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The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

PG_13 104 min  -  Action | Adventure | Fantasy  -   18 April 2008 (USA)
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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 Minkoff

Writer:

John Fusco
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jet Li ...
Michael Angarano ...
Jackie Chan ...
Yifei Liu ...
Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl
Collin Chou ...
Juana Collignon Juana Collignon ...
Southie Girl
Morgan Benoit ...
Bingbing Li ...
Jack Posobiec Jack Posobiec ...
Thomas McDonell ...
Zhi Ma Gui Zhi Ma Gui ...
Old Woman
Shen Shou He Shen Shou He ...
Farmer
Bin Jiang Bin Jiang ...
Young Village Man
Shaohua Yang Shaohua Yang ...
Jade Soldier
Yu Yuan Zeng 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  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Warrior | China | Martial Arts | Kung Fu | American  | See more »

Taglines:

The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime. (Canadian poster) See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of martial arts action and some violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | China

Language:

English | Mandarin

Release Date:

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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)
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Sound Mix:

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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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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 »

Connections

References "Longstreet" (1971) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Shepherd Girl"
Traditional
Arranged by Cheng Yu
Performed by Cheng Yu
Courtesy of Extreme Music See more »