Action ·Adventure ·Fantasy · China · 2008 · 1h 44m

The Forbidden Kingdom

The Forbidden Kingdom poster
Director
Rob Minkoff
Cast
Jackie Chan as Old Hop / Lu Yan Jet Li as The Silent Monk / The Monkey King Michael Angarano as Jason Tripitikas Liu Yifei as Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl Li Bingbing as Ni Chang a.k.a White-Haired Witch Collin Chou as Jade Warlord
Crew
Peter Pau Tak-Hai — Director of Photography Eric Strand — Editor David Buckley — Original Music Composer John Fusco — Writer Casey Silver — Producer Philip Lee — Producer
Tagline

The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Forbidden Kingdom — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
martial artsbased on novel or booktemplelegendvillainesstime travelfistfightshaolintempelurinationeast asian leadstaff
Key Collaborators
Rob Minkoff Director Peter Pau Tak-Hai Director of Photography Eric Strand Editor David Buckley Original Music Composer John Fusco Writer Casey Silver Producer Philip Lee Producer Scott Fischer Producer Bill Brzeski Production Design Shirley Chan Koo-Fong Costume Design
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