March 18, 2008

Forbidden Kingdom Promotion in Hong Kong

Promotion for The Forbidden Kingdom continued today at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Hong Kong Island. In a beautifully decorated ballroom at the hotel, cast members Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Crystal Liu Yifei, and Li Bing Bing were joined by producers Casey Silver, Rafaella DeLaurentis, and the Huayi Brothers, director Rob Minkoff, cinematographer Peter Pau, and distributor Albert Yeung for a gala celebration of the upcoming release of the movie.

After some entertainment by several young martial arts performers and a viewing of the latest trailer, Jackie and Jet took the stage. The master of ceremonies for the event asked them some general questions and Jackie and Jet delighted the audience with their comical banter. They were soon joined onstage by Li Bing Bing and Crystal Liu who both thanked the producers and the director for the opportunity to work with such a phenomenal team. Director Rob Minkoff spoke a few moving words about how the movie and his own experience of making it seemed to run parallel and how happy he was to have had the experience.

Producer Casey Silver talked a little bit about the incredible popularity and success of the YouTube/The Forbidden Kingdom project to allow fans to remix the trailer. You can have some fun doing this yourself at this link.

The Forbidden Kingdom opens on April 18th.