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Best & worst films screened in China 2008
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6. Forbidden Kingdom

Many kung fu movie fans would fancy a battle between Jackie Chan and Jet Li, the two most popular kung fu movie stars in the world. Finally they come together in this far-fetched fantasy with a far-fetched title, Forbidden Kingdom. Several of the fight scenes are good, especially the one of Jackie vs. Jet. But the whole story is a total rehash. For example, Jackie Chan once more portrays his famous role of drunken master, while Jet Li replays a kung fu monk, as he did over twenty years ago. The story as a whole has little substance and renders all the characters forgettable.

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