The Forbidden Kingdom is based on Journey to the West , a Chinese novel .
It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the USA and Hong Kong on 9 September 2008 and in the United Kingdom on 1 October 2008. In this film , which is based loosely on the ancient Chinese novel Journey to the West , South Boston teenager Jason Tripitikas ( Michael Angarano ) is a fan of martial arts films and he awakens from a dream of a battle between the Monkey King ( Jet Li ) and celestial soldiers in the clouds .
The Forbidden Kingdom