The first video footage from the Jackie Chan/Jet Li collaboration The Forbidden Kingdom in now online.
The Forbidden Kingdom is about a bullied New York teenager (Michael Angarano) who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and classic Kung Fu movies. One day he discovers a legendary warrior’s staff in a Chinatown pawnshop, which transports Jason back to ancient China. He meets kung fu master Lu Yan (Jackie Chan), and becomes his disciple. He goes on a journey with kung fu master Golden Sparrow (Liu Yifei) and the Silent Monk (Jet Li) to fill an ancient prophecy. II’m drawing comparisons to The Wizard of Oz. The film features sequences by famed fight choreographer Yuen Wo Ping (The Matrix trilogy, Kill Bill). The Forbidden Kingdom is directed by Rob Minkoff (The Lion King, Stuart Little).
Watch the two minute promotional trailer after the jump.
Lionsgate will release The Forbidden Kingdom on April 18, 2008.
via: ComingSoon
November 15th, 2007 at 10:51 am
Looks interesting, but I will have to see a fuller version of this trailer.
November 16th, 2007 at 3:08 am
cool, this a movie which I will DEFINITELY see
November 16th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
sounds like a ‘last action hero’ rip-off…
and another jackie chan dud.
if you feel like watching this movie, rent ‘the medallion’ and ‘last action hero’ and watch them on a loop.
hopefully, the feeling will go away.
November 18th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Jackie Chan hasn’t done the drunken style since 1994’s Legend of Drunken Master. Prior to that he perform the drunken fist in Drunken Master (1978). Why not see it? I definately dont agree with littlejerry. The Medallion wasn’t an fantasy/epic film and Last action Hero was an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.. what the hell are you smoking? Anyways, its been a while since two famous Martial Arts actors have been seen on screen so, hope everyone enjoys this movie..
cheers..
November 18th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
“another jackie chan dud. ”
I disagree with you littljerry:this movie differs from Jackie Chan’s former movies because the heroe is a Western guy this time and not Jackie himself.
That’s why Jackie try to downplay his role in this movie when interviewed by Asian media.
November 21st, 2007 at 2:15 am
This appears to be interesting. I’m not sure about the main protagonist though. The kid from Sky High? I dunno.. any true HK aficionado would be much older… the premise seems a little too weak. But, Jack and Jet finally together.. I’ll probably watch it.
December 1st, 2007 at 8:20 am
So much for an all-Chinese cast…Oh well I’ll still watch just to see Jackie and Jet kicking ass. Another western going to some amazing chinese/asian adventure. Yeah, I’d like to see a movie where an Asian gets excalibur and kills an evil wizard or dragon.
December 7th, 2007 at 9:11 am
this is the movie that ived waited for so long jacky chan en jet li together in one movie, im very excited to watch there fight scene…
December 7th, 2007 at 9:31 am
at last two of the best martial arts actors will be seen on the big screen Jacky Chan and Jet Li, im so excited to watch this on cinema, especially their long awaited fight scene, im sure their millions of fans around the world are also excited,surely this is another block buster movie next year… surpassed titanic hopefully… why not… thanks to the producers of this film…
December 7th, 2007 at 10:02 am
i hope its already April so i can watch the two of my favorite martial arts actors Jet Li of once upon a time in china and Jacky Chan Drunken Master 2 who portrays wong fei hung in this two epic movie…are they have fighting scene in this movie? oh! i love to see whos the two of them will won… is it kung fu or shaolin style?
December 7th, 2007 at 10:08 am
im sure this would be a great martial arts films why not Jacky chan and Jet li are the stars of this movie…
December 7th, 2007 at 10:19 am
oh!!! i love to see this movie especially the two of my favorite martial arts superstar jacky Chan and Jet Li and of coursed the director of Lion King who i read will be directed this movie, great directors and great cast what am i asking for…. this would be another blockbuster movie next year….
December 7th, 2007 at 10:31 am
I am so excited to watch this epic movie….two greats martial arts artist, and i hope Jet li will make another shaolin films like once upon a time in china and fearless coz i read he will not doit again, i am so sad when i read that article, becoz he is fit and people love on doing that role, unlike Danny the dog, and Rouge assassin who are not doing well on the box office… so pleased think of it Jet….but i love your next movie with jacky chan im sure this would be great so good luck on your movie…
January 4th, 2008 at 4:22 am
Who is the real star of this movie? Jackie Chan, Jet Li, or white boy? Why can’t they write a better script and leave out the white boy.
February 15th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
the story feels like an 80s movie, never ending story, with some team adventure movie.
ping + chan + lee = epic win
April 17th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
This movie was great. With jackie chan and jet li… it was amazing
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
great movie, jackie chan and jet li were amazing together.