The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime.
104 min
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.
- Release date
- April 4, 2008
- Country of origin
- United States, China
- Budget
- $55,000,000
- Box office
- $127,906,624
Trailer
Cast
- Jackie Chan as Lu Yan
- Jackie Chan as Old Hop
- Jet Li as The Monkey King
- Jet Li as The Silent Monk
- Michael Angarano as Jason Tripitikas
- Juana Collignon as Southie Girl
- Morgan Benoit as Lupo
- Jack Posobiec as Southie
- Thomas McDonell as Young Southie
- Zhi Ma Gui as Old Woman
- Shen Shou He as Farmer
- Bin Jiang as Young Village Man
Crew
- Rob Minkoff · Director
- John Fusco · Writer
- Casey Silver · Producer
- David Buckley · Composer
- Peter Pau · Cinematographer
- Eric Strand · Editor
- PoPing AuYeung · Casting director
- Nancy Foy · Casting director
- Bill Brzeski · Production designer