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The Forbidden Kingdom

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
106K
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Jackie Chan and Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
106K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rob Minkoff
  • Writer
    • John Fusco
  • Stars
    • Jackie Chan
    • Jet Li
    • Michael Angarano
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rob Minkoff
  • Writer
    • John Fusco
  • Stars
    • Jackie Chan
    • Jet Li
    • Michael Angarano
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 314User reviews
    • 203Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

    Videos1

    The Forbidden Kingdom
    Trailer 1:26
    The Forbidden Kingdom

    Photos83

    Jackie Chan in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
    Jackie Chan and Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
    Bingbing Li in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
    Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Michael Angarano in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
    Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, and Liu Yifei in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
    Jet Li and Liu Yifei in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
    Michael Angarano and Liu Yifei in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
    Jackie Chan and Michael Angarano in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
    Jet Li and Liu Yifei in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
    Jackie Chan in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
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    The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

    Top cast

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    Jackie Chan
    Jackie Chan
    • Lu Yanas Lu Yan…
    Jet Li
    Jet Li
    • The Monkey Kingas The Monkey King…
    Michael Angarano
    Michael Angarano
    • Jason Tripitikasas Jason Tripitikas
    Juana Collignon
    • Southie Girlas Southie Girl
    Morgan Benoit
    Morgan Benoit
    • Lupoas Lupo
    Jack Posobiec
    Jack Posobiec
    • Southieas Southie
    Thomas McDonell
    Thomas McDonell
    • Young Southieas Young Southie
    Zhi Ma Gui
    • Old Womanas Old Woman
    Shen Shou He
    • Farmeras Farmer
    Bin Jiang
    • Young Village Manas Young Village Man
    Shaohua Yang
    • Jade Soldieras Jade Soldier
    Yu Yuan Zeng
    • Inn Keeperas Inn Keeper
    Deshun Wang
    • Jade Emperoras Jade Emperor
    XiaoLi Liu
    • Queen Motheras Queen Mother
    Collin Chou
    Collin Chou
    • Jade Warlordas Jade Warlord
    Liu Yifei
    Liu Yifei
    • Golden Sparrowas Golden Sparrow…
    Dongmei Xu
    • Inn Keeper's Wifeas Inn Keeper's Wife
    Mathew Tang
    • Jade Officer #1as Jade Officer #1
    • Director
      • Rob Minkoff
    • Writer
      • John Fusco
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Jackie Chan, when he and Jet Li shot their fight together, they found it relaxing and easy: "I have not worked with someone who I'm comfortable with, in terms of movements, rhythm, and natural reactions, in the last ten years. I have done many fight scenes with others, but there were usually more than ten takes, which is a waste of time, as the person may forget his moves and unnecessary injuries. When I fought with Jet, our actions were quick. We also didn't have to do the same stunt over twenty times."
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Jason Tripitikas: He needs wine. It's his elixir.

      Medicine Monk: We will send a walking monk.

      Lu Yan: Don't you have a running monk?

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: 88 Minutes/The Life Before Her Eyes/Forgetting Sarah Marshall/The Forbidden Kingdom/Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?/The Visitor (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Deng Zhe Ni Hui Lai
      ("Waiting 4 U")

      Written by Yan Kuan

      Performed by Bai Kwong

      ©EMI Music Publishing Hong Kong

      avec l'autorisation d'EMI Music Publishing France

    User reviews314

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    good but Jackie Chan/Jet Li deserves better
    I have been a big fan of Jet Li/ Jackie Chan since I can remember. All I have to say is that they deserve better. A movie that consists of both these remarkable actors should be incredible and unforgettable, but, in my opinion, this movie can only be remembered probably because it's their first tandem. I don't know what the writers in this movie are thinking. They should have watched the old movies of these two and studied it. They should have written a story that will compliment both their strengths in the screen (not just their martial arts techniques), and the tone of the movie is well-off. Needless to say, if you want to see a feel-good, relatively entertaining then this movie is definitely your cup-of- tea.
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    • reggie_tracey
    • Apr 20, 2008

    FAQ4

    • Did Jet Li and Jackie Chan had some real beef back in the 80's to mid 90's because one was working for China and the other for Great Britain?
    • Is this movie based on a book?
    • Why did Ni Chang have white hair?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
    • Official site
      • Sina Entertainment (China)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Jackie Chan/Jet Li Project
    • Filming locations
      • Anji bamboo forest, Jiangsu, China
    • Production companies
      • Casey Silver Productions
      • China Film Co-Production Corporation
      • Huayi Brothers Media
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $55,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,075,270
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,401,121
      • Apr 20, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $128,792,411
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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