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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 »

Parents Guide:

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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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Technical Specs

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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

This movie went through five script re-writes before it was completed, many of which were done in the middle of filming. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The silent Monk tells Jason they should attack "In two nights, when the moon will be darker." But later that night in the balcony scene with Jason and Golden Sparrow the moon is clearly waxing, and will be almost half full in two nights - brighter not darker. See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Lu Yan: And as one legendary journey ended for the Traveller, so did another journey begin.
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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 Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"Tosehe Sugze Laa Part 2"
Written by The Tibet Foundation
Performed by The Tibet Foundation
Courtesy of Extreme Music See more »