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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.

Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   26,496 votes
Director:
Rob Minkoff
Writer (WGA):
John Fusco (written by)
Release Date:
18 April 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
The path is unsafe. The place is unknown. The journey is unbelievable. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations more
User Comments:
AWESOMEness for everyone! more

Cast

  (in credits order)

Jet Li ... The Monkey King / The Silent Monk
Michael Angarano ... Jason Tripitikas

Jackie Chan ... Lu Yan / Old Hop

Yifei Liu ... Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl

Collin Chou ... Jade Warlord
Juana Collignon ... Southie Girl

Morgan Benoit ... Lupo
Bingbing Li ... Ni Chang
Jack Posobiec ... Southie
Thomas McDonell ... Young Southie
Zhi Ma Gui ... Old Woman
Shen Shou He ... Farmer
Bin Jiang ... Young Village Man
Shaohua Yang ... Jade Soldier
Yu Yuan Zeng ... Inn Keeper
Deshun Wang ... Jade Emperor
XiaoLi Liu ... Queen Mother
Xiao Dong Mei ... Inn Keeper's Wife
Mathew Tang ... Jade Officer #1
Jun Cheng Hong ... Jade Officer #2
Alan Ng ... Jade Officer #3
Michelle Du ... Painted Girl
Yang Jun ... Herald #1
Crystal Kung ... Slave Girl
Jeffrey Kung ... Herald #2
Jia Xu Wei ... Tracker
Sheng Huang Ming ... Cult Killer #1
Rui Li ... Cult Killer #2
Long Zhang Fei ... Cult Killer #3
Cheng Luo ... Cult Killer #4
Xiao Zhou ... Cult Killer #5
Bin Lin Hai ... Cult Killer #6
Jie Zhi Hui ... Cult Killer #7
Ju Shi Xiao ... Golden Sparrow's Mother
Meng Guo ... Young Golden Sparrow
Lu Cui Wen ... Goat Herder
Yong Li Xiao ... Young Monk #1
Zhen Zhang ... Young Monk #2
Xiao Keng Ye ... Abbot
Wan Zhao Zi ... Medicine Monk
Matthew Grant ... Paramedic
Alexis Bridges ... Kam
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Jason Chong ... Lu Yan / Old hop

Kathleen LaGue ... Mom (voice)
Tony Perisco ... Lopo's right hand (voice)
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Directed by
Rob Minkoff 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
John Fusco (written by)

Produced by
Nai Liang Chi .... line producer
Raffaella De Laurentiis .... executive producer
Scott Fischer .... co-producer
Hester Hargett .... line producer
Ryan Kavanaugh .... executive producer
David U. Lee .... co-executive producer
Philip Lee .... associate producer
Jason C. Lin .... co-executive producer
Michael Paseornek .... executive producer
Casey Silver .... producer
Solon So .... co-executive producer
Lynwood Spinks .... executive producer
Mathew Tang .... line producer
Zhongjun Wang .... executive producer
Woo-ping Yuen .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
David Buckley 
 
Cinematography by
Peter Pau (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Eric Strand 
 
Casting by
PoPing AuYeung 
Nancy Foy 
 
Production Design by
Bill Brzeski 
 
Art Direction by
Eric Lam 
 
Set Decoration by
Bin Lan 
Yu Ci Wen 
 
Costume Design by
Shirley Chan 
 
Makeup Department
Tony Acosta Jr. .... special makeup effects shop technician
Crist Ballas .... special makeup effects artist
Steve Buscaino .... special makeup effects shop technician
Mark Garbarino .... special makeup effects designer
Rufus Hearn .... prosthetic hair technician
Brian Hillard .... special makeup effects shop technician: Mark Garbarino's Funhouse
Greg Johnson .... special makeup effects shop technician
James Kagel .... special makeup effects artist: sculptor
Missy R. Russell .... special makeup effects coordinator
Shaun Smith .... special makeup effects coordinator
Dave Snyder .... special makeup effects artist
 
Production Management
Connie Cheung .... assistant production manager
Hester Hargett .... unit production manager
Steve Lionetti .... production supervisor
Johnny Wang .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Feitshans .... key second assistant director
Sharon Lam .... first assistant director: additional photography
Jason Siu .... third assistant director
Ken Siu .... first assistant director
Dick Tso .... first assistant director
Woo-ping Yuen .... action director
Cindy Zhang Jiawei .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Danielle Berman .... set decoration buyer
Sherrie Dai .... assistant art director
Andy Friend .... storyboard artist
Delin Fu .... set designer
Xiu Guo .... assistant art director
David E. Harshbarger .... prop buyer
Rong Hua .... buyer
Hin Fat Hung .... property master
Dao You Jiang .... action props
Jeffrey Kong .... associate art director
Kwok On Lau .... assistant property master
Wai Ming Law .... assistant property master
Tze Fung Li .... on-set dresser
Zhi Kui Lu .... set designer
Margo Kaczynska McKenzie .... key scenic artist
Mark Pacella .... storyboard artist
Domenico Reordino .... head painter
Eduardo Sicangco .... illustrator
Terry Siu .... assistant art director
Ming Hua Tang .... action props
Fu Kei Tse .... assistant property master
Wei Min Wang .... set designer
Wai Yan Wong .... on-set dresser
Zhanjia Yang .... key set designer
Yin Keung Yau .... assistant property master
Wen Yi Zhang .... assistant property master
Wu Jie Zhang .... action props
 
