The Forbidden Kingdom

The Forbidden Kingdom

The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime.

PG-13 2008 · 104 min · ★ 6.7 (2K) · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

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.

Directed by Rob Minkoff · Written by John Fusco

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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

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