The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

[LoBo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE7ny2bfXF0


Finally, It look nice.

[will91XingYu]

Thanks for uploading. Looks pretty good, it'll be cool to see Colin Chou fight with Jet and Jackie. I hope it's not loads of wires and flash cinematography that takes the attention away from the fights like in Hero and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I'd love to see the Jet Li vs Jackie Chan fight, i heard they both do drunken boxing!

[greenfan]

Oooh..it looks gorgeous.

I'm really looking forward to seeing it....I'm just gonna keep my expectations for the action pretty low.

[Sifu]

Oh crap, OH CRAP! I'm kinda nervous, I've been waiting for this :eek:

By the way, I work at a theater, you can request those big cardboard stand-ups and posters they put up in the theater displays. I've already requested the stuff for this movie!

Somebody already the I Am Legend and The Dark Knight Returns stuff! Damn it.

[gfanikf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE7ny2bfXF0


Finally, It look nice.

Yeah, I wonder who the DP is? It looks gorgeous like if Peter Pau shot it.

[ironfistedmonk]

That looks pretty damn good, I have zero expectations for this film so I might actually enjoy it.

[Milkyway]

looks quite ok. Seeing Jackie under Woo Ping's action direction was refreshing though.

[Drunken Monk]

Nice! I was expecting a very glamorized kids' tale but it looks lavish and also seems to have some good action.

[Alex]

like everybody else, i'm pleasantly surprised by what i saw in that trailer. this might be ok after all

[AlbertV]

There is hope after all!!! Looks very good...btw the DP is Peter Pau.

[Sifu]

Now I am in bliss that I reserved the Forbidden Kingdom stuff :eek: OH MY GOD, YES!

Darker than expected. The only thing is, I don't know about the kid, Michael Angarano, he was a horrible actor in that crappy kids super hero movie, Sky High. Let's just hope things didn't go awry.

[theportlykicker]

I'm with everyone else on this. It looks surprisingly... good! Then again, with Jackie, Jet, AND Yuen Wo Ping all working on it, it SHOULD be good!

We can but hope...

[TheGrimReaper]

Nice trailer - I hope that the good stuff is not only there, but in the movie itself too, a lot of movies recently delivered only a marvelous trailers and they suck big time when it comes to the whole art piece (example The Fantastic four and the Rise of the Silver surfer, Spiderman 3, Superman returns).

I expect a good colaboration between the cast and crew - both Jackie and Jet look smooth in their scenes (even Yuen Woo Ping considered their fighting too fast for the camera, and Jackie admits that the fighting scenes between him and Jet were one of the most enjoyable experience he hahd ever had), nice panoramic shots, slow-motion in some good looking moments, fingers crossed for this to be one of the great movies hit the screen next year.

After dissapointing performances from both Jackie & Jet (in Rush Hour 3 & War) I really hope that this one will leave a mark...

Although the competition is pretty hard for 2008 - we have Ong Bak 2 & Kung Fu Hustle 2 and not to forget the long anticipated return of the Man with the Whip - Indiana Jones... Time will tell... :)

[will91XingYu]

Tony Jaa has said he would love to be involved in Indiana Jones 4! I don't know how that'd work but i'd love to see it.

[Morgoth]

Although the competition is pretty hard for 2008 - we have Ong Bak 2 & Kung Fu Hustle 2 and not to forget the long anticipated return of the Man with the Whip - Indiana Jones... Time will tell... :)

Chow seems to have been working on Kung Fu Hustle 2 for quite awhile now, and I still haven't heard when it is coming out. It better be good.

[will91XingYu]

I hope Xing Yu is in it again, oh yeh he died ! Should still bring him back because the fight he was in was the best one in kung fu hustle. I loved the comedy in Kung Fu Hustle, but i wish Sammo Hung had coreographed all the fights, nothing against Yuen Wo Ping because he is a legend, but that film would have been better with Sammo Hung as action director IMO (it was cool to see Yuen Cheung Yan in a cameo)

[Endsang]

A prequel to Kung Fu Hustle could have been cool. The 3 masters and their fight is my favorite part.

As for Forbidden Kingdom, I am a little sceptical about the American and how he will affect the film overall.
I am pretty confident about Jackie and Jet though, and I am looking forward to seeing it.

[Milkyway]

or the actors who played the masters could return as different characters, like in so many CHow movies where he reuses actors in different roles.

[TheGrimReaper]

It will be really nice if the three masters could return in some way for the sequel/ prequel, although they all three died in the first movie - Stephen Chow has to be inventive enough to manage this to happen... :) As for the Forbidden Kingdom I am also a bit sceptical regarding the involvment of an American in a truly Chinese legend as it is the legend of Monkey King (or Journey to the West written by one monk Su Yuen Zuan - I'm not sure about the correct pronunciation though)... I've seen something about this story in one TV movie on Hallmark with Bai Ling and some various Chinese and American stars, but it was dissapointing... Probably the latest version will be far better than this...

[Drunken Monk]

Tony Jaa has said he would love to be involved in Indiana Jones 4! I don't know how that'd work but i'd love to see it.

They've wrapped "Indy 4" so I really doubt he'll be in it.

[The Amazing Psycho Per]

Now that's a shame, it looks good, but why, Oh why did they have to put an american kid in the movie??? Finally we had Jet and Jackie united in a movie but it's all ruined by that stupid idea! I mean come on! WHY??? WTF is he doing there??? An american kid, in a chinese legend... go figure... Are americans that xenophobic that they would refuse to see a movie because there are no american actors in it??? Come on, people have to be smarter then that! Aren't they? At least they didn't disguise american actors to look chinese... I guess it's a small improvement.

The Amazing Psycho Per

[Drunken Monk]

Believe it or not people are that shallow. The American guy is brought back in time to ancient China to partake in the adventure and this is what a Western audience wants. Plus I heard the film was to appeal to children and kids relate better with young white people.

[Sifu]

Believe it or not people are that shallow.

OH! I believe it!

Now that's a shame, it looks good, but why, Oh why did they have to put an american kid in the movie???

The plot:

The Forbidden Kingdom is about a New York teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and classic Kung Fu movies. Jason (Michael Angarano), is a boy who is always bullied at school. He is determined to learn kung fu to protect himself. One day in a Chinatown.......

Damn! This is starting my life story! NYC and all. :D

......pawnshop, Jason makes an extraordinary discovery - a Chinese staff. It is the legendary Ru Yi Bang staff of the Chinese sage and warrior, Sun Wukong the Monkey King.

