Forbidden Kingdom

While hunting down bootleg kung-fu DVDs in a Chinatown pawnshop, Jason makes an extraordinary discovery -The legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King.- 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 and a band of misfit warriors including Silent Monk. But only by learning the true precepts of kung fu can Jason hope to succeed – and find a way to get back home.

Directed by Rob Minkoff (Stuart Little, Lion King), the film marks the first-ever onscreen pairing of martial arts superstars Jackie Chan (Rush Hour, Drunken Master) and Jet Li (Fearless, Once Upon a Time in China). The original screenplay by John Fusco (Young Guns, Hidalgo) is based on the traditional Chinese legend of the Monkey King. The film is produced by Casey Silver (Ladder 49, Hidalgo, the upcoming Leatherheads) of Casey Silver Productions. Renowned action choreographer Wo Ping (The Matrix, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) is creating the fight sequences, and the director of photography is Peter Pau (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon). –© Lions Gate

Lu Yan (Jackie Chan) is helping Jason from Jade Warlord attack

Together, they travel and fight the Jade Warlord

Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Crystal Liu, Collin Chou
Director: Rob Minkoff
Running Time: 1 hr. 53 min.
Release Date: April 18th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for for sequences of martial arts action and some violence.
Screenwriter: John Fusco
Producer: Casey Silver
Distributors: Lionsgate
Production Co.: Casey Silver Productions
Studios: Lionsgate, The Weinstein Company
Financiers: Relativity Media
Filming Locations: China
Produced in: United States