Sound Department
Danielle Barron .... foley editor (as Danii Barron)
Tom Caton .... boom operator
Justin Flynn .... mix assistant
Yagmur Kaplan .... adr mixer
Sylvain Loiseau .... post-production audio manager
Robert Mackenzie .... re-recording mixer
Ian McLoughlin .... re-recording mixer
Peter Mills .... sound effects editor
Jiajia Mok .... sound effects editor
Glenn Newnham .... sound effects editor
Roger Savage .... re-recording mixer
Christopher Sheldon .... adr supervisor
Jing Tao .... sound supervisor
Sam Wang .... special sound effects editor
Andy Wright .... re-recording mixer
David Wyman .... sound mixer
 
Visual Effects by
Brian Adler .... visual effects supervisor
Susan Alexander .... DI producer
Jordan Bahat .... visual effects assistant
Jeremy Ball .... visual effects coordinator
Vanessa Cheung .... matte painter
Tim Christensen .... digital compositor: Frantic Films
Enid Dalkoff .... digital compositor
Peter Demarest .... digital compositor
Kent Estep .... digital effects supervisor
Karin Eunson-Ross .... visual effects production manager: Frantic Films
Collin Fowler .... visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts
Mathew Giampa .... digital compositor
Rocco Gioffre .... visual effects supervisor: Svengali FX
Jeong Jaehoon .... visual effects artist
Wonjo Jeong .... visual effects coordinator: Macrograph
Youngho Je .... visual effects production manager: Macrograph
Karin Joy .... visual effects producer
Ko Eun Koni Jung .... visual effects coordinator
Dana Jurcic .... visual effects production coordinator: Frantic Films
Janghyung Kim .... senior effects technical director: Macrograph
Jung-hoon Kim .... visual effects supervisor
Jung-hoon Kim .... visual effects supervisor: Macrograph
Jinny Ko .... effects technical director: Macrograph
Mark A. Kolars .... visual effects supervisor
Andrew H. Leung .... matte painter: Svengali FX
Marcus LeVere .... senior visual effects artist
Michele Moen .... concept illustrator: Svengali VFX
Michele Moen .... matte painter: Svengali VFX
Nicole Montemayor .... visual effects coordinator
Youngkwan Oh .... visual effects coordinator: Macrograph
Kiju Park .... visual effects producer: Macrograph
Sungyong Park .... visual effects artist: Footage
Jason Pelham .... visual effects editor
Federico Rivia .... texture artist
Nabil Schiantarelli .... senior compositor
Randal Shore .... visual effects producer: Frantic Films
Ron Simonson .... senior visual effects supervisor
Elaine Essex Thompson .... visual effects producer
Stefano Trivelli .... compositing supervisor: Svengali FX
Jamie Venable .... visual effects producer: Svengali FX
Sarah Vinson .... visual effects coordinator: Los Angeles
Robert Grigsby Wilson .... visual effects assistant
Danyo Donghyun Yoon .... pre-visualization artist
Junshik-Raul Yun .... assistant visual effects editor
 
Stunts
Siu Wah Chan .... stunts (as Chan Siu Wah)
Guohai Li .... stunts
Chi Wah Ling .... stunts (as Ling Chi Wah Tony)
Fung Wai Lun .... stunts
Georgi Manchev .... stunt double
Hyun Jin Park .... stunt double: Jackie Chan
Tengfei Tang .... stunts
Gang Wu .... stunt double: Jackie Chan
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Aupetit .... dollyman: "b" camera
Edmond Chan .... focus puller: "a" camera
Luen Wai Chan .... dollyman: "a" camera
You Liang Chen .... focus puller: "e" camera
Sung Fai Choi .... camera operator: "b" camera
Jimmy Fok .... key grip: "a" camera
Kwong Yu Fung .... focus puller: "d" camera
Patrick Ho .... camera operator
Patrick Ho .... grip
Louis Jong .... key grip: "b" camera
Chan Heung Kong .... gaffer: "b" camera
Jason Kwan .... camera operator: "e" camera
Kenny Lam .... camera operator: "a" camera
Tak-Shing Lee .... chief gaffer
Wing Hong Leung .... focus puller: "c" camera
Wing Hong Leung .... loader: "c" camera
Shen Song Long .... focus puller: "b" camera
Felipe Perez-Burchard .... HD coordinator
Qing Zhang Xiao .... best boy electrician: "b" camera
Wu Hua Zhang .... best boy electrician: "a" camera
 
