For other uses, see Forbidden Kingdom (disambiguation).
2008 film
The Forbidden Kingdom
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Rob Minkoff
Written by
John Fusco
Produced by
Casey Silver
Starring
Jackie Chan
Jet Li
Collin Chou
Liu Yifei
Li Bingbing
Michael Angarano
Cinematography
Peter Pau
Edited by
Eric Strand
Music by
David Buckley
Production companies
Casey Silver Productions
Huayi Brothers
Relativity Media
Distributed by
Lionsgate
The Weinstein Company (United States)
Huaxia Film Distribution (China)[3]
Release dates
April 18, 2008 (2008-04-18) (United States)
April 24, 2008 (2008-04-24) (China)
Running time
104 minutes[4]
Countries
United States
China[1][2]
Languages
English
Mandarin
Cantonese
Budget
$55 million[5]
Box office
$128 million
The Forbidden Kingdom (Chinese: 功夫之王: Gong Fu Zhi Wang (Mandarin) or Gung Fu Ji Wong (Cantonese) and translated King of Kung Fu (English); Working title: The J & J Project[6]) is a 2008 wuxia film written by John Fusco and directed by Rob Minkoff, starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Loosely based on the 16th-century novel Journey to the West, it is the first film to star Chan and Li together. The action sequences were choreographed by Yuen Woo-ping.
The film is distributed in the United States through Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company,[7] and through The Huayi Brothers Film & Taihe Investment Company in China. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the US and Hong Kong on September 9, 2008 and the United Kingdom on November 17, 2008. Rotten Tomatoes' critical consensus praises the fight scenes but says the film has too much filler. The Forbidden Kingdom grossed $128 million against a budget of $55 million.
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^Yan, Seto Kit (April 22, 2008). "Yin and yang". The Star. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
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