The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
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.
- Released
- 2008-04-17
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Rob Minkoff
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 from 2025 votes
Cast
- Jackie Chan as Old Hop / Lu Yan
- Jet Li as The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
- Michael Angarano as Jason Tripitikas
- Liu Yifei as Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl
- Li Bingbing as Ni Chang a.k.a White-Haired Witch
- Collin Chou as Jade Warlord
- Morgan Benoit as Lupo
- Jack Posobiec as Southie
- Thomas McDonell as Young Southie
- Juana Collignon as Southie Girl
- Zhi Ma Gui as Old Woman
- Shen Shou He as Farmer
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