Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe (also known as Panda Plan 2: The Magical Tribe) () is a 2026 Chinese action comedy film starring Jackie Chan. The film is a sequel to Panda Plan (2024). It was released in China on February 17, 2026.
Synopsis International superstar Jackie Chan and a panda named Hu Hu, who has distinctive large dark circles around her eyes, accidentally stumble into a primitive tribe isolated from the outside world. Because Hu Hu's appearance perfectly matches the tribe's ancestral totem, she is revered by the villagers as a heaven-sent sacred creature. However, this also means she must follow a series of strange rules. The tribe entrusts her with great responsibility, firmly believing she can resolve their crisis.
To protect Hu Hu, Jackie must outwit and contend with the tribe's eccentric members, including the chief, who occasionally rides the wind and flies; the warrior Qiang Shan, who shifts between cute and fierce; the prince Tu Lu, who is sometimes possessed by divine power; and the highly skilled Princess Sha Yi. Caught between these different forces, Jackie is drawn into an ancient crisis that will determine the fate of the tribe.
Cast Jackie Chan as himself Ma Li as the chieftain Qiao Shan as Qiang Shan Yu Yang as Tu Lu Wang Yinglu as Sha Yi Zhang Zidong as High Priest Wang Chengsi as Ba Ke Da as Ben Song Muzi as Bo Feng Man as Historiographer Wang Xing as Wang Xing
Production Filming began on April 25, 2025, in Lincang and Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, with scenes shot in the ancient village of Wengding, and wrapped up in June.
Release Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe was originally scheduled to be released on October 1, 2025, but was later postponed. On January 28, 2026, the producers officially announced that it would be released in mainland China on February 17, 2026.
Reception James Marsh of the South China Morning Post rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote, "The Magical Tribe defies all expectations as a marked improvement on its predecessor in almost every conceivable way".Marsh, James (17 February 2026). Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe movie review – Jackie Chan delivers wholesome family fun, South China Morning Post Fred Topel of UPI similarly wrote, "Panda Plan 2 stretches credibility more than the original, but still has fun thinking up absurd scenarios for Chan and a panda".Topel, Fred (17 February 2026). Movie review: Jackie Chan still kicks up laughs in 'Panda Plan 2', UPI
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