Review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) by Leo L — 14 Feb 2013

A favorite! Jet Li and Jackie Chan give an awersome performance in this movie. Bingbing Li is definitely the star! Worth seeing!

This review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) was written by Leo L on 14 Feb 2013.

The Forbidden Kingdom has generally received positive reviews.

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