A mysterious power in the staff transports Jason back to ancient China. There he meets kung fu master Lu Yan (Jackie Chan). He is unkempt and looks like a beggar. Jason becomes his disciple. Later, he meets another kung fu master Golden Sparrow (Liu Yifei) and the Silent Monk (Jet Li). The three of them go on to a journey after seeing the staff in Jason’s possession. There has been an ancient prophecy: Sun Wukong the Monkey King, who was jailed under the Five Fingers Mountain by Lord Buddha himself, will one day be freed by a "foreign youngster", who will return the staff to him. After learning of the arrival of Jason, the Jade Emperor (Collin Chou) immediately sends out his three highly skilled guards led by the White Haired Demoness (Li Bingbing) to get the staff from the boy. So the battle begins.....

[The Amazing Psycho Per]

Thanks, but I knew the unfurtunate presence of the american kid was explained plot wise... What pisses me off is his presence in the film, period. Just goes to show you how frisky producers are and how narrow minded they THINK armericans or westerners are.

The Amazing Psycho Per

[Collector]

Thanks, but I knew the unfurtunate presence of the american kid was explained plot wise... What pisses me off is his presence in the film, period. Just goes to show you how frisky producers are and how narrow minded they THINK armericans or westerners are.

The Amazing Psycho Per


Although i do agree with you, im looking at the bright side of it which is that at least (as far as from what i can tell) it's not going to be your typical american kung-fu shoot em-up a la Rush Hour type movie.....unfortunately masterpieces like Crouching Tiger and Hero are rare, and im not expecting this one to come even close, but it'll be worth watching that's for sure.

[Cesare]

As for the American kid...
It's very similar to what Henry Jenkins called "Personalization" (in connection with fan-writing - but it applies here I suppose). "A means of connecting one’s own life experience with the fictional setting of one’s favorite canon"... A bit like that "Sidekicks" movie...:-)
Not that I think it's absolutely necessary or desirable - but I understand the logic behind it. It would be nice if this time they actually managed to utilize all the potential that such a confrontation of world views/paradigms/realities/whatever-you-wanna-call-it offers - but I have this feeling that it's gonna be just another "adolescent fantasy come true" kind of story. Infested with cliches of the worst kind.
Nevertheless, I am looking forward to it...:-) :cool:

[TheGrimReaper]

@Cesare: There will be cliches for sure, however it is a great achievement as an action oriented movie and one which is driven by one of the most popular legends in Chinese folklore and mythology... As for the American kid involvment - let us all hope that it's not going to ruin the authentic feel of the whole movie... And apparently the producers wanted the film to appeal to a broader audience strating from the little ones, going through the fans of both Jackie and Jet and finishing with all newcomers to MA movies...

[Sifu]

Now that I read about the demons and superpowers they have in the flick I think it's gonna have a serious, yet still have the over-the-top special effects feel. What immediately came to mind was Storm Riders! :cool:

[daTOAD]

Does that kid realize how lucky he is? :D Looks tight,cant wait.

[Sifu]

Does that kid realize how lucky he is? :D Looks tight,cant wait.

My thing is, he got to have conversations with them. If he saw any of Jackie or Jet's early flicks he'd be in awe!

If it's a hit, it'll not only be Li's first BIG hit in North America. But, it'll be Jackie's second since Rush Hour 2, and if it's big enough that kid will become like the dude who starred in Harry Potter!

CAN YOU SAY TIGER BEAT MAGAZINE! :D

[Cesare]

TheGrimReaper: Possible cliches associated with this "personalization" strategy mentioned in my previous post are the only ones that really trouble me. It's a tricky formula, sucks a very very big deal if done wrong... But then - it can be quite "refreshing" if done right. We will see.
As I said. I'm looking forward to the movie... The trailer looks quite promising.:cool:

[Sifu]

I think it'll be a thrill for me to watch no matter what!! I wasn't kidding when I said this sounds like my life story. I've been in the exact situation as this kid time, and again! Even though I wasn't the least popular kid in school, I was and still pretty obsessed with Kung Fu! I really don't intend on specifying my exact age, but I'm still in High School and can understand a similar plight.

Strangely enough I was just in Chinatown pigging out on Kung Fu DVDs after I got my check last week!

[TheGrimReaper]

@ Cesare: I totally agree with you m8, cliches can be a real pain in the bottom if you do not put them right in the movie or exagerate a lot... I would prefer a more HK approach towards this one, however the time will tell... Greetings from snowy Bulgaria :)

[Sifu]

Check it! New full-size pics from the movie. The links below each picture will take you to the wallpaper-sized picture if you'd like to save 'em.

Jet Li as Lan Cai He

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5182/7d19ce5.jpg

Wallpaper: http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/3696/jetliforbiddenkingdomkt2.jpg

Jackie as Lu Yan

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6453/cd4bvn5.jpg

Wallpaper: http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7339/jackiechanforbiddenkingvq5.jpg

The Crew traveling to the West! :D:

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/773/e8e8cd9.jpg

Wallpaper: http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/1808/groupshotforbiddenkingdtd5.jpg

[theportlykicker]

Triffic! :D

[Sifu]

Looks good, there are some new promos comin out as well. Gotta keep an eye out for that :eek:

[TheGrimReaper]

Good pictures - i've enjoyed them - Jackie has this zany look in his eyes, just like the first "Drunken Master", Jet Li is a strong character too, reminscent to those OUATIC marvels from the recent past. Cheers !

[doug maverick]

the more i look at this film the more it looks like jackie is the one playing the monkey king(rightfully so) and jet is the monk. if so why was it reported in reverse.

[Sifu]

I know! They're definately wrong. Check out IMDB (http://imdb.com/title/tt0865556/) for yourself, that's odd.

[Sifu]

I don't wanna judge just yet!

[JohnnieFreeze]

As an Asian Cinema fan, I'd rather not see the token white guy in the flick, but on 1 hand I can see why the makers might think its necessary if they want to appeal to a wider audiance. On the other hand, no one really sees Martial Arts movies outside of hardcore Martial Arts fans, so token actors arent really needed. This can go either way...I suppose the movie makers and marketers have worked it out for the best(?)

[Sifu]

We're getting closer and closer to the date! :eek:

[doug maverick]

yo i just had a thought entourage fans will no what i'm talking about. what if they're trying to pull a medillen on us.

[Drunken Monk]

The new trailer makes it look a little cheesier...

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[theportlykicker]

Yeah, that's a horrible trailer. The previous one was much better.

[doug maverick]

yeah that was wack the promo trailer was way better

[Sifu]

This is ringing of Disney :confused:

[The Dragon]

Once again , JC and JL... :mad:

[Sifu]

The new trailer makes it look a little cheesier...

