The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

04/17/2008 (CN) • 1h 44m

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime.

Overview

An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.

Top Billed Cast

Jackie Chan

Old Hop / Lu Yan

Jet Li

The Silent Monk / The Monkey King

Michael Angarano

Jason Tripitikas

Liu Yifei

Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl

Li Bingbing

Ni Chang a.k.a White-Haired Witch

Collin Chou

Jade Warlord

Thomas McDonell

Young Southie


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$55,000,000.00

Revenue

$127,906,624.00

Keywords

martial arts

based on novel or book

temple

legend

villainess

time travel

fistfight

shaolin

tempel

urination

east asian lead

staff

medieval

wuxia

warrior

action hero

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