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The Forbidden Kingdom! Jackie and Jet!

DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
edited September 2008 in Social Entropy++
Two of the greatest martial artists together at last!
The Forbidden Kingdom (Chinese: 功夫之王) is a forthcoming Hong Kong martial arts-adventure film which is the first film collaboration between martial arts veterans Jackie Chan and Jet Li, with action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping. Filming was completed on August 24, 2007 and it went into post-production on September 29. As of April 2007 the film is officially titled The Forbidden Kingdom, before it had been often referred to as The J & J Project. Director Robert Minkoff (who previously helmed such films as The Lion King and the Stuart Little films) will be behind the camera. Film studios Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company, will share distributing duties.

An American teenager obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop. He finds the legendary weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. Suddenly, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself traveling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.

Why do we not have a thread for this? I saw a commercial for this yesterday. I don't normally watch TV and am kind of out of it. Is this getting crazy hype or what? It certainly should be. It has Jackie Chan and Jet Li together in the same movie, choreographed by Woo-ping! That commercial yesterday was the first thing I have seen for this.

I'm very excited. Jackie Chan and Jet Li are awesome, Woo-ping is awesome too. I am a little worried about the choice of director. Although Minkoff was behind the Lion King, which is one of the best Disney movies and quite an epic, he has never done a martial arts movie before.

What do you guys think? It comes out pretty soon! (unless you are in Britain or France)

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  • PolagoPolago Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Journey to the West is pretty fantastic.

    Polago on
  • 150cc150cc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2008
    Those are great credentials for a martial arts movie... The Lion King and the Stuart Little movies

    150cc on
  • ZonugalZonugal (He/Him) The Holiday Armadillo I'm Santa's representative for all the southern states. And Mexico!Registered User, Transition Team regular
    edited April 2008
    Well... seems like I'm going to have to see this film now.

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  • Filler Inc.Filler Inc. Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Eeeeh show me another stephen chow movie in the vein of kung fu hustle or shoalin soccer and I'll get my panties all wet for you.

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    JACKIE CHAN AND JET LI FIGHT IN THIS MOVIE

    YOU ARE OF NO WORTH TO THIS WORLD OR ANY OTHER IF THAT DOES NOT EXCITE YOU

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  • WrenWren ninja_bird Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    could do without the token white guy

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  • Filler Inc.Filler Inc. Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Tuxedo, around the world in 80 days, shanghai knights.

    Should I go on?

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  • JimothyJimothy Not in front of the fox he's with the owlRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    What was wrong with Shanghai Knights?

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    I'm seeing this in theaters.

    I could not call myself a man if I did not.

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  • sdrawkcaB emaNsdrawkcaB emaN regular
    edited April 2008
    Jimothy wrote: »
    What was wrong with Shanghai Knights?

    oh deary me

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  • Filler Inc.Filler Inc. Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Jimothy wrote: »
    What was wrong with Shanghai Knights?

    I enjoyed noon, but knights just felt, and was, a way to cash in on noons minor success.

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  • LarlarLarlar consecutive normal brunches Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    edited April 2008
    If you have to ask, you're not allowed to watch movies.

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  • WrenWren ninja_bird Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    lets not forget it has smoking hot Yifei Liu

    gis

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Filler Inc. wrote: »
    Tuxedo, around the world in 80 days, shanghai knights.

    Should I go on?
    Legend of The Drunk Master, Rumble in The Bronx

    should I?

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  • Filler Inc.Filler Inc. Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Honestly, I love jackie chan, and I love jet li. Nothing gets me harder then the scene in drunken master where jackie chan dressed in heavenly white robes armed with a fan advances on a group of jack off's holding rifles. But his stuff as of late has been dissapointing.

    I'll be seeing this movie, in hopes that it's a return for both of them to the world of honest to god martial arts movies, but my hopes aren't high.

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  • PhonehandPhonehand Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Filler Inc. wrote: »
    Eeeeh show me another stephen chow movie in the vein of kung fu hustle or shoalin soccer and I'll get my panties all wet for you.

    cj7 m i rite

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  • 150cc150cc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2008
    Here we go with the knockin' postmodern Hollywood cinema Larlar

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  • Filler Inc.Filler Inc. Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Phonehand wrote: »
    Filler Inc. wrote: »
    Eeeeh show me another stephen chow movie in the vein of kung fu hustle or shoalin soccer and I'll get my panties all wet for you.

    cj7 m i rite

    I didn't know what that is, but then I checked IMDB, and it doesn't seem to be a kung fuish movie.

    Kung fu hustle 2 sounds like a good idea though.

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  • PhonehandPhonehand Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Filler Inc. wrote: »
    Phonehand wrote: »
    Filler Inc. wrote: »
    Eeeeh show me another stephen chow movie in the vein of kung fu hustle or shoalin soccer and I'll get my panties all wet for you.

    cj7 m i rite

    I didn't know what that is, but then I checked IMDB, and it doesn't seem to be a kung fuish movie.

    Kung fu hustle 2 sounds like a good idea though.

