They encounter Silent Monk who eventually joins them on the quest. Golden Sparrow who vowed revenge on the warlord helps rescue them. Then the rein of the Jade Warlord would end.
There is a prophecy of a Seeker who will return the staff and free the Monkey King (Jet Li). Jason is saved by drunken master Lu Yan (Jackie Chan). The village is harassed by ruthless soldiers.
Lupo shoots Hop who asks Jason to return a staff to its rightful owner. A group of thugs forces Jason to help rob shop owner Hop (Jackie Chan).
Jason Tripitikas (Michael Angarano) is a kung fu movie fan. Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 6 / 10 good fights and a little bit of humor That's not to say it's brilliant, because it's a bit too cheesy, stylised and reminiscent of THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR to be a great film, but kung fu fans should enjoy it if only for the presence of the two genre icons. In comparison to the other films Jackie had done in Hollywood, it's pretty decent, and it's a lot better than the previous Chinese version of the story I saw, MONKEY MAGIC. The rest of the film is okay, and features some passable villain duties from the reliable Collin Chou. Their eventual showdown in a massive martial arts battle is doubtlessly the highlight of the movie. Jackie plays his Drunken Master role for the most part, while Jet Li has fun in a dual role as both the Monkey King and a mysterious monk. Thankfully, they do both get quite a lot of screen time, which means that THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM is a fairly enjoyable movie. He's not great, and he's a distraction, getting in the way of what we really want to see, which is more Jackie and Jet. Put simply, I could have done without the kid. This film features the very first on-screen pairing between Jackie Chan and Jet Li, but the whole plot is centred around an American teenager who becomes involved in a mystical Chinese adventure. Thus we get THE KARATE KID remake with Jaden Smith and BULLETPROOF MONK with Seann William Scott. THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM is one of those Asian-loving Hollywood movies that always seem to have the need to cast a Western actor in the central role in case audiences are put off by seeing a foreign face as the lead. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 6 / 10 Not bad for what it is