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Hey, it's the dog hitting waddy! :D Aw, it doesn't look that bad.

[Sifu]

Finally! Some new pics from the Forbidden Kingdom :D Huzzah!

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7210/characterteasertx6.jpg

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/4150/charactermichaelangarandx7.jpg

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5326/jackiexc7.jpg

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/7251/jetwf4.jpg

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/2227/characterlibingbingif3.jpg

They definately got that from the The Bride With White Hair!

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1480/characterliuyifeitg7.jpg

[mark187]

those new character posters are pretty nice, none for Collin Chou though? also, I read somewhere that Wu Jing is in this but I'd never heard anything about that before or since...I'm guessing that whoever listed that info was mistaking this for Mummy 3.

[The Amazing Psycho Per]

I checked the new trailer again and I wanted to cry :(

WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mad:

[LoBo]

I liked the new posters. Nice colours.
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[Drunken Monk]

Isn't Jet Li also meant to play a bad guy in the form of the Monkey King?

[Sifu]

Isn't Jet Li also meant to play a bad guy in the form of the Monkey King?

No, but he is gonna be bad in Mummy 3.

[Drunken Monk]

No, but he is gonna be bad in Mummy 3.

It still says here that he is to play the Monkey King...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0865556/

[LoBo]

First review of Forbidden Kingdom from a test screening (Spoiler alert)


http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35467
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[Sifu]

First review of Forbidden Kingdom from a test screening (Spoiler alert)


http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35467

Well, it's wrong. The story has them looking for the Monkey King, so how is he looking for him and is the Monkey King at the same time? :confused: :D Don't always believe what you read.

[Elhcay]

Jet's playing two different roles in the movie - silent monk AND monkey king.

[Elhcay]

those new character posters are pretty nice, none for Collin Chou though? also, I read somewhere that Wu Jing is in this but I'd never heard anything about that before or since...I'm guessing that whoever listed that info was mistaking this for Mummy 3.

Yep, they meant to add Wu Jing under Mummy 3 but mistakeningly added it to Forbidden Kingdom and it's now removed.

[theportlykicker]

Cool, sounds like it might be half decent afterall!

[GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG]

I think this is going to be an international hit.

The cinematography looks gorgeous.

Jakie and Jet who could ask for anything more.

GDY-Y

[GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG]

Why? I think it will make this movie a BIG hit in the USA.

So what. A white kid in the movie. Well imagine if he was black or red or whatever color. I think it will give it an interesting contrast.

But whats funny is in the trailer the kid and Jackie are speaking English it seems right off the bat. Or maybe they lead in to it. Hey the kid could have been a language major and know Chinese. But what the ---- as long as the movie delivers and my sixth sense says it will.

GDY-Y

[Sifu]

But whats funny is in the trailer the kid and Jackie are speaking English it seems right off the bat.

It is mainly a kid's movie, let's remember that. The adults were the last thing on their minds when filming this :rolleyes:

[Drunken Monk]

Well, it's wrong. The story has them looking for the Monkey King, so how is he looking for him and is the Monkey King at the same time? :confused: :D Don't always believe what you read.

Actors can play two roles in the same movie.

[Sifu]

Actors can play two roles in the same movie.

Perhaps, maybe that's the twist or something! He's the monk and turns out being Wukong (The Monkey King), I doubt it though :(

[Asmo]

Looks good.

[Elhcay]

Before going further, please refer to the last post on the previous page.

And now, for spoilers, twists concerning Monkey King and Silent Monk, Jet has explained it in his blog (http://www.alivenotdead.com/jetli/July+6-2007%3A+About+the+Monkey+King-profile-11212.html).

SPOILERS
Silent Monk is a strand of hair transformed from Monkey King. And there's a further spoiler but that would probably ruin movie experience.

[Sifu]

Before going further, please refer to the last post on the previous page.

And now, for spoilers, twists concerning Monkey King and Silent Monk, Jet has explained it in his blog (http://www.alivenotdead.com/jetli/July+6-2007%3A+About+the+Monkey+King-profile-11212.html).

I knew it!

SPOILERS
Silent Monk is a strand of hair transformed from Monkey King. And there's a further spoiler but that would probably ruin movie experience.

That's such a cool concept! I remeber that from the Shaw Bros. movie Monkey Goes West that I mentioned in the past, he'd take the hairs blow on them and they'd spawn new monkeys. Of course that's originally from the novel. (Journey to the West)

[BLfan]

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/theforbiddenkingdom.html?showVideo=1

[WalkOn]

I hate to get too excited, but this film is looking more and more promising! :) I'm looking forward to seeing it. Thanks for sharing this trailer.

[theportlykicker]

Looks like there's gonna be some old school-style training sequences. Nice.

[gorhama]

I agree the more of see of this movie the better it looks. I mean with Woo Ping, Jackie and Jet at least the fight scenes will be good. Also with a studio like Lionsgate and the Weinsteins...maybe they will actually devote a decent amount of screen time to the fights.

[Sifu]

I'm sorry, but holy crap! It's just set in,

Jackie Chan vs. Jet Li!

Who better than Yuen Woo Ping to be behind it?! I'll tell you, no one!

[doug maverick]

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/theforbiddenkingdom.html?showVideo=1
new trailer looks fucking great

[TheGrimReaper]

Hell yeah ! After seeing the last trailer I'm looking really forward to this movie - no matter how cheesy at times it might be (due to the "all audience" rating) I'll be in the cinema when this is released ! Cheers and greetings from warm Bulgaria

[AgGoNy]

cant wait!

[Cesare]

Yep, gotta agree with you all - the new trailer really looks promising...

[Tosh]

I have to admit the trailer looked good, at least this type of(Chinese folklore/fantasy) film lends itself to the wirework that will take place.

[Sifu]

The official trailer featured on Youtube, and now the movie has its own account with exclusive clips!

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[Drunken Monk]

New poster...

http://i28.tinypic.com/nznd44.jpg

[theportlykicker]

Short training scene with Jackie and Jet: http://media.movies.ign.com/media/863/863783/vids_1.html

This definitely has my attention now!

[WalkOn]

My fingers are crossed, I'm feeling a hit in the works! I know I'm pushing it, but still, I fan can wish, can't they? :)

[Sifu]

My fingers are crossed, I'm feeling a hit in the works! I know I'm pushing it, but still, I fan can wish, can't they? :)

I hope it is! As I've said in the past, Jackie will set himself apart from the Rush Hour series finally, and Jet'll have his first U.S. hit! :cool: But I'm getting antsy, this week or next week Lionsgate really needs to kick the ad campaign into overdrive.

