The Forbidden Kingdom (: "Gong Fu Zhi Wang" (Mandarin) or "Gung Fu Ji Wong" (Cantonese) and translated "King of Kung Fu" (English); Working title: "The J & J Project") is a 2008 Chinese-American fantasy kung fu wuxia film written by John Fusco, and directed by Rob Minkoff, and starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Loosely based on the novel "Journey to the West", it is the first film to co-star Jet Li and Jackie Chan. The action sequences were choreographed by Yuen Woo-ping.