A discovery made by a kung fu obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to ancient China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey... Read allA discovery made by a kung fu obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to ancient China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey King.A discovery made by a kung fu obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to ancient China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
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- 5 nominations
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- TriviaAccording to Jackie Chan, when he and Jet Li shot their fight together, they found it relaxing and easy: "I have not worked with someone who I'm comfortable with, in terms of movements, rhythm, and natural reactions, in the last ten years. I have done many fight scenes with others, but there were usually more than ten takes, which is a waste of time, as the person may forget his moves and unnecessary injuries. When I fought with Jet, our actions were quick. We also didn't have to do the same stunt over twenty times."
- GoofsThe silent Monk tells Jason they should attack "In two nights, when the moon will be darker." But later that night in the balcony scene with Jason and Golden Sparrow the moon is clearly waxing, and will be almost half full in two nights - brighter not darker.
- Quotes
Jason Tripitikas: He needs wine. It's his elixir.
Medicine Monk: We will send a walking monk.
Lu Yan: Don't you have a running monk?
- Crazy creditsJackie Chan and Jet Li are credited together before the title. Jackie Chan's name is spelled out horizontally, but Jet Li's is spelled out vertically, and the same "J" is used for both.
- SoundtracksDeng Zhe Ni Hui Lai
("Waiting 4 U")
Written by Yan Kuan
Performed by Bai Kwong
©EMI Music Publishing Hong Kong
avec l'autorisation d'EMI Music Publishing France
Featured review
The Dance
As a film considered the ordinary way, this is ordinary. It has a common framing device that folds the narrative: a wimpy kid rents lots of Kung Fu movies. Then he enters those movies which here are conflated with dreams. Pretty ordinary by recent standards. He is amazingly unattractive with the worst skin you will see on the big screen.
But the good thing is the compound choreography. I understand that this is the first Chan film that he has not choreographed. That's a good thing because this time the character choreography is coordinated with the camera choreography. And the cinematographer knew what he was doing.
So as with "Crouching Tiger" we as observers are often involve in the fight as if we were participating as fighters. Its a sort of fold, a trick to put us in the narrative (such as fights can be narrative) and have us invest in the thing. Its less beautiful and graceful than we've seen him do before. I suppose that's because some of the (comparative) lack of energy from these two aging athletes has to be picked up by a more energetic camera. Its a reasonable tradeoff.
I find effects that are not noticeable to be remarkable these days. Sure there are some effects that are not supposed to look real because they represent supernatural events. Even though the story is a mess because of many hands, the art design is amazingly coherent.
Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 3: Worth watching.
But the good thing is the compound choreography. I understand that this is the first Chan film that he has not choreographed. That's a good thing because this time the character choreography is coordinated with the camera choreography. And the cinematographer knew what he was doing.
So as with "Crouching Tiger" we as observers are often involve in the fight as if we were participating as fighters. Its a sort of fold, a trick to put us in the narrative (such as fights can be narrative) and have us invest in the thing. Its less beautiful and graceful than we've seen him do before. I suppose that's because some of the (comparative) lack of energy from these two aging athletes has to be picked up by a more energetic camera. Its a reasonable tradeoff.
I find effects that are not noticeable to be remarkable these days. Sure there are some effects that are not supposed to look real because they represent supernatural events. Even though the story is a mess because of many hands, the art design is amazingly coherent.
Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 3: Worth watching.
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- Also known as
- El reino prohibido
- Filming locations
- Anji bamboo forest, Jiangsu, China(Exterior)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $55,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $52,075,270
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $21,401,121
- Apr 20, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $128,792,411
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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