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The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 477 Fresh: 369  Rotten:108 Average Rating: 6.9/10
 
Consensus: This hotly-anticipated pairing of martial arts legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li features dazzling fight scene but is weighed down by too much filler.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Theatrical Release: 2008

Box Office: $25,040,293

Synopsis: East meets West and kung-fu legends collide as Jackie Chan and Jet Li square off in the fists-a-flying, family-friendly FORBIDDEN KINGDOM. Based on the classical Chinese novel JOURNEY TO THE WEST, the film begins in modern-day Boston. There, while teenage kung-fu flick enthusiast Jason... East meets West and kung-fu legends collide as Jackie Chan and Jet Li square off in the fists-a-flying, family-friendly FORBIDDEN KINGDOM. Based on the classical Chinese novel JOURNEY TO THE WEST, the film begins in modern-day Boston. There, while teenage kung-fu flick enthusiast Jason (Michael Angarano) is buying bootleg DVDs from his favorite shopkeeper, Old Hop (Chan, aged by prosthetic makeup), he is drawn to an ancient golden staff. When a local bully forces weakling Jason to help rob Old Hop, Jason escapes with the staff and is magically transported to ancient China. He is soon rescued from the forces of the Jade Warlord by Lu Yan (Chan), a raggedy wanderer whose wine-guzzling ways conceal his kung-fu mastery. Yan reveals the truth of the staff, and that Jason is the fabled Seeker who must return it to the Monkey King (Li) to prevent the warlord's evil plans. The two are joined in their quest by a kung-fu master, Silent Monk (Li), and a beautiful orphan (Liu Yifei) who harbors her own personal vendetta. Despite their differences, the two masters teach Jason the ways of the kung-fu warrior. And when Lu Yan is gravely wounded by the warlord's sexy assassin, Jason must bring his newfound skills and courage to bear if he is to save one world and return to his own. Choreographed by action impresario Woo-ping Yuen (THE MATRIX, KILL BILL) and shot on location in China, FORBIDDEN KINGDOM is an appealing family adventure about the importance of working together and the value of believing in one's abilities. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Crystal Liu, Collin Chou

Director: Rob Minkoff
Screenwriter: John Fusco
Producer: Casey Silver

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 9, 2009

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • 2-Disc Set
  • Widescreen

Audio:

  • 7.1 DTS HD Master - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 EX - English
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish
  • Disc 1: FORBIDDEN KINGDOM Feature Presentation
  • Audio Commentary - Rob Minkoff - Director, John Fusco - Writer
  • Bloopers
  • Bonus View Picture-in-Picture Exploration
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes - 1. Dangerous Beauty
  • 2. Discovering China
  • 3. Filming in Chinawood
  • 4. Monkey King and the Eight Immortals
  • 5. Previsualization
  • Disc 2: FORBIDDEN KINGDOM - Digital Copy

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