THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM – ACTION X 2

Think about the Forbidden Kingdom and you are immediately blown away by the cast. Bringing two of the best in the business together provides the best recipe for a box office hit. It is a double treat for action buffs as they get twice the value for their money. A drunken master and the One – what more do you need in an action flick. In that perspective, Forbidden Kingdom should be dynamite. Bringing two martial arts icons together to share screen space must have been a complicated venture and kudos to the man at the helm for being able to do just that.

Jackie Chan and Jet Li are two of the most loved and revered action heroes in the subcontinent. The fans would be eager to watch the final show down between their idols. Chan meets Li. That encounter should be worth a watch, a mouthwatering treat indeed.

Forbidden Kingdom, though, centers around Jason Tripitikas (Michael Angarano), a young man who is sent on a quest to fulfill a prophecy. He has to free the Monkey King, who is held captive by the Jade Emperor. Jason is helped by Chan, as Lu Yan, who is a master of the drunken fight. Jason also seeks the help of a young girl played by Liu Yifei, who is also a victim of the Jade Emperor’s cruelty. Her parents had been killed by the Emperor. Jet li also enters as a monk.



The movie seems to have various scenes that prove to be a reminiscence of legendary movies like Enter the Dragon, Shaolin Temple etc. Jackie Chan is bound to tickle the audience and produce a laugh or two, in addition to his unbelievable stunts. Fight scenes should not have been a problem for the Director though the movie is expected to feature some mind blowing Kung Fu action. The Forbidden Kingdom might just be the enchanting Forbidden Fruit for action lovers. Twice the action, twice the fun.

catch the trailer at
http://www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/forbiddenkingdom/trailer2a/