The Forbidden Kingdom
2008/04/17 (US) | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime.
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.
Rob Minkoff
Director
Lead 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
Budget
$ 55,000,000
Revenue
$ 127,906,624
Status
Released
Production Company
- Casey Silver Productions
- China Film Co-Production Corp.
- Relativity Media
- Lionsgate
Crews
Bill Badalato
Line Producer
Casey Silver
Producer
Michael Paseornek
Executive Producer
David U. Lee
Executive Producer
Hester Hargett
Line Producer
Yuen Woo-Ping
Martial Arts Choreographer
Lynwood Spinks
Executive Producer
Peter Pau Tak-Hai
Director of Photography