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The Forbidden Kingdom (Blu-ray) (UK Version) Blu-ray Region B

Jackie Chan (Actor) | Jet Li (Actor) | Collin Chou | Li Bing Bing
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The Forbidden Kingdom (Blu-ray) (UK Version)
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All Editions Rating: Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7.5 out of 10 (8)

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Who wouldn't want to see Jackie Chan fight Jet Li? That fanboy dream has been realized in The Forbidden Kingdom, a fantasy martial arts adventure starring the two action legends. Chan dusts off his Drunken Master moves to play "Drunken Immortal" Lu Yan, a perpetually drunk martial arts master who locks horns with the Silent Monk (Jet Li) for an entertaining mano-a-mano martial arts duel choreographed by Yuen Woo Ping (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). Their duel is just the tip of the iceberg in this Hollywood-produced pinata of HK film love. The filmmakers clearly have done their Hong Kong Cinema homework, working in references to Journey to the West, old Shaw Brothers films, and even new wave classics like The Bride with White Hair! But it all hinges on Jackie and Jet, and the long-awaited teaming of these two legends doesn't disappoint.

Boston teen Jason Tripitikas (Michael Angrarano) loves old Hong Kong films - and soon, he finds himself in one! After discovering an ancient staff in a pawn shop, Jason is thrown into the past, and sent on a quest to return the staff to its rightful owner, the Monkey King (Jet Li). A captive of the Jade Warlord (Collin Chou of Flashpoint), the Monkey King has other allies looking out for him, including the Silent Monk (Jet Li again) and the mysterious Golden Swallow (Liu Yi Fei). The two warriors team up with Jason and drunken martial arts master Lu Yan (Jackie Chan) to save the Monkey King and end the Jade Warlord's evil reign, but the group faces numerous obstacles, including the pursuit of the deadly White-Haired Assassin (Li Bing Bing of World Without Thieves). Meanwhile, Lu Yan and the Silent Monk begin training Jason in martial arts, in hopes that he can help them in their final battle against the Jade Warlord.

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Product Title: The Forbidden Kingdom (Blu-ray) (UK Version) 功夫之王 (Blu-ray) (英國版) 功夫之王 (Blu-ray) (英国版) ドラゴン・キングダム （The Forbidden Kingdom） (Blu-ray) (UK版) The Forbidden Kingdom (Blu-ray) (UK Version)
Artist Name(s): Jackie Chan (Actor) | Jet Li (Actor) | Collin Chou | Li Bing Bing | Michael Angarano | Crystal Liu 成龍 (Actor) | 李連杰 (Actor) | 倪星 鄒 | 李冰冰 | 米高安格尼奧 | 劉亦菲 成龙 (Actor) | 李连杰 (Actor) | 邹兆龙 | 李冰冰 | 米高安格尼奥 | 刘亦菲 成龍 （ジャッキー・チェン） (Actor) | 李連杰（ジェット・リー） (Actor) | 鄒兆龍（コリン・チョウ） | 李冰冰（リー・ビンビン） | マイケル・アンガラーノ | 劉亦菲（リウ・イーフェイ） 성룡 (Actor) | 이연걸 (Actor) | Collin Chou | Li Bing Bing | Michael Angarano | Crystal Liu
Director: Rob Minkoff 洛文高夫 Rob Minkoff ロブ・ミンコフ Rob Minkoff
Action Director: Yuen Woo Ping 袁和平 袁和平 袁和平（ユエン・ウーピン） Yuen Woo Ping
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Blu-ray Region Code: B - Europe, Africa, Oceania (including Australia and New Zealand), Middle East, French Territories, Greenland What is it?
Release Date: 2009-05-20
Language: English, Mandarin, Original Soundtrack
Subtitles: English
Country of Origin: Hong Kong
Picture Format: PAL, [HD] High Definition What is it?
Disc Format(s): Blu-ray, 50 GB - Double Layer
Screen Resolution: 1080p (1920 x 1080 progressive scan)
Duration: 105 (mins)
Package Weight: 120 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1020296256

