Review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) by Tynan Y — 10 Nov 2012

This film had some entertaining Kung Fu moments full of Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

This review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) was written by Tynan Y on 10 Nov 2012.

The Forbidden Kingdom has generally received positive reviews.

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