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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   23,342 votes
Director:
Rob Minkoff
Writer (WGA):
John Fusco (written by)
Release Date:
18 April 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
The path is unsafe. The place is unknown. The journey is unbelievable. more
Plot:
A discovery made by a kung fu obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey King. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations more
User Comments:
brilliant magic more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jet Li ... The Monkey King / The Silent Monk
Michael Angarano ... Jason Tripitikas

Jackie Chan ... Lu Yan / Old Hop

Yifei Liu ... Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl

Collin Chou ... Jade Warlord
Juana Collignon ... Southie Girl

Morgan Benoit ... Lupo
Bingbing Li ... Ni Chang
Jack Posobiec ... Southie
Thomas McDonell ... Young Southie
Zhi Ma Gui ... Old Woman
Shen Shou He ... Farmer
Bin Jiang ... Young Village Man
Shaohua Yang ... Jade Soldier
Yu Yuan Zeng ... Inn Keeper
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Gong fu zhi wang (China: Mandarin title)
Gong fu zi wong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Jackie Chan/Jet Li Project (USA) (working title)
King of Kung Fu (Hong Kong: English title) (literal title)
Untitled J&J Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sequences of martial arts action and some violence.
Runtime:
113 min
Country:
USA | China
Language:
English | Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This movie went through five script re-writes before it was completed, many of which were done in the middle of filming. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Jason makes reference to the game Virtua Fighter 2, and states that a character uses the "Buddha's Palm" technique. The only Virtua Fighter character that uses the move is Lei Fei. Lei Fei did not appear in the series until the fourth installment, and didn't get the "Buddha's Palm" move until Virtua Fighter 5. more
Quotes:
The Silent Monk: What about the two tigers on one mountain?
Lu Yan: We can kill each other later.
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Movie Connections:
References Puits, Le (1999) more

FAQ

Is this movie based on a novel?
Are there any other movies with the Monkey King in them?
A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
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93 out of 177 people found the following comment useful:-
brilliant magic, 8 April 2008
9/10
Author: (lphyo) from United States

Finally the long wait is over! In The Forbidden Kingdom, for the first time you are going to see the fantastic Jet Li and Jacky Chan together.

The plot is interesting and fun to watch. Jet Li and Jackie's fans will enjoy the movie!!!! The movie come with Great choreography and Well performed casts.

Don't miss any minute of it...

I don't find any negative toward the movie at all. Like i said i was very pack with action and humor.

The small bits of humor throughout and the beautiful unique imagery really capture and engage. I recommend this film highly. intensely engaged in the new generation making of two great actors in one film masterpiece.

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