Casting Department
Bryan Riley .... casting associate
Dorothy Szymanska .... casting associate: Vancouver
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pik Kwan Lee .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Regan Copeland .... digital conformist
Zach Fine .... second assistant editor
John Nicolard .... digital intermediate supervisor
David Rosenblatt .... first assistant editor
Bill Schultz .... digital intermediate executive
Don Shore .... post-production coordinator
Walter Volpatto .... digital intermediate colorist
 
Music Department
Kirk Bennett .... orchestrator
Nick Glennie-Smith .... composer: additional arrangements
Nick Glennie-Smith .... conductor
Harry Gregson-Williams .... score producer
Tricia Holloway .... music team
Scott Johnson .... assistant music editor
Jamie Luker .... music scoring engineer
Malcolm Luker .... music scoring mixer
Abhay Manusmare .... digital score recordist
Hugh Marsh .... musician: electric violin
Hal Oppenheim .... composer: stock music
Robert Puff .... music preparation
Gingger Shankar .... playback singer
Adam Milo Smalley .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Mladen Cernjak .... transportation coordinator
Nai Zeng Chi .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Shauna Cho .... assistant accountant
Luo San Claire .... assistant: director
Jia Qi Du .... production assistant
Milena Dzambasovic .... production assistant
Jack W. Haddox .... production controller
Victor A. Haddox .... accountant
Peter Hric .... horse master
'Rebecca' Qin Jiang .... script supervisor (as Rebecca Jiang)
Alison Klayman .... assistant: Liu Yifei
Andy Krieger .... dialogue coach
Alyssa Lam .... assistant to producers
Jian Jun Liang .... production assistant
Michael Lichtenegger .... assistant production coordinator
Michael Lichtenegger .... shipping coordinator
Ling Yun Li .... assistant accountant
Hilde Odelga .... production coordinator
Bruce Schluter .... title designer
Casey Silver .... presenter
Jason Siu .... production assistant
Mitch Spacone .... system support: FotoKem
Chao-Bin Su .... mandarin dialogue
Davina To .... production secretary
Huan Wang .... assistant accountant
Fred Wei .... production assistant
Katherine Wood .... production coordinator
Dale Wyatt .... dialogue coach
Jun Xu .... production assistant
Wei Xu .... production assistant
Xia Yang .... production accountant
Woo-ping Yuen .... action choreographer
Cheng Hua Zhang .... production assistant
Jian De Zhang .... location manager
Zhi Tian Zhang .... researcher
Jack W. Haddox .... post-production accountant (uncredited)
David Magdael .... publicist (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Gong fu zhi wang (China: Mandarin title)
Gong fu zi wong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Jackie Chan/Jet Li Project (USA) (working title)
King of Kung Fu (Hong Kong: English title) (literal title)
Untitled J&J Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sequences of martial arts action and some violence.
Runtime:
113 min
Country:
USA | China
Language:
English | Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
MOVIEmeter: ?
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In addition to Bruce Lee, the opening credits also features photographs of famous martial arts actors from the famous Shaw Brothers film studio during the 1970's and 1980's. Among the actors shown are Kara Hui Ying-Hung, Ti Lung, David Chiang, Lau Kar-Leung, Gordon Liu (Lau Ka-Fai), Kuan Tai Chen and The Venom Mob. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Jason makes reference to the game Virtua Fighter 2, and states that a character uses the "Buddha's Palm" technique. The only Virtua Fighter character that uses the move is Lei Fei. Lei Fei did not appear in the series until the fourth installment, and didn't get the "Buddha's Palm" move until Virtua Fighter 5. more
Quotes:
Golden Sparrow: Come drink with me. more
Movie Connections:
References Dead Silence (2007) more

FAQ

A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
Are there any other movies with the Monkey King in them?
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64 out of 115 people found the following comment useful:-
AWESOMEness for everyone!, 19 April 2008
10/10
Author: ajracerkid2000 from United States

I think this movie is a testament, that all blockbusters should strive for: having the perfect balance of action, drama, and comedy. From the awesomely choreographed fight sequences to the laugh-out-loud comedic moments, it truly has something for everyone.

Like someone else has said, there is nothing bad to say at all about this movie. It's one of those fun movies that my family and I like to call "DVD Purchase-worthy," not in the sense of skipping the theater and just waiting for it to come on DVD to watch, but rather an awesome movie we watch in the theater that we'd want to see again and again.

Jackie Chan's continued natural ability for humor and Jet Li's soft-spoken attitude, compliment each other well, like Ying-Yang, culminating in their first on-screen appearance together, that does not disappoint! And Michael Angarano continues to have a knack for picking fun movies to be a part of (first he gets to fly in Sky High and now he gets to learn Kung Fu..how awesome is that!?!) and I see the dude becoming one great up and coming actor!

AWESOME movie! A Friday night well-spent!!

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