Jackie Chan To Team Up with Jet Li In The Forbidden Kingdom
Posted by Rodneyon 11. 04. 2007in News Chat
Buzz has been going around for a some time about the possibility of a film with both Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Today is the day, the project has officially been confirmed and we get the news from Variety:
Lionsgate has boarded martial-arts actioner “The Forbidden Kingdom,” which pairs Jackie Chan and Jet Li for the first time on the big screen.
Based on the Chinese legend of the monkey king, story revolves around an American teenager who discovers the king’s legendary stick weapon in a pawn shop. Teen is transported back in time to ancient China, where he joins a crew of warriors fighting to free the imprisoned king.
Li is set to play two roles, that of the monkey king and the silent monk. Chan will pay the monk T’sa-Ho.
I am a fan of kung fu action. These guys are both used to being the star in their respective films when it comes to martial arts mastery. When you pair the two together – it can only result in friendly competition of who can out kung fu who!
I have no doubt the violence will be be both over the top and delightful.
I am interested to see what the kings legendary stick looks like. Objects that act as portals through time and space should look either very badass or very plain. Will it be an ornate scepter or a piece of gnarled creepy driftwood?
Ancient China is where this movie should take place. I love the costumes and the Chinese architecture, and it is allows us to suspend belief more than if it were to take place in modern times. I lie to myself and think it to be natural for people to jump 20 feet in the air and punch holes through people – I assume that is the way it always was.
I consider this to be great news, and am anxious to see this film in the theater.
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Maybe it’ll be a simple stick like that of Thor’s earth persona?
I thought Jet Li retired.
WTF, I thought Fearless was Li’s last movie??
p.s. Where is that Christopher Walken ping-pong movie!?!?!
Oh good Lord, when are they gonna stop making movies about the MONKEY KING???? Christ I’ve seen like 3000 movies about that creature while grwing up, I think the Monkey King is disgusting and annoying and you just wanna stab the hell out of him. He’s not mischievous, he’s annoying. Really fucking annoying. The world doesn’t need another movie about him, mark my words.
Fearless was Jet Li’s last WUSHU film. He’s no longer doing films like the Once Upon a Time in China movies, Tai Chi Warrior, etc. Universal Pictures totally fucked up on that shit by saying that Fearless was his last martial arts film. He’s still going to do martial arts films (i.e. “War” with Jason Statham).
This movie will suck…Jackie Chan sucks and Jet Li, well no comments.
I’m an Asian, and this film will click with Asians. Give it a chance.