The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

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Written by John Fusco

Directed by Rob Minkoff

Running Time: 120 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2008

Rating: 12 Certificate

Production Country: USA/China

Filmed in Colour

While rummaging around for some bootleg kung-fu DVDs in a pawn shop in Boston's Chinatown, Jason (Michael Angarano) discovers an ancient golden staff. When he examines the staff closely, he finds himself magically transported back to ancient China where he is quested to free a fabled warrior, the Monkey King, with the help of a kung-fu master (Jackie Chan, pictured) and a misfit warrior (Jet Li). If he doesn't succeed, he may be trapped deep in the past forever.

Surprisingly, this marks the first on-screen pairing of these two giants of the martial arts world. Both Chan and Li display the kind of jaw-dropping fighting skills we've come to expect and be amazed by. And with action choreography from the man behind the moves in The Matrix and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, you know that you've got a film that no fight fan should miss.

When is The Forbidden Kingdom next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Sky Movies Premiere December 5th, 5:30pm and on Sky Movies Premiere HD December 5th, 5:30pm. See more...

Cast

Image for Jet LiJet LiThe Monkey King / The Silent Monk
Image for Michael AngaranoMichael AngaranoJason Tripitikas
Image for Jackie ChanJackie ChanLu Yan / Old Hop
Yifei LiuGolden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl
Collin ChouJade Warlord
Juana CollignonSouthie Girl
Morgan BenoitLupo
Bingbing LiNi Chang
Jack PosobiecSouthie
Thomas McDonellYoung Southie
Zhi Ma GuiOld Woman
Shen Shou HeFarmer
Bin JiangYoung Village Man
Shaohua YangJade Soldier
Yu Yuan ZengInn Keeper

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