The Forbidden Kingdom

The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime.

Genres

ActionAdventureFantasy

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$55000000

Revenue

$127906624

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6.61/10

Release Date

17 April 2008

Country

China

Cast

Jackie Chan

Old Hop / Lu Yan

Jet Li

The Silent Monk / The Monkey King

Michael Angarano

Jason Tripitikas

Liu Yifei

Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl

Li Bingbing

Ni Chang a.k.a White-Haired Witch

Collin Chou

Jade Warlord

Morgan Benoit

Lupo

Jack Posobiec

Southie

Thomas McDonell

Young Southie

Juana Collignon

Southie Girl

Zhi Ma Gui

Old Woman

Shen Shou He

Farmer

Bin Jiang

Young Village Man

Shaohua Yang

Jade Soldier

Yu Yuan Zeng

Inn Keeper

David Will No

Jade Officer (voice, uncredited)

Sam Wong Ming-Sing

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