The Forbidden Kingdom

Apr 17, 2008

1h 44m

★ 6.6

The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime.

Overview

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 travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Production Companies

Casey Silver Productions

China Film Co-Production Corp.

Relativity Media

Lionsgate

The Weinstein Company

Arclight Films

Huayi Brothers Pictures

J&J Project

Salon Films

The Forbidden Kingdom Trailers

Cast

Old Hop / Lu Yan

Jackie Chan

The Silent Monk / The Monkey King

Jet Li

Jason Tripitikas

Michael Angarano

Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl

Liu Yifei

Ni Chang a.k.a White-Haired Witch

Li Bingbing

Jade Warlord

Collin Chou

Lupo

Morgan Benoit

Southie

Jack Posobiec

Young Southie

Thomas McDonell

Southie Girl

Juana Collignon

Old Woman

Zhi Ma Gui

Farmer

Shen Shou He

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