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The forbidden kingdom /

The forbidden kingdom / Lionsgate and Casey Silver present a Casey Silver Production in association with Relativity Media, a film by Rob Minkoff ; produced by Casey Silver ; written by John Fusco ; directed by Rob Minkoff. - 1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Director of photography, Peter Pau ; editor, Eric Strand ; music, David Buckley ; production designer, Bill Brzeski ; action choreographer, Woo-Ping Yuen. Director of photography, Peter Pau ; editor, Eric Strand ; music, David Buckley ; production designer, Bill Brzeski ; action choreographer, Woo-Ping Yuen.

Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Collin Chou, Liu Yifei, Li Bing Bing, Michael Angarano.

Jason is an American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics. He makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, Jason unexpectedly finds himself traveling back to ancient China. He meets the drunken kungfu master, Lu Yan; an enigmatic and skillful Silent Monk; and the vengeance-bent Golden Sparrow. Jason is lead on a quest to return the staff to its rightful owner, the Monkey King, who has been imprisoned in stone by the evil Jade Warlord for five hundred years. Along the way, while attempting to outmaneuver scores of killers, Jason learns about honor, loyalty and friendship and the true meaning of kungfu.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of martial arts action and some violence.


DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) and widescreen (2.35:1) presentations; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.


English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

031398101093 80

23833 Lionsgate

Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com


Weapons, Ancient--China--Drama.
Quests (Expeditions)--Drama.
Kung fu--Training--Drama.
Friendship--China--Drama.


China--Drama.


Martial arts films.
Action and adventure films.
Fantasy films.
Romantic comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Feature films.

PN1995.9.H3 / F67353346 2008

791.43/72