I work at the movies, and I know, if they don't pump up Forbidden Kingdom's amount of ads we'll be seeing a big budget flop! I barely see things for the film, only once and a while.

[kingofkungfu2002]

Music video:

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[Sifu]

That was random, it looks like a professional video from a company, but you look at the beginning and they cheapingly flash pics of a Bruce Lee and LWOC poster! :confused: I'm confused, which is it?

[gorhama]

The more I see of this the more I want to see it. I have seen a lot more TV spots this week and I'm sure Lionsgate will up the ads leading into the release.

From what I've seen this looks great and could be the movie Jet and Jackie have been looking for to be a real box office hit. This could be the movie that kung fu fans have been waiting for here in the US from Jackie and Jet as well. I mean Yuen Wo Ping can make non martial artsist look fantastic...just think what he can do with these two.

www.ign.com has a nice video of Jackie and Jet fighting....nothing that will spoil the story or anything, but nice still to see some action.

[Sifu]

From what I've seen this looks great and could be the movie Jet and Jackie have been looking for to be a real box office hit.

I have doubts, but I'm still praying! The ads need to be upped now, I believe they're digging their own grave. I honestly don't see it doing well, it's only 3 weeks away.

And I will tell you guys ahead of time how it did, if you didn't already know, I work in a theater. I'll be able to tell how the weekend box office for it will be after my shift on that Friday.

EDIT: Michael Angarano's name in the film is JASON TRIPITIKAS, that's interestingly a play off of the Cantonese name for the buddhist monk accompanied by the Monkey King in the famous novel, Journey to the West, from which the movie is based. In the novel his name is Tripitaka or Xuánzàng in Mandarin.

[AlbertV]

Check this out:

Jackie has 2 roles in the film as well. Aside from the drunken master Lu Yan, he plays the owner of the shop where Jason finds the monkey staff, named Old Hop. I bet Jackie wanted to look like his late father Charles, because there is one hell of a resemblance. Check this makeup job out:

http://www.wu-jing.org/News/images/2008/2008_03_17_06_Forbidden_Kingdom.jpg

BTW, like my new avatar...it's Jet Li as the Monkey King!!!

[LoBo]

They have done greate work. He looks old.
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[Sifu]

Hollywood.

[mediaguy]

Personally ... I can't wait. Most of the western films done by both have left me a bit disappointed so I don't have super high hopes ... secretly hoping that the movie will blow my low expectations away.

I'm a huge Jackie and Jet fan. This is fantastic.

[Sifu]

Review for the film on Twitch.

http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/review-of-the-forbidden-kingdom/

For some reason though I think the reviewer is full of shit! He barely reviews it, it's more of a rundown of the filmmakers repertoire :mad:

[TheGrimReaper]

The more I see different materials on this movie the more my expectations are getting higher - hope that it won't be something really dissapointing when it comes to the theatres.

By the way in one of the bulgarian movie magazines there were some article (a bit on the short side) in which the authors gave their comments about this film - not very pleasant so I decided to write them about this disdainful attitude in one e-mail (i hope that they will get it correctly) because I've noticed a certain trend towards martial arts movies in this magazine as they are categorize it as "action" movies...

I was trying to be patient towards them however they were keep claiming that these movies are "childish" and "lame" and actually present no emotional value for the cinema goers... Yesterday I wrote tham a brief e-mail explaining the story behind "Forbidden Kingdom" and relation between Jackie Chan & Jet Li and I hope tha tat least someone will give me an answer...

Fingers crossed to manage to generate an interest and more people to embrace the wonderful world of martial arts movies :)

Cheers and thank you for being patient enough to read this long post.

[The Amazing Psycho Per]

Come on people, you are not being honest with yourself... Deep down inside, you know this is going to suck...

[TibetanWhiteCrane]

Come on people, you are not being honest with yourself... Deep down inside, you know this is going to suck...

My words exactly! The fights look like more of the same old (tired) YWP stuff, wires and all. Im not a Jet fan, but i love Jackie as much as a hetero sexual man can love another man!! Still, I just don't see this movie being good in any way. This is a crossover film, a kids film (of sorts) and a fantasy film. Not exited about any of that. I am lowering my expectations to absolute zero, then I at least won't be dissapointed.

I hope they prove me wrong.

[CrazyFrog]

You know what, after seeing several different versions of trailers and clips, I think this movie will be a great popcorn flick, a nice fantasy-action with some basis in Chinese martial arts and mythology. I think it will go over as well as it can go over in the States, as there seems to be a decent push for it. I'm not sure why people are hung up on seeing Jackie and Jet go mano e mano but it's not the main draw for me, anyways. I think I wrote this off not being a "true" martial arts film, whatever that is, a while ago and just accepted its true nature as some Hollywood-injected fantasy on a story thats been done lots of times before.

In short, I am looking forward to seeing it!

[Sifu]

Me too, I'll enjoy it! Especially more than most Jet Li flicks in the U.S. Most of his try to be too dark and serious, this'll be a good combo.

[David Rees]

A Fantasy martial arts film for the general public and kids...not us fanboys unfortunately. Im sure it will be ok in a "western" kind of way...lol


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[CrazyFrog]

A Fantasy martial arts film for the general public and kids...not us fanboys unfortunately. Im sure it will be ok in a "western" kind of way...lol

Yeah, well that's pretty much it. It might induct some new fans of kung fu, though, as a lot of kids these days don't see much martial arts on TV or movies, unless of course it's from their big brother or sister who happens to have the movies already... .

I just think it will be a fun film, an adventure/fantasy, etc. it's the Monkey King legend, so it's going to be a bit unrealistic from any standpoint. My only fear is that they don't make it too OTT and diminish the actual skills of some of the actors (Jet, Jackie, Colin). That would be criminal!

[Sifu]

My only fear is that they don't make it too OTT and diminish the actual skills of some of the actors (Jet, Jackie, Colin). That would be criminal!

No need to worry, Yuen Woo Ping is action choreographer, end of story! :cool:

[Nakadai]

My words exactly! The fights look like more of the same old (tired) YWP stuff, wires and all. Im not a Jet fan, but i love Jackie as much as a hetero sexual man can love another man!! Still, I just don't see this movie being good in any way. This is a crossover film, a kids film (of sorts) and a fantasy film. Not exited about any of that. I am lowering my expectations to absolute zero, then I at least won't be dissapointed.

I hope they prove me wrong.

I'm not so worried about the fights, but I do share your concern over the kiddie aspect of things. My expectations for the storyline are set pretty low.

[theportlykicker]

Has anyone here actually seen the footage that's been released from the Jackie vs Jet fight? A good chunk of it is online, and I've gotta say, it's looking pretty impressive. Who'd have expected such good shapes from a new film, let alone a new Hollywood film!

