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Studio: Lionsgate
Studio: The Weinstein Company
Release Date: Apr 18, 2008
Running Time: 105 mins.
Additional Notes: dialogue Mandarin and English
Country Of Origin: United States
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 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.
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Old Hop/Lu Yan
The Monkey King/Silent Monk
Little Princess Golden Sparrow/Chinatown Girl
Jason Tripitikas
Jade Warlord
Ni Chang
Kam
Southie Girl
Lupo
Southie
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reviews
Is this first pairing of marital arts masters Jackie Chan and Jet Li worth the long wait? Yes, but only when their fists of fury are flying. And, thankfully, that happens quite frequently. Story How refreshing that Chan's gone public in dismissing John Fusco's script to this fantasy epic as unimpressive. He's right. But what difference does it make when all we want to see is Chan and Li kicking butt? And The Forbidden Kingdom offers plenty of opportunities for them to do just that. So what… |
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