Review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) by Patrick L — 21 Sep 2009

Enjoyable. Chinese mythology for jaded-American early-teens. I grew up with this stuff! But good to see Jackie Chan and Jet Li together.

This review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) was written by Patrick L on 21 Sep 2009.

The Forbidden Kingdom has generally received positive reviews.

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