The Forbidden Kingdom features the first ever on screen pairing of cinema’s two greatest living martial arts legends: Jet Li and Jackie Chan. That alone makes this movie a must see for anyone and everyone, but screenwriter John Fusco and director Rob Minkoff have done more than simply throw two of kung fu’s most famous faces together in the same picture. They?ve crafted a magical film using both Chan and Li?s legendary reputations as the lynchpins in telling an entertaining, crowd-pleasing, action-fantasy story. 4
Why are the two men fighting? Because the Silent Monk stole a magical staff from a friend of Lu Yan’s. And the fight comes to an end when this friend finally shows up and reclaims the staff. But here’s the part that martial-arts fans probably didn’t expect all those years: The friend in question is an American teenager, and the first film to co-star Jackie Chan and Jet Li casts them both as supporting characters in this teenager’s story. What’s more, the film, directed by former Disney animator Rob Minkoff (The Lion King, Stuart Little), almost feels like it was made for kids.
Star(s) to watch : Jet Li (”Fist of Legend”, “Kiss of the Dragon”, “Hero”, “Fearless”) as The Monkey King/Silent Monk, Jackie Chan (”City Hunter”, “The Armour of God”) as Lu Yan, Collin Chou (”The Matrix Reloaded”, “Fearless”, “DOA: Dead or Alive”) as Jade Warlord, & Michael Angarano (”Sky High”) as Jason Tripitikas.
Genre : Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi.
Release date : April 18, 2008
Rating : 9/10
Official website : http://www.forbiddenkingdommovie.com/
Poster : http://movies-update.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/the_forbidden_kingdom-202×300.jpg
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