Review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) by Tiger L — 20 Mar 2014

A good martial arts movie with Jackie Chan.

This review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) was written by Tiger L on 20 Mar 2014.

The Forbidden Kingdom has generally received positive reviews.

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