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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 path is unsafe. The place is unknown. The journey is unbelievable. 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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Did You Know?

Trivia

The filmmakers intentionally used the traditional Chinese phrase "Gung Fu" in the movie. This created problems for Jackie Chan, who was used to saying the Anglisized "Kung Fu." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Jason is fighting the witch in the Jade castle, he jumps to recover the staff. You can clearly see that he has his hands on the pole when lands. In the next shot, the pole is several feet away from him. The shot after that, it's just within fingers reach. See more »

Quotes

Jason Tripitikas: [Crossing the desert to get to the mountains. Jason sits next to the Silent Monk] We're not going to make it are we?
The Silent Monk: [No response]
Jason Tripitikas: What if I can't handle it? What if I freeze?
The Silent Monk: [Monk slowly turns and smiles] Don't forget to breathe.
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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 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

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