The Forbidden Kingdom
The Forbidden Kingdom
Release: 2008-04-17
·Runtime: 104m
·★ 6.6
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.
Production Countries
China
Hong Kong
United States of America
Production Companies
Casey Silver Productions
China Film Co-Production Corp.
Relativity Media
Lionsgate
The Weinstein Company
Arclight Films
Huayi Brothers Pictures
J&J Project
Salon Films
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Jackie Chan
as Old Hop / Lu Yan
Michael Angarano
as Jason Tripitikas
Collin Chou
as Jade Warlord
Jack Posobiec
as Southie
Sam Wong Ming-Sing
Liu Yifei
as Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl
Li Bingbing
as Ni Chang a.k.a White-Haired Witch
Wang Deshun
Morgan Benoit
as Lupo
Thomas McDonell
as Young Southie
Shaohua Yang
as Jade Soldier
Jet Li
as The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
David Will No
as Jade Officer (voice, uncredited)
Shi Xiao Ju
as Sparrow's mother
Crew
Yuen Woo-Ping
Martial Arts Choreographer, Executive Producer
John Fusco
Writer
PoPing AuYeung
Casting
Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung
Assistant Director
Marc Dominic Rienzo
Compositing Artist
Georgi Manchev
Stunt Double
Rob Minkoff
Director
Ryan Kavanaugh
Executive Producer
Raffaella De Laurentiis
Executive Producer
Peter Pau Tak-Hai
Director of Photography
Wang Zhongjun
Executive Producer
Shirley Chan Koo-Fong
Costume Design
Casey Silver
Producer
Nancy Foy
Casting
Solon So Chi-Hung
Executive Producer
Matthew Tang Hon-Keung
Line Producer
David Buckley
Original Music Composer
Bill Brzeski
Production Design