The Forbidden Kingdom

4:05pm Friday 11th July 2008

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THE first film to star together two of the best-known names in martial arts movies, Jackie Chan and Jet Li, this has a real kick to it, with, as you might be banking on, some truly superb fight scenes.

While hunting down bootleg kung-fu DVDs in a Chinatown pawnshop, Jason Tripitikas (Michael Angarano - "24", "Will & Grace") makes an extraordinary discovery that sends him hurtling back in time to ancient China.

There, Jason is charged with a monumental task: he must free the fabled warrior the Monkey King, who has been imprisoned by the powerful Jade Warlord. Jason is joined in his quest by wise kung fu master Lu Yan (Jackie Chan) and a band of misfit warriors including Silent Monk (Jet Li). But only by learning the true precepts of kung fu can Jason hope to succeed - and find a way to get back home.

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