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The Forbidden Kingdom 2023: “The Forbidden Kingdom” is a highly anticipated upcoming film that will captivate audiences with its compelling story, talented cast, and impressive action sequences.


Directed by renowned filmmaker Zhang Yimou, the film promises to transport viewers to a mystical world filled with ancient secrets, martial arts prowess, and unforgettable characters.

Director: Jesse Stoudt
Stars: Josh Jackson, Jessy Waggoner, Rebecca Lewis

In South Boston, there is a teenager named Jason Tripitikas who is a bit awkward but really into martial arts, kung fu movies, and Chinese culture. He loves to go to the pawn shop of a guy named Old Hop to buy Chinese movies. One day, while he's snooping around the store, he sees an old clerk in the storage area.


Curiosity gets the better of Jason, so he questions Old Hop about the staff. Old Hop explains that someone left it to his grandfather a long time ago but never came back to get it. On his way home, Jason is caught by a group of rowdy punks led by a guy named Lupo. They force him to go back to the pawn shop and trick Old Hop into opening the door.

It didn't seem all that long before the hype began about martial arts giants Jackie Chan and Jet Li finally pairing up on the big screen for the first time. While I'm sure Li's fans weren't too keen on seeing the more comedy-oriented Chan team up with his considerably more dramatic hero, the combination of talents nonetheless holds promise for him. It's a shame it couldn't happen while both actors were more in their prime, though.


The Forbidden Kingdom probably isn't the ideal vehicle to bring these two actors together (finally). The story is fantasy in every sense of the word, it takes the story of a boy from the streets of Boston who is a fan of kung fu movies and literally drags him back to ancient China, where he is sort of the "chosen one" for freeing an immortal who had been enslaved in stone. Much of The Forbidden Kingdom is pretty over-the-top actually, but what makes it work so well, however, is that he knows when he's not to take himself too seriously. Still, the end result is a bit confusing, as he tends to get a little too goofy for his own good.


Once inside, the criminals break into the store and Lupo ends up shooting Old Hop. Before dying, Old Hop tells Jason to run away with the staff. As Jason tries to escape, he falls from the roof of a building and suddenly wakes up in ancient China, still clutching the cane.


In this unknown place, Jason meets a man named Lu Yan, who happens to be immortal and likes to drink. Lu Yan tells Jason the story of the Monkey King, who was tricked by the evil Jade Warlord and turned to stone. As a result, the once peaceful kingdom turned into a terrifying kingdom filled with fear and violence.


According to a prophecy, a traveler would come with the staff and save the Monkey King. Looks like Jason is that traveler.

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