Check it!
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[gfanikf]

I really really can't wait to see this film. I'm actually happy Jet and Jackie keep the expectations a little low on this. It caught me more like a surprise and one I look very forward too. :)

[Sifu]

Has anyone here actually seen the footage that's been released from the Jackie vs Jet fight?

I've seen it, nice avvy by the way! I love My Lucky Stars :cool:

[kingofkungfu2002]

Jackie recently appeared on 'The Ellen Degeneres Show' to promote the movie. Here's the full interview...It's pretty funny :D

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[TibetanWhiteCrane]

Gotta love that guy! I just wish western interviewers would stop asking him the same questions, they did in the 90's. And make it a bit more in depth. Jackie is very candid and funny. But they just ask the same tired old shit every time!

[theportlykicker]

I agree about the same old tired questions, but come on, Jackie always manages to entertain in these interviews. He's the man.

[GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG]

The first reviews for Jackie's and Jet's movie are not favorable.

I'll see what our main paper says today.

I was hoping for a good one we shall see.

GD Y-Y

[TibetanWhiteCrane]

There's a shocker...

[The Running Man]

Well I'll watch the movie myself and see what I think. :)

[AlbertV]

Okay, today's the big day!!! Who is going to see The Forbidden Kingdom??? My wife and I are going this afternoon to the first show.

[kingofkungfu2002]

We don't get it until July :rolleyes:
But no doubt I'll have it on DVD before then :D

[Endsang]

It would seem like we don't get it at all. Suppose I can rent it in 6 months or so. :)

[GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG]

Both of the local papers gave it *** star's.

They called it a kids movie. But said it was a hoot seeing the two immortal kung fu g-ds go at it.

I will have to see it on the big screen.

As Mark Pollard said in KFC how often do you get to see these to together.

Maybe never again!

Pleasent viewing.

GD Y-Y

[Yi-Long]

As expected, it will just be a decent kid-fantasy flick, with lots of stuff to moan about for us purists, but probably enjoyable for kids who just want fun action in an original setting.

I'm sure it beats Ninja Kids or whatever that movie was called...

[The Running Man]

As Mark Pollard said in KFC how often do you get to see these to together.

Maybe never again!

They have expressed they want to work together again. Hopefully, it'll be something back in the East.

By the way, did anyone notice it's Yuen Wo Ping doing the action? :) Jackie and him haven't worked with each other since Twin Dragons and before that Drunken Master!

[massa_yoda]

83 critical reviews in at rottentomatoes.com and 51 are positive. Still a fresh 61%!

[AlbertV]

Saw the movie and I loved it...Jackie and Jet together was awesome both fighting and non-fighting. Mike Angarano was actually decent in the film as Jason, and Collin Chou may have looked like a drag queen, but his skills are impeccable. Fight scenes were edited very well, have a feeling Yuen and Jackie may have had input in the editing of the action. I highly recommend it and will review it on my website Monday.

[Chinatown Kid]

With two big martial arts film icons like Jackie and Jet in it, I'm gonna have to show support and go see this film. Hopefully it will feature some good action and even if this is more of a fantasy/family type movie maybe if the box office is good it will lead to a more serious type film for these two stars for the hardcore fans along with a big Hollywood budget. Jackie is getting up in age now though and I don't think we will ever see another performance from him like in Drunken Master 2. Maybe he can use his name to get younger martial arts stars more exposure in the mainstream market by taking a master or teacher role in an upcoming future movie. I know Jet is younger than Jackie and he looked great in Fearless so he should still have some pretty good physical talent left to put in some nice martial arts performances.

[wudangimmortal]

who plays the bride with white hair type character, she looks damn sexy to me lol

[mark187]

saw it this evening and it had a pretty good turnout, even a bit of applause from the back crowd! I must say, I was not dissapointed. Obviously, I knew it wasn't gonna be a hard-core HK film, but for what it is I thoroughly enjoyed it, and can't wait for the DVD. it is far, far better than Jackie and Jet's US movies from last year (RH3 and War), and far better than most of Jackie's Hollywood output too. Jet Li has done better work in recent years, but he was enjoyable here as always, and gave a better acting performance than he did in War. sure, the movie's not perfect, mostly the scenes set in Boston, but the majority of the film is fun, and fast-moving. lots of action, and my fears of it having typical bad Hollywood editing during the fight scenes were unfounded! Liu Yifei is gorgeous I have to say, and white-haired demoness is played by Li Bing-Bing to answer the above question. and the inclusion of references to old classics (including The Bride with White Hair) only sweetened the deal for us longtime genre fans! by the way, for those who have seen the film, what classic film posters did you manage to catch during the opening credit sequence? I remember seeing Come Drink with Me, One Armed Swordsman (either # 1 or 2, didn't have time to think!), The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, and Legendary Weapons of China. anybody remember any others shown?

[Morgoth Bauglir]

Yeah you sum it up perfectly mark. Great performances by Jet and Jackie. I imagine I would have completely hated the movie if they weren't in it.

[Elhcay]

Not bad. The Jet vs Jackie fight seems too short even though it's quite long. Maybe because they switch to many different styles and each form last about a minute. However, I thought the editing lacks a little spark, and is not so Yuen Wo Ping-esque.

Thought that they could maybe make the movie funnier by adding more of those anachronistic jokes due to time and culture differences like the cash thingie. It's weird to have everyone speaking English though. Wonder how the film would have been if they got Jake Strickland instead.

[Bravery]

I went into this movie looking to be disappointed, and I am happy to say I was not. They were really good in this movie. I actually watched this movie twice, once with my girl and once with friends. It is really a good movie. Nothing in it to wow me, but enough to keep me happy.

As a side note, I did love the fights.

[Sifu]

Saw it, too much filler, but overall was very fun to watch. And I love how the film didn't try to take it self to seriously. Didn't focus enough on Jet and Jackie's character in my opinion. :D Great action, but I don't wanna reveal too much.

Just remember: JET VS. JACKIE

[Mark Pollard]

FK trailer and review threads have been merged.

I just posted my review:
http://www.kungfucinema.com/?p=1605

In summary, I agree with Albert. Great flick all around although I felt like nickpicking a little on various elements that could have been improved.

[HAZ]

I'm going to see this tomorrow & I'm kinda stoked!!!!!

[Morgoth Bauglir]

yeah I knew I was in for at least a decent movie when I saw all those posters. They seemed to pay big time respect to Lau Kar Leung. I had to see 10 different photos of him.

