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The Forbidden Kingdom

2008 104 min ★ 6.6 Action, Adventure, Fantasy

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.

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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

Morgan Benoit

Lupo

Jack Posobiec

Southie

Thomas McDonell

Young Southie

Juana Collignon

Southie Girl

Details

Director

Rob Minkoff

Tagline

"The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime."

Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$55,000,000

Revenue

$127,906,624

Production

Casey Silver Productions, China Film Co-Production, Relativity Media, Lionsgate, The Weinstein Company, Arclight Films, Huayi Brothers Pictures 浙江华谊兄弟影业, J&J Project, Salon Films