The Forbidden Kingdom

Four ancient Asian travelers walk away from us toward a bust of a giant ape.

Eloi Honorable Mention

by John Fusco, directed by Rob Minkoff

Feature Film
Fantasy
YA and Up
Definite Time Travel
English
The Forbidden Kingdom by John Fusco, directed by Rob Minkoff (AFI Dallas Film Festival, 4 April 2008).

Modern-day martial-arts-obsessed teen Jason Tripitikas falls off a building with a golden staff and finds himself in feudal China fulfilling the legend of the seeker who will return the staff to The Monkey King.

—Michael Main

Jason: Is this a dream?
Lu Yan: No, where you come from is the dream, through the gate of no gate.

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The Forbidden Kingdom by John Fusco, directed by Rob Minkoff (AFI Dallas Film Festival, 4 April 2008).

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