The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
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Legendary martial arts stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li come together onscreen for the first time ever in director Rob Minkoff's time-traveling take on the Monkey King fable that finds an American teen transported back to ancient China after wandering into a pawn shop and discovering the king's fighting stick. Once there, the adventurous teen joins an army of fierce warriors who have sworn to free their imprisoned king at all costs. In addition to appearing as the mythical Monkey King, Li assumes the role of a silent monk, and Chan appears in the role of kung fu master Lu Yan. Famed action choreographer Yuen Woo Ping presides over the fight sequences. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jackie Chan, Jet Li, (more)
- Director(s):
- Rob Minkoff
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Forbidden Kingdom
Legendary martial arts stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li come together onscreen for the first time ever in director Rob Minkoff's time-traveling take on the Monkey King fable that finds an American teen transported back to ancient China after wandering into a pawn shop and discovering the king's fighting stick. Once there, the adventurous teen joins an army of fierce warriors who have sworn to free their imprisoned king at all costs. In addition to appearing as the mythical Monkey King, Li assumes the role of a silent monk, and Chan appears in the role of kung fu master Lu Yan. Famed action choreographer Yuen Woo Ping presides over the fight sequences. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 104 mins
Complete Cast of The Forbidden Kingdom
- Jackie Chan - Old Hop/Lu Yan
- Collin Chou - Jade Warlord
- Li Bingbing - Ni Chang
- Morgan Benoit - Lupo
- Jet Li - The Monkey King/the Silent Monk
- Liu Yifei - Golden Sparrow
- Michael Angarano - Jason Tripitikis
- Director(s):
- Rob Minkoff
- Writer(s):
- John Fusco
- Producer(s):
- Casey Silver
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Violence)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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