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Special Features:
  • The kung fu Dream Team
  • Dangerous Beauty
  • Discovering China
  • Filming in Chinawood
  • Monkey Kings and The Eight Immortals
  • Molog
  • Blooper Reel
  • Feature Commentary with Rob Minkoff and John Fusco
  • Deleted Scenes with commentary by Rob Minkoff and John Fusco
  • Bonus view Pip Feature
  • Storyboarding and Pre-Visualization - The Movie Before The Movie

    Director: Rob Minkoff

    In the azure mist of winter, a lone figure crouches and moves in hypnotic, poetic beauty. The Great Sage, also known as The Monkey King, expertly cuts the air with his bo staff, carefully watched by Macaque monkeys. Suddenly several Jade Warriors attack him, but he expertly dispatches them one by one with his staff, as the monkeys screech in witness to the exchange.
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    Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7.5 out of 10 (8)

    Yasar
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    October 18, 2009

    This customer review refers to The Forbidden Kingdom (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)
    Not so Good Customer Review Rated Bad 4 - 4 out of 10
    The Forbidden Kingdom is a dissapointing movie for me.I am a huge fan of Jackie Chan,Jet Li and Yuen Wo Ping and this film is not one their best work.The film is a little bit similer to the classic ' Never Ending Story' but in a martial arts kind of way and the whole feel of the story is just dull.I also should havelisten to my friends saying that do not watch it if you are a die hard fan of Jackie Chan and Jet Li.The only audience I think who are really going to enjoy it are kids and people who are not maga fans of Jet Li and Jackie Chan.

    Also I am not saying that the film is one of the worst but there are few good moments in it and there are when the film starts,the fight between Chan and Li is breathtaking and there are few good fantasies moments.

    Beautiful to look at.
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    Axel
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    September 7, 2008

    This customer review refers to The Forbidden Kingdom (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)
    Watch it for the double-J team-up Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
    Okay, so it ain't the best movie ever. But you obviously didn't watch it for the story: you watched it to see the once-in-a-life-time collaboration between two of the world's greatest martial artists! ....and damn it was worth it.

    Just watch it.......because you'll prob never get to see anything else like it!

    ....oh, and Li Bingbing was really hot in this.....
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    Nice Tambourine
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    August 11, 2008

    This customer review refers to The Forbidden Kingdom (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)
    Jackie + Jet = 100 Years of Age Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
    If you add up Jackie and Jet's ages, you'll get a number pretty close to 100. That's the biggest problem with The Forbidden Kingdom. The two kung-fu kings are clearly past their prime, so this long-awaited teaming is a bit of a let down. That said, the film could have been a lot worse, especially since it's a Hollywood production produced by our heroes at The Weinstein Company. The guys who made this film have some obvious love for Hong Kong movies, and even though we have the lame American hero (Michael Arganganonano, or whatever his name is), he's not as offensive as he could have been. Jackie and Jet are okay, too. Not bad for a kid's film, which it pretty much is.
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    Skybanana
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    July 27, 2008

    This customer review refers to The Forbidden Kingdom (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)
    Great movie Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
    i love this movie, i am fan of jackie and jet li for years, finaly they made movie together, can't wait to buy the bluray version of it.
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    Jen
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    July 23, 2008

    This customer review refers to The Forbidden Kingdom (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)
    Good but not Great Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
    This movie is a good movie if your pretty much only in it for the action and well Sun WuKung. I have been a Monkey King fan for a long time now it seems.... The movie starts out kind of corny and not that great.. If You get pass the start of the movie and the kid, the movie is great. Its not so much that the kid is American that gets me.. its just the way that its done, is a bit.. well tacky.

    Getting to see WuKung fight and do his thing with newer type graphic effects is worth getting the movie on its own. All in all this movie has its flaws but is still fun to watch. I give this movie an 8 because its good but it could use a bit more spice.
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