The Forbidden Kingdom (Chinese/English) 2008 BLU-RAY

September 1, 2008 · Posted in Action, Adventure, Chinese Movies, Comedy, Fantasy, Movies, Romance

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Aka: Jackie Chan/Jet Li Project, King of Kung Fu
Year: 2008
Directed: Rob Minkoff
Genre: Action/Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy/Romance
Runtime: 1h 44min
Country: USA
Language: English/Mandarin
Subtitle: English (for Mandarin Dialogue)
Cast: Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Jackie Chan, Yifei Liu, Collin Chou
Imdb: The Forbidden Kingdom

Synopsis / Plot

A 21st Century American teenager takes a spellbinding, dangerous journey into martial arts legend in the new action/adventure epic FORBIDDEN KINGDOM. While hunting down bootleg kung-fu DVDs in a Chinatown pawnshop, Jason (Michael Angarano) makes an extraordinary discovery that sends him hurtling back in time to ancient China. There, Jason is charged with a monumental task: he must free the fabled warrior the Monkey King, who has been imprisoned by the evil Jade Warlord. Jason is joined in his quest by wise kung fu master Lu Yan (Jackie Chan) and a band of misfit warriors including Silent Monk (Jet Li). But only by learning the true precepts of kung fu can Jason hope to succeed - and find a way to get back home