I must say this was the first time I have seen an advance screening of a movie and I so glad to the local magazine View for the tickets.
If you enjoy the kung fu movie scene then this is a must see! I took my entire family and the went from fits of laughing to cheering the good guys many time through out the movie. In fact I just had to post this since I have just returned from seeing it. I am sure it will be a bit hit.
I thing it was one of the best films I have seen for a bit. A solid
Chan and Li top at US box office
Martial arts film The Forbidden Kingdom, starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li, is the weekend's top draw at the US box office.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7358136.stm
The Forbidden Kingdom (Hover)
I am not surprised at all by this after all you have a top notch martial artist and a comical top notch martial artist in roles that suited them. The movie never left any bad old martial art pun unturned or corny fight scenes.
Jackie Chan and Jet Li stars in this blockbuster about an American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics 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, 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.
The Forbidden Kingdom
What is your anticipation for this movie with the plot being about a discovery made by a kung fu obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey King?