功夫之王 幕後製作
影片講述了一個酷愛中國功夫的美國少年,在一次意外的時空穿梭中回到中國古代的故事。據王中軍介紹,這個美國少年只是一個將故事串聯起來的人物,片中的真正主角是由成龍和李連傑扮演的中國古代人物。而製片人此次請來兩大在好萊塢最具影響力的中國功夫巨星,自然是要將展現兩人的中國功夫特點作為影片最大的看點,所以兩大主演在角色的分配上也各自分飾兩角,李連傑一人分飾孫悟空和唐僧,而成龍也將分飾「八仙」中的兩個人物。
為了讓兩位功夫巨星在影片中將動作部分盡情展示,編劇約翰·福斯克把他能聯想到的所有武俠電影的經典場景都融入了劇本中。據悉,成龍將在影片中展示成名作《醉拳》中醉八仙功夫,除此之外《蛇型刁手》、《白髮魔女傳》等經典武俠電影中的場景都將出現在影片中,可謂是一個經典武俠電影的大雜燴。
2008 The Forbidden Kingdom Movie Synopsis:
A 21st Century American teenager takes a spellbinding, dangerous journey into martial arts legend in the new action/adventure epic FORBIDDEN KINGDOM. Shot on location in China, THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM marks the historic first-ever onscreen pairing of martial arts superstars Jackie Chan (RUSH HOUR, DRUNKEN MASTER) and Jet Li (FEARLESS, ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA), and features the awe-inspiring action choreography of Wo Ping (THE MATRIX, CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON).
While hunting down bootleg kung-fu DVDs in a Chinatown pawnshop, Jason (played by Michael Angarano - '24', 'Will and Grace,' LORDS OF DOGTOWN, SEABISCUIT) makes an extraordinary discovery that sends him hurtling back in time to ancient China. There, Jason is charged with a monumental task: he must free the fabled warrior the Monkey King, who has been imprisoned by the evil Jade Warlord. Jason is joined in his quest by wise kung fu master Lu Yan (Jackie Chan) and a band of misfit warriors including Silent Monk (Jet Li). But only by learning the true precepts of kung fu can Jason hope to succeed - and find a way to get back home.