    There is fighting in the trailer

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  • MonkeyfeetMonkeyfeet Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Who is the girl in the trailer with white hair?

    Because dayuuuuuuuuuum

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  • LarlarLarlar consecutive normal brunches Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    edited April 2008
    150cc wrote: »
    Here we go with the knockin' postmodern Hollywood cinema Larlar

    Excellent choice, sir. That's one of the more popular Larlar models.

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  • Filler Inc.Filler Inc. Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Phonehand wrote: »
    Filler Inc. wrote: »
    Phonehand wrote: »
    Filler Inc. wrote: »
    Eeeeh show me another stephen chow movie in the vein of kung fu hustle or shoalin soccer and I'll get my panties all wet for you.

    cj7 m i rite

    I didn't know what that is, but then I checked IMDB, and it doesn't seem to be a kung fuish movie.

    Kung fu hustle 2 sounds like a good idea though.

    There is fighting in the trailer

    Never saw the trailer, just the description.

    and the genre list

    which was comedy and scifi.

    Is it good looking?

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  • trentsteeltrentsteel Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Yeah, I pretty much have to see this.

    I see Jet gave up on his "Not doing any more martial arts movies" vow.

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2008
    Zombiemambo wrote: »
    Filler Inc. wrote: »
    Tuxedo, around the world in 80 days, shanghai knights.

    Should I go on?
    Legend of The Drunk Master, Rumble in The Bronx

    should I?

    This just in, well known movie actor stars in some good and some bad movies.

    More on this story as details become available.

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  • KilljoyKilljoy __BANNED USERS regular
    edited April 2008
    Film Noirlar

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  • 150cc150cc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2008
    Larlar wrote: »
    150cc wrote: »
    Here we go with the knockin' postmodern Hollywood cinema Larlar

    Excellent choice, sir. That's one of the more popular Larlar models.

    Does this Larlar only come in Green

    And does it include the popular "snarky comment" add-on

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    I do love washed-up martial artists.

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  • 150cc150cc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2008
    I want to know whether this movie will have a token person of a different ethnicity to laugh at

    I want some "LOOK AT THIS MAN HE IS NOT ASIAN AND HE DOESN'T GET OUR CULTURE" jokes

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  • sdrawkcaB emaNsdrawkcaB emaN regular
    edited April 2008
    Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »
    I do love washed-up martial artists.

    oh man this gonna get ugly

    edit: fuck it let's throw some fuel on the fire

    Bruce Lee was an overrated placenta-eater who couldn't kick the ass of a doddering old man with palsy

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] new member
    edited April 2008
    The user and all related content has been deleted.

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  • WrenWren ninja_bird Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    150cc wrote: »
    I want to know whether this movie will have a token person of a different ethnicity to laugh at

    I want some "LOOK AT THIS MAN HE IS NOT ASIAN AND HE DOESN'T GET OUR CULTURE" jokes

    yes. the story revolves around some white guy

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    The Far Side wrote: »
    Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »
    I do love washed-up martial artists.
    shoe shoe

    sup b

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  • SegSeg Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    I enjoyed War, which led to my wife and I watching that Bank Job movie in the theater, so not what I expected from a guy who I thought was an action movie lead.

    Jackie Chan and Jet Li in a movie together seems intriguing, but how much time do they spend on screen together?

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  • 150cc150cc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2008
    The Far Side wrote: »
    Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »
    The Far Side wrote: »
    Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »
    I do love washed-up martial artists.
    shoe shoe

    sup b
    nothin' much

    just avoiding the relatives from florida downstairs

    they like to talk about how much they just hate black people! (though they use that word for them)

    You're kidding Teefs

    Quotes pls

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited April 2008
    i thought jet li retired

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  • I'd Fuck Chuck Lidell UpI'd Fuck Chuck Lidell Up Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    he said fearless was his last epic

    he didn't retire altogether

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  • PhonehandPhonehand Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Filler Inc. wrote: »
    Phonehand wrote: »
    Filler Inc. wrote: »
    Phonehand wrote: »
    Filler Inc. wrote: »
    Eeeeh show me another stephen chow movie in the vein of kung fu hustle or shoalin soccer and I'll get my panties all wet for you.

    cj7 m i rite

    I didn't know what that is, but then I checked IMDB, and it doesn't seem to be a kung fuish movie.

    Kung fu hustle 2 sounds like a good idea though.

    There is fighting in the trailer

    Never saw the trailer, just the description.

    and the genre list

    which was comedy and scifi.

    Is it good looking?
    eh

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  • I'd Fuck Chuck Lidell UpI'd Fuck Chuck Lidell Up Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    ooh before i head into work i would also like to point out how rad the "shaolin and the wutang" throwback is where mr.chan is helping the kid fend off the assassins and learn kung fu at the same time by guiding his staff for him.

    so rad

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  • J3pJ3p Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    More like The Forbidden Love.

    See I am implying that the movie is in fact 108 minutes of Jack and Jet secretly meeting for romantic escapades.

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