The Forbidden Kingdom

With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself traveling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.Rated PG-13 for sequences of martial arts action and some violencethe Jade Warlord tricks the Monkey King into becoming a statue He has roughly put across in the film some of my basic understanding of martial arts and principles of Buddhism.Production began in early 1 May 2007 in the area around the I have not worked with someone whom I’m comfortable with, in terms of movements, rhythm and natural reactions, in the last 10 years. 56 of 93 people found this review helpful. The King is freed and the Monk is revealed to be actually one of the King's clones. a list of 54 titles Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The Forbidden Kingdom (Chinese: 功夫之王: Gong Fu Zhi Wang (Mandarin) or Gung Fu Ji Wong (Cantonese) and translated King of Kung Fu (English); Working title: The J & J Project ) is a 2008 fantasy kung fu wuxia film written by John Fusco, and directed by Rob Minkoff, and starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

Lu kills Ni-Chang. Talk about couples goals! They should have written a story that will compliment both their strengths in the screen (not just their martial arts techniques), and the tone of the movie is well-off. A hero cop accidentally leads his team into a trap from which he is the only survivor. He overpowers Lupo and drives the other hooligans away. After an attempted assassination on Ambassador Han, Lee and Carter head to Paris to protect a French woman with knowledge of the Triads' secret leaders. I don't know what the writers in this movie are thinking. He is then chased by several other agency operatives, but he has no idea why. The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A Secret Agent loses his memory after falling from a crashing helicopter.

I have been a big fan of Jet Li/ Jackie Chan since I can remember. Use the HTML below. The Forbidden Kingdom shows everything that’s wrong with Hollywood and Asian actors. Was this review helpful to you? Before the film ends, Jason is delighted to meet a woman who resembles Sparrow. A movie that consists of both these remarkable actors should be incredible and unforgettable, but, in my opinion, this movie can only be remembered probably because it's their first tandem. The film is distributed in the United States through When Tripitikas regains consciousness, he finds himself in a village in Meanwhile, the Warlord, upon learning about the staff, sends the witch The Warlord asks Tripitikas to duel Ni-Chang to death, since the former can give the elixir to only one of them. The Forbidden Kingdom Critics Consensus. A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry, and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.

The single disc edition has no extras but contains widescreen and full screen presentations of the film. I was among the first to get hold of the story and later we were joined by Jackie and others. That’s because the movie industry in general doesn’t believe that Asians can hold down a movie on their own. Loosely based on the novel Journey to the West, it is the first film to co-star Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Tripitikas is overpowered until his teammates and monks from the monastery arrive to join the battle. I have done many fight scenes with others but there were usually more than 10 takes, which is a waste of time as the person may forget his moves and unnecessary injuries. A loyal and dedicated Hong Kong Inspector teams up with a reckless and loudmouthed L.A.P.D. The Monk passes the staff to Tripitikas, who uses it to smash the King's statue.