The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) 功夫之王
Director: Rob Minkoff
Screenwriter: John Fusk
Starring: Michael Angarano / Jackie Chan / Jet Li / Chou Zhaolong / Liu Yifei / more…
Genre: Action / Fantasy / Adventure / Martial Arts / Costume
Official website: www.forbiddenkingdommovie.com
Country/Region of Production: USA/Mainland China
Language: English / Mandarin Chinese
Date: 2008-04-24 (Mainland China) / 2008-04-18 (USA)
Duration: 104 minutes
Also known as: 双J计划 / Double J Project / The King of Kung Fu
IMDb: tt0865556
Adaptation: Crossover
Summary:
Jason (Michael Angarano) is an American teenager who is crazy about Hong Kong and Taiwan Kung Fu movies, but in reality he is bullied by bad kids and dare not resist. By chance, Jie Sen got a Ruyi Golden Cudgel from a Chinese antique shop. With the power of the Golden Cudgel, he went back to China thousands of years ago. At this time, the evil Yujiang God of War (Zou Zhaolong) relied on the prestige of subduing the Great Sage Sun Wukong (played by Jet Li) to usurp the heavens, and rely on force to lure and flesh the people, and the people are living in dire straits. Jason met the alcoholic ranger Lu Yan (Jackie Chan), the taciturn monk (Jet Li), and the light and beautiful Golden Swallow (Liu Yifei). In order to rescue the trapped Sun Wukong, they headed towards the heavens…
