功夫之王 幕后制作
影片讲述了一个酷爱中国功夫的美国少年,在一次意外的时空穿梭中回到中国古代的故事。据王中军介绍,这个美国少年只是一个将故事串联起来的人物,片中的真正主角是由成龙和李连杰扮演的中国古代人物。而制片人此次请来两大在好莱坞最具影响力的中国功夫巨星,自然是要将展现两人的中国功夫特点作为影片最大的看点,所以两大主演在角色的分配上也各自分饰两角,李连杰一人分饰孙悟空和唐僧,而成龙也将分饰“八仙”中的两个人物。
为了让两位功夫巨星在影片中将动作部分尽情展示,编剧约翰·福斯克把他能联想到的所有武侠电影的经典场景都融入了剧本中。据悉,成龙将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》、《白发魔女传》等经典武侠电影中的场景都将出现在影片中,可谓是一个经典武侠电影的大杂烩。
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.