[Monk Sante]

Saw it and liked it! Remeber folks this movie is rated PG-13. Jet and Jackie (and double?) were awesome thanks to Mr. Yuen Woo Ping. I like what they did during the open credit sequence; they better give it up to the Shaw Brothers! Overall a good entertaining film, not the best but a good flick.
Hope this will open the doors to more films but to a more mature audience. :cool:

[AlbertV]

who plays the bride with white hair type character, she looks damn sexy to me lol

Ni Chang was played by Li Bingbing, who also appeared in Michelle Yeoh's SILVER HAWK as one of Luke Goss's henchmen (she was Michael Jai White's girlfriend in the movie) and DRAGON SQUAD as the girlfriend of the crime boss whom Michael Biehn hits on.

[gorhama]

Saw it yesterday and loved it. Mark's review on the front page is spot on. Jackie and Jet made a great on screen pair not only in the martial arts aspect but in playing off each other. It was a joy to watch them fight but even more so to watch them act next to each other. I'm hope the DVD features so great behind the scenes stuff as it looked like they had a great time making it.

[AlbertV]

I just wrote a profile on the main page of Morgan Benoit, the actor who played the film's bully, Lupo. He's got some mad skills!!!

http://www.kungfucinema.com/?p=1619

[Morgoth Bauglir]

Cool Albert. I do have to say I liked that last fight scene. There was one brief moment where Benoit threw some really fast punches.

[kungfusamurai]

I saw this today and thought it was pretty good. It wasn't the best vehicle for a Jackie and Jet Li movie, but it did show those two can pull out some great stuff when fighting against each other!

The story is pretty basic, and very predictable. I don't think it will appeal to a mass audience like they had probably planned it to be. The biggest obstacle, for me, was trying to understand some of the broken English dialogue. Perhaps the choice of words was bad, because many of them were difficult to understand. If they had spoken mostly Mandarin with English subs, I wouldn't have minded that. So that might be a problem for the audience, because if you can't understand what is being said, you miss some of the messages being conveyed.

The action in the film is probably the only reason to really see this flick. It's well done, and while it does feature plenty of wire work, the choreography is very intricate full of really cool moves.

Overall, it's worth checking out, but like I said, I don't see it appealing to a whole lot of people. Maybe it'll have the first weekend's box office because people saw the recent ads on TV and thought it was a strictly Jet Vs Jackie film, and didn't know it was a semi-kids movie. It'll disappear off the Top 10 pretty quickly.

It sounds like they might have left it open for a sequel? I look forward to seeing Michael Angarano doing more films, he was really talented. I looked on IMDB to see if he had a martial arts background, but nothing is listed.

KFS

[gfanikf]

Actually it did 20.9 million and took the number one slot!
http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2486&p=.htm

[Bus]

i liked the movie it was cheesy but the action was good

[wudangimmortal]

thx the ID'ing li bing bing, gonna see the movie tomorrow probably.

[kungfusamurai]

How do they compile those box office numbers anyway? I guessed it would be #1 (I should have been more specific in my post when I mean to say it would take the Top of the box offices first weekend, but quickly disappear soon after) based on seeing how many screens it was listed as playing. But the theatre was quite empty when I was in it. Maybe 30 to 40% full. So is it based on actual ticket purchases, or projected purchases based on the number of theatres its playing in?

KFS

[thekfc]

How do they compile those box office numbers anyway? I guessed it would be #1 (I should have been more specific in my post when I mean to say it would take the Top of the box offices first weekend, but quickly disappear soon after) based on seeing how many screens it was listed as playing. But the theatre was quite empty when I was in it. Maybe 30 to 40% full. So is it based on actual ticket purchases, or projected purchases based on the number of theatres its playing in?

KFS

Based on projected purchases - then the "adjustment" is made later.

[Tigerstyles]

Jet Li's action adventure The Forbidden Kingdom has topped the US box office chart.

The Rob Minkoff-directed movie held off competition from Russell Brand and Kristen Bell's romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, which landed at two.

Other new entries came from Al Pacino's crime thriller 88 Minutes in fourth spot and Nathan Frankowski's documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, which went straight in at number nine.

Last week's number one Prom Night slipped to third place.

The top ten in full:

1. (-) The Forbidden Kingdom - $20,870,000
2. (-) Forgetting Sarah Marshall - $17,347,600
3. (1) Prom Night - $9,100,000
4. (-) 88 Minutes - $6,800,000
5. (4) Nim's Island - $5,650,000
6. (3) 21 - $5,500,000
7. (2) Street Kings - $4,000,000
8. (6) Horton Hears A Who! - $3,500,000
9. (-) Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed - $3,152,896
10. (5) Leatherheads - $3,021,840

[Sifu]

The Forbidden Kingdom - $20,870,000

Pretty weak! Expected, AT LEAST, 30 mil! :(

[bboyninku]

I really don't want to disrupt the whole entire positive vibe on this forum but I wasn't too impressed with The Forbidden Kingdom. I didn't go in expecting too much, but besides the good chemistry and comedic moments of Jackie and Jet, I thought the rest of the film was forgettable.. and yes this includes the choreography. Wirework felt awkward at times where one moment an exchange of good ground choreography would then end off in a 720 varial. Also it bothers me when I see doubles used excessively. I'm sorry guys, I really wasn't expecting too much but these little annoyances really bugged me. Besides The Banquet, I feel this is one of Sifu Wo Ping's weakest works both Hollywood and Hong Kong in the past few years. Please don't hate, but I felt House of Fury had more enjoyable choreography then this. Overall, decent flick.

[David Rees]

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[kingofkungfu2002]

July 11th for the UK, I believe :( By which time, it'll probably already be out on DVD.

[David Rees]

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[TripMasterMunky]

I thought the movie was good, but I would've rather seen a more...serious sort of film. It is more family-ish. Not saying it's bad, I just would rather have it portrayed differently.

[kungfusamurai]

I really don't want to disrupt the whole entire positive vibe on this forum but I wasn't too impressed with The Forbidden Kingdom. I didn't go in expecting too much, but besides the good chemistry and comedic moments of Jackie and Jet, I thought the rest of the film was forgettable.. and yes this includes the choreography. Wirework felt awkward at times where one moment an exchange of good ground choreography would then end off in a 720 varial. Also it bothers me when I see doubles used excessively. I'm sorry guys, I really wasn't expecting too much but these little annoyances really bugged me. Besides The Banquet, I feel this is one of Sifu Wo Ping's weakest works both Hollywood and Hong Kong in the past few years. Please don't hate, but I felt House of Fury had more enjoyable choreography then this. Overall, decent flick.

