Review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) by Brett B — 12 Sep 2012

Jet li and chan in the same movie. Brilliant.

This review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) was written by Brett B on 12 Sep 2012.

The Forbidden Kingdom has generally received positive reviews.

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