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The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
6.6
Ratings: 6.6/10 from 53,256 users
Metascore:
57/100
Reviews: 262 user | 190 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Rob MinkoffWriter:John Fusco |
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| Jet Li | ... | ||
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| Jackie Chan | ... | ||
| Yifei Liu | ... |
Golden Sparrow
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Chinatown Girl
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Southie Girl
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Jack Posobiec | ... | |
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Zhi Ma Gui | ... |
Old Woman
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Shen Shou He | ... |
Farmer
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Bin Jiang | ... |
Young Village Man
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Shaohua Yang | ... |
Jade Soldier
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Yu Yuan Zeng | ... |
Inn Keeper
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Storyline
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 traveling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King. Written by Anonymous
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The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime. (Canadian poster) See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for sequences of martial arts action and some violence See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Gong fu zhi wang See more »Box Office
Budget:
$55,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$21,401,121 (USA) (20 April 2008) (3151 Screens)Gross:
$52,040,293 (USA) (15 June 2008)Company Credits
Production Co:
Casey Silver Productions, China Film Co-Production Corporation, Huayi Brothers See more »
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[Lu gives him a cup]
Jason Tripitikas: Thanks, Lu. And he does the Iron Elbow. And he does the One Finger Death Touch.
[the cup starts overflowing]
Jason Tripitikas: The cup's full. Stop! It's full!
Lu Yan: Exactly, how can you fill your cup if already full? How can you learn Kung Fu, you already know so much. No Shadow Kick, Buddha Palm! Empty your cup.
[Jason empties his cup]
Lu Yan: [looks at him in surprise] Hopeless. It is hopeless!
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Trivia
Jason Tripitikas' last name is derived from Tripitaka, the monk whom Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, accompanied in "Journey To The West". See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): As Ni Chang prepares to fire the arrow which hits Lu Yan, she places it on the wrong side of the bow. An arrow held as she positions it would rotate away from the bow as the bow is drawn. See more »Quotes
Jason Tripitikas: You think you'll teach me the No Shadow Kick? Oh, and the Buddha Palm Technique. There's a guy in Virtua Fighter 2, who does the Buddha Palm Technique.[Lu gives him a cup]
Jason Tripitikas: Thanks, Lu. And he does the Iron Elbow. And he does the One Finger Death Touch.
[the cup starts overflowing]
Jason Tripitikas: The cup's full. Stop! It's full!
Lu Yan: Exactly, how can you fill your cup if already full? How can you learn Kung Fu, you already know so much. No Shadow Kick, Buddha Palm! Empty your cup.
[Jason empties his cup]
Lu Yan: [looks at him in surprise] Hopeless. It is hopeless!
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Crazy Credits
Jackie Chan and Jet Li are credited together before the title. Jackie Chan's name is spelled out horizontally, but Jet Li's is spelled out vertically, and the same "J" is used for both. See more »
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