The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime.
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.

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Cast

Jackie Chan Jackie Chan As: Old Hop / Lu Yan
Jet Li Jet Li As: The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
Michael Angarano Michael Angarano As: Jason Tripitikas
Liu Yifei Liu Yifei As: Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl
Li Bingbing Li Bingbing As: Ni Chang a.k.a White-Haired Witch
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime.
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Language: 普通话, English

Release Date: 17 April 2008

Country: CN, HK, US

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Casey Silver Productions, China Film Co-Production Corp., Relativity Media, Lionsgate, The Weinstein Company, Arclight Films, Huayi Brothers Pictures, J&J Project, Salon Films

Budget: $55,000,000

Revenue: $127,906,624

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Cast

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Old Hop / Lu Yan

Jet Li

Jet Li

The Silent Monk / The Monkey King

Michael Angarano

Michael Angarano

Jason Tripitikas

Liu Yifei

Liu Yifei

Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl

Li Bingbing

Li Bingbing

Ni Chang a.k.a White-Haired Witch

Collin Chou

Collin Chou

Jade Warlord

Morgan Benoit

Morgan Benoit

Lupo

Jack Posobiec

Jack Posobiec

Southie

Thomas McDonell

Thomas McDonell

Young Southie

Juana Collignon

Juana Collignon

Southie Girl

Zhi Ma Gui

Zhi Ma Gui

Old Woman

Shen Shou He

Shen Shou He

Farmer

Bin Jiang

Bin Jiang

Young Village Man

Shaohua Yang

Shaohua Yang

Jade Soldier

Yu Yuan Zeng

Yu Yuan Zeng

Inn Keeper

David Will No

David Will No

Jade Officer (voice, uncredited)

Sam Wong Ming-Sing

Sam Wong Ming-Sing

Directed By

Rob Minkoff

Rob Minkoff

Director

Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung

Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ryan Kavanaugh

Ryan Kavanaugh

Executive Producer

Michael Paseornek

Michael Paseornek

Executive Producer

Lynwood Spinks

Lynwood Spinks

Executive Producer

Casey Silver

Casey Silver

Producer

PoPing AuYeung

PoPing AuYeung

Casting

Bill Badalato

Bill Badalato

Line Producer

Yuen Wo-Ping

Yuen Wo-Ping

Executive Producer

Hester Hargett

Hester Hargett

Line Producer

Nancy Foy

Nancy Foy

Casting

Philip Lee

Philip Lee

Producer

Chi Nai-Liang

Chi Nai-Liang

Line Producer

Scott Fischer

Scott Fischer

Producer

Raffaella De Laurentiis

Raffaella De Laurentiis

Executive Producer

David U. Lee

David U. Lee

Executive Producer

Wang Zhongjun

Wang Zhongjun

Executive Producer

Solon So Chi-Hung

Solon So Chi-Hung

Executive Producer

Matthew Tang

Matthew Tang

Line Producer

Johnny Wang Yin-Ming

Johnny Wang Yin-Ming

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sound

David Buckley

David Buckley

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Peter Pau Tak-Hai

Peter Pau Tak-Hai

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Bill Brzeski

Bill Brzeski

Production Design

Che Kiu Lam

Che Kiu Lam

Art Direction

Bin Lan

Bin Lan

Set Decoration

Yu Ci Wen

Yu Ci Wen

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Yuen Wo-Ping

Yuen Wo-Ping

Martial Arts Choreographer

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