be a very economical form of educating the public then creating separate commercials presented in the US, European, and Asian market.

 

By doing this we connect this great movie with the earthquake relief as well, showing the commitment of the Chinese people’s strength to persevere and our global commitment to support people in need of the global response. Of course this will increase the positive publicity for your company.  

 

One of the main casting members Mr. Jackie Chan is in epicenter attempting to help the earthquake survivors. We honor his commitment to helping the people of this region.  We know the movie industry has been credited for motivating people to respond positively to the great tragedies of the 20^th and 21^st century. 

 

It would be greatly helpful if the producers could create or identify funds for families watching the Kung Fu Panda to give money to help relieve this tragedy.  Finally, if the producers could individually donate a small portion of the profits to help the people and the giant pandas, it would definitely show how wonderful the Hollywood community is for all people. We thank you in advance for the help in responding to this global crisis.

 

Sincerely the undersigned,