I agree that the movie as a whole wasn't all that great, and seeing Jet Li peeing on Jackie Chan was pretty funny, I don't know if Jackie realized it was the second time he got humiliated by Jet on film (the first being the film High Risk ;). But I thought the choreography, while not as tight and brutal as say Unleashed or Kiss of The Dragon, was still really well done. Yeah, there is a lot of body doubling, which I would blame on Yuen Woo Ping, who's being doing that since the 70s. But the hand to hand encounter between Jackie and Jet was really well done, considering these two men are physically past their prime. And Jet Li's command of the staff was nice to see.

I think the movie could have been a whole lot worse, so that's why I'm just giving it a pass as opposed to a glowing recommendation.

KFS

[TheGrimReaper]

I'm still waiting for this movie to hit screens in Bulgaria, I don't have so big expectations, because I do not want to be disappointed a lot after the final credits - it happened on numerous occasions before :)

[Sifu]

Now that I read Mark's review for the film I realized I forgot to mention that Monkey Goes West was featured in the beginning of the film. If you've been here for more than a little while you'll know that's one of my favorite Shaw films. I was flying high when I saw that, my friends didn't understand why! :D Hey, it's the film that discovered Yueh Hua.

[bamboo spear]

I really liked it. My girlfriend, who I practically dragged to see it, really liked it (she's a big fan of The Neverending Story, so that's probably why). I'll definately get the DVD just for the Jet/Jackie fight in the temple, which were some of the coolest five minutes ever put to film.

It was also nice to see a martial arts type film that is more light-hearted and caters to kids, and teaches good lessons about the martial arts. I love Tony Jaa films, but it seems like the latest trend is everyone trying to "out brutal" one another. You can always rely on Jackie Chan. Even in his crap films, he's great.

[KyFi]

Wow, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this.

If you don't want anything ruined, then skip my post...

**SPOILER ALERT**





Anyways, here's what I liked about it:

* Of course, the posters and references to the Shaw classics, not just the standard Bruce Lee references we usually seem to get in Western takes on kung fu movies

* It hit all the main kung fu movie riffs---tea house, bamboo forest, training scenes, monks training in temples, etc.

* Nice chemistry between Jackie and Jet, and I especially liked the fact that they capitalized on Jackie and Jet's best styles. Jackie mostly did his drunken boxing, and Jet mostly did his wushu style stuff, which I always thought he looked a lot better doing than when he tried to do a more contemporary, Bruce Lee style. Jet even wore an outfit very similar to his one in OUATIC, which fit well with his fighting style.

* Lots of fights, and long fights. Nice HK style editing and choreography, not too many MTV style quick cuts.

* I like the fact that even though the white kid trained and learned kung fu, he still wasn't a better fighter than any of the other main heroes or villains.

* Great western-style production values and backgrounds---this movie looked great.

* AWESOME Morricone-like spaghetti Western guitar theme for the witch.

* Nice mix of barehand and weapons throughout the movie.

* When the monk kids wheeled in Jackie for the final fight, was anyone else reminded of 8 Diagram Pole Fighter when the monks joined the fight with the wooden wolf?

* I didn't recognize the old man in the beginning, so I didn't see the ending coming, and I thought it tied things up very well.

* I'm generally much more of a fan of old-school movies, but I didn't find the wires or special effects too annoying--the action scenes generally looked quite good to me.

* nice dual roles for Jet, as the stoic monk and the mischeivous Monkey King. Decent acting from him.

What I didn't like:

....ummm....I can't come up with too much. Sure, it would be great to see these two in a more serious old-school type movie, but for this TYPE of family-friendly movie, I thought it was excellent on every level.

[Elhcay]

Looks like they're planning Forbidden Kingdom sequel (http://www.wu-jing.org/happenings/archives/499-Forbidden-Kingdom-Sequel-A-Go.html) as the global box office hits US$50m. However, whether it would eventually happen, we shall see about it.

[Sifu]

Really the film didn't do amazingly at all!

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=forbiddenkingdom.htm

Took over 50 million to make and didn't even make it back in the domestic box office and raked in less than 100 million internationally. So I can confirm this wasn't the BIG ONE! :( Kind of a dissapointment.

[Chief_Suicide]

.. but so far they've made almost 20 million dollars. It will make more by the time it finishes, plus DVD sales.

It wasn't a Kung Fu triumph, but it will make enough for Hollywood to do it again.

[Sifu]

it will make enough for Hollywood to do it again.

I'm not disagreeing with you, but maybe! They spent a deal of cash on this flick so they're not gonna lower the standards for the second film, they're going to try and top it. Thus, it will take more cash and that will mean it'll have to be profitable for those bastards higher up. It may be a while. It may have to finish it's run before they truly decide. Jet and Jackie are already on to other projects as well. That'll postpone things further.

What they need to do is remove the modern-day aspect of the film (props to Michael Angarano anyway, he did fine, it just didn't need to be there) and make Jet and Jackie's further quarreling adventures the focus.

[daisho2004]

I got to see this movie last night and I found it really good, some good action scenes really it was with Jackie & Jet's hand to hand combat. It is just a shame that it took and American Director to get these 2 HK Stars together to finally do a movie, when these are so many great HK Directors out there. They shouldv'e made a few movies together already.

[PsiKnifeKFT]

I saw this today and thought it was pretty good. It wasn't the best vehicle for a Jackie and Jet Li movie, but it did show those two can pull out some great stuff when fighting against each other!

The story is pretty basic, and very predictable. I don't think it will appeal to a mass audience like they had probably planned it to be. The biggest obstacle, for me, was trying to understand some of the broken English dialogue. Perhaps the choice of words was bad, because many of them were difficult to understand. If they had spoken mostly Mandarin with English subs, I wouldn't have minded that. So that might be a problem for the audience, because if you can't understand what is being said, you miss some of the messages being conveyed.

The action in the film is probably the only reason to really see this flick. It's well done, and while it does feature plenty of wire work, the choreography is very intricate full of really cool moves.

Overall, it's worth checking out, but like I said, I don't see it appealing to a whole lot of people. Maybe it'll have the first weekend's box office because people saw the recent ads on TV and thought it was a strictly Jet Vs Jackie film, and didn't know it was a semi-kids movie. It'll disappear off the Top 10 pretty quickly.

It sounds like they might have left it open for a sequel? I look forward to seeing Michael Angarano doing more films, he was really talented. I looked on IMDB to see if he had a martial arts background, but nothing is listed.

