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
Michael Angarano
as Jason Tripitikas
Liu Yifei
as Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl
Thomas McDonell
as Young Southie
David Will No
as Jade Officer (voice, uncredited)
Shaohua Yang
as Jade Soldier
Jackie Chan
as Old Hop / Lu Yan
Jet Li
as The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
Morgan Benoit
as Lupo
Jack Posobiec
as Southie
Collin Chou
as Jade Warlord
Sam Wong Ming-Sing
Shi Xiao Ju
as Sparrow's mother
Wang Deshun
Li Bingbing
as Ni Chang a.k.a White-Haired Witch
Crew
Ryan Kavanaugh
Executive Producer
Rob Minkoff
Director
PoPing AuYeung
Casting
Shirley Chan Koo-Fong
Costume Design
Marc Dominic Rienzo
Compositing Artist
Bill Brzeski
Production Design
Yuen Cheung-Yan
Stunts
Raffaella De Laurentiis
Executive Producer
Matthew Tang Hon-Keung
Line Producer
Wang Zhongjun
Executive Producer
Solon So Chi-Hung
Executive Producer
Georgi Manchev
Stunt Double
Casey Silver
Producer
Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung
Assistant Director
David Buckley
Original Music Composer
John Fusco
Writer
Yuen Woo-Ping
Martial Arts Choreographer, Executive Producer
Peter Pau Tak-Hai
Director of Photography
Nancy Foy
Casting