It seems that age has had no ill effect on the success of THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Their $70 million film beat expectations and the competition in its opening weekend, earning $20.9 million according to studio estimates. This is the biggest opening ever for a martial arts movie in the U.S.
This is the biggest opening for a Jackie Chan film outside of his RUSH HOUR series and the biggest for Jet Li since LETHAL WEAPON 4. Jet Li’s FEARLESS was the last major martial arts movie released and it grossed $10.6 million in its opening weekend.
FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, a rated-R romantic comedy from SUPERBAD producer Judd Apatow came in a close second with $17.3 million.
48 Action Movie Previews – March, 2010
REVIEW: ‘Hard Revenge Milly – Bloody Battle’ (DVD – Cine Asia)
Production set for ‘Warring States’
Blast from the Past: ‘Wong Fei-hung’s Lion Dance vs the Golden Dragon’ (1956)
‘Ip Man 2′ shooting diary revealed as Yen calls quits
REVIEW: ‘Wrong Side of Town’ (2010)
Trailer for ‘Zatoichi the Last’
Second trailer for ‘Prince of Persia’
Jackie Chan near last in ‘most trustworthy’ poll
Huang Xiaoming ‘the next king of kung fu’
Martial Youth: Child Action Stars Part 1 – Hollywood High
Six official images from ‘Ip Man 2′
REVIEW: ‘The Storm Warriors’ (2009)
Second trailer for ‘The Karate Kid’
Optimum brings ‘Bangkok Adrenaline’ to U.K.