KFS

It's funny you would mention the choreography because I was watching some interviews with Jackie about this movie and he said he and Jet on the first day of filming watched the choreographer go through a sequence only once and they both memorized it and executed it flawlessly on the first take, but the director made them redo it because they were both "too fast". He said he and Jet were both trying to show off to each other speed wise,

It's just amazing when you consider the age of Jackie and even Jet that they still maintain a blinding speed that would make the director ask them to slow down. It flies in the face of convention, but goes to show dedication within the doctrine enables these guys to fight like true masters even when long in the tooth.

On a side note, I liked the movie. Not like I liked Fearless, but it was good for other reasons. The "fable" like quality of the story, and the dynamic of Li and Chan redeemed it of any of that diluted "sold out" feel you often get from large productions. The only thing that didn't fit for me was the actor they got to play the kid Michael Angarano (Jason Tripitikas). He seemed a bit out of his element to me. Otherwise, it's definitely a buy for my collection.

[TheGrimReaper]

I've manage to see it here on good quality and to share with you my comments on this movie. My expectation wasn't high from the beginning (due to the Michael Angarano's role and the overall American production of such entirely Chinese book and legend) However I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of it all - production looked slick enough and locations were stunning as well - the action was really good and there were few spots when I watched it again and again - the chenistry between Jackie & Jet is really cool on screen and the dialoge on some places is hilarious :) So I can't wait to see it again and to put it in my own collection because it is worth it :) 9/10

[Chief_Suicide]

and should reach 100 million domestic/internationally this week.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=forbiddenkingdom.htm

Hopefully this causes Hollywood to make a few more. We can hope.

[doug maverick]

if i'm not mistaken a sequal is in the works

[Chief_Suicide]

From this site!

http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/080516/article.asp?parentID=92165

Li and Chan Strike Back

It's official. The Forbidden Kingdom will have a sequel. The second "battle for eternity" was actually planned before the original's release but representatives were reluctant to confirm their capital fantasies until the first movie had succeeded at the box office. It did. Having grossed nearly $21 million in its U.S. first weekend and is still dangling on the box office charts in both the Asian and North American markets, Forbidden Kingdom was sure to have a sequel. Expect to find Li, Chan, and Li Bingbing reunite on-screen -- and possibly even a romance between the two Li's. Thus far, however, Michael Angarano, hasn't been mentioned as reappearing. And who knows? If current trends in Hollywood are any indication, decent revenues may inspire a third installment -- and all those little fifth graders will be begging their guardians to 'please-oh-please buy me the FK Trilogy Boxset!' That prophecy's unofficial, though. --Ian Shaikh


According to them, the sequel was planned all along!

[daTOAD]

I was talking with some friends about this and we all pretty much agree Jackie won the battle[ i say it was out of respect-Jackies been it longer- a true OG- Drunken style and Tiger Claws was too much for Jet], but i also say Jet won the war because after all he was the Monkey King- the most powerful dude in the movie. Agree?

[LoBo]

China dvd is out now, but it is dubbed in Mandarin with no English subtitles.

http://sensasian.com/product.php/en/V17445C-D/The_Forbidden_Kingdom_%5BChina_Version%5D/
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[mark187]

I would assume that the Hong Kong dvd will be coming out before too long, although they tend to be a bit faster with actual HK films than 'foreign' films. and the HK dvd will be in English, so as long as it comes out first, it should be the one to get if you don't care about extras!

[Maz]

Lovehkfilm's review mentions of a Cantonese version of this movie where the characters spoke Cantonese. It's possible that there will be a canto track for a HK DVD release too.

[mark187]

yeah, I'm betting it will have an English and Cantonese track, but who knows for certain. I've noticed that many English language movies released on HK dvd only have the english track, but not always

[David Rees]

Finally saw it and found it very good for an American film.
Good action and obviously a film with young kids in mind which it did just fine.
Would like to see Jackie and Jet do a more serious film together.

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[LoBo]

The HK dvd it`s expected to be released on June 13. Hmm, i hope it`s typo that i only includes Cantonese.

http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/code-c/section-index/pid-1010917041/
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[mark187]

yeah, I just noticed that too. I will send Joy Sales an email to see whats up! I dont wanna wait til September for the US dvd, I wouldnt see why the HK version would only be Canto dubbed though...

[Maz]

DVD/VCD product infos on the pre-oder sections of Yesasia are usually not correct or complete until the official release. Also have a feeling they will push back the release date

[KLSADAKO]

I enjoyed the movie. Thought it was alot of fun and not too serious.

[mark187]

well, I checked out dddhouse and hkflix, as well as Joy Sales' website, and they all have the same info listed...Cantonese track, no English track. I did email Joy Sales to confirm whether or not there will be the original English track though, but I have a feeling the Weinsteins have a hand in this one.

[bengs]

Got to see the film, really enjoyed it for what it was but obviously was a bit watered down compared to what it could have been. Fun to watch and good action, but hopefully Jet & Jackie will get to make the film that they really should have made together.

[Maz]

well, I checked out dddhouse and hkflix, as well as Joy Sales' website, and they all have the same info listed...Cantonese track, no English track. I did email Joy Sales to confirm whether or not there will be the original English track though, but I have a feeling the Weinsteins have a hand in this one.
Someone over at Kfccinema mentioned confirming with Joy Sales that there will be an English track on the HK DVD.

[mark187]

ok, I believe that the person who mentioned that is someone who works on Joy Sales dvds, doing subtitles or something, so they should definitely know what they're talking about.

[HAZ]

I have a dvd with an english track & subs for when the characters are speaking Mandarin during the ancient china scenes.

[Elhcay]

Yesasia specifically says that the HK version doesn't contain English track. Hmmmmm.

[Lionclaw]

does anyone know when the dvd comes out in the us?

[mark187]

it's just been announced as September 9th on DVD and Blu-ray!

[falkor]

Oh come on, guys! This movie is absolutely ****e... Why pretend it's good!?

[Elhcay]

The HK version contains Cantonese track only. The opening is English (maybe the ending too, but haven't reached there), but the rest is Cantonese..

[Mark Pollard]

Can anyone confirm the length of the Cantonese version? Is it the same as the 104-minute American version? I'm wondering if any of the deleted scenes included on the U.S. DVD release were added to the HK print.

[5 Element Boxer]

I finally watched this the other day. LOVED the opening credits! The fight scenes were good, for the most part, in my opinion. That white kid didn't do anything for me. Neither did any of the acting in the entire movie. Although, Jackie Chan was great as the old man. Jet was boring. Goldnen Sparrow was hot. And...that's about it. It had me entertained about half of the time.

[Way of the Dragon]

that kid learned a lot very quickly, he was able to put up a good fight with that woman who was a highly experienced fighter. It was good he was able to beat the bullies! :)
i loved the titles and jet li and jackie chan together.
I love them!