The Forbidden Kingdom – Project Details

2008
THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM, 2008, Directed by Rob Minkoff

FILM CREDITS

Music by David Buckley

Score Produced by Harry Gregson-Williams
Music Supervisor: Adam Smalley
Score Performed by Northwest Sinfonia
Conductor & Contractor: David Sabee
Scoring Mixer: Malcolm Luker
Scoring Engineer: Jamie Luker
Pro-Tools Engineer: Kory Kruckenberg
Staff Engineer: Brian Valentino
Second Engineer: Josh Evans
Stage Manager: Jon Schluckebier
Stage Tech: John Winters
Recorded at Basty University, Kenmore, Washington
Score Mixed at Wavecrest Studios, Venice, California
Music Soloists:
Flutes & Ancient Instruments: Richard Harvey
Erhu: Karen Han
Pipa: Mei-Ye Ma
Vocals: SJ Hung Lo & Gingger Shankar
Gu Zheng: Zizi Hung Lo
Electric Violin: Hugh Marsh
Electric Guitars: Keith Bayley
Music Editor: Adam Smalley
Assistant Music Editor: Scott Johnson
Orchestrator: Kirk Bennett
Copyist : Robert Puff
Assistant to the Composer: Thomas Hewitt-Jones
Additional Arrangements: Nick Glennie-Smith
Score Digital Recordist: Abhay Manusmare

ALBEUM ASSEMBLY

The Mountain Of Fruit & Flowers : 1m01 The Dream
The Peach Banquet
: 2m10S v3 The Peach Banquet + 2m11 v22 Warlord & Monkey King Legend
Monkey Business :
5m42 Warlord Has Staff + 2m12B v12 Monkey & Jade Warlord Face Off Continued + 2m13 v16 Warlord Wins
China Begins :
1m07A China Begins + 1m07B China Chase - Meet Jackie (Edited) + 2m16 v11 Teach Me To Fight
Hops' Shop :
1m06 v33 Boston Bad Boys
J&J Temple Fight :
3m20 v16 J & J Fight (Edited)  
The Legend Of The Temple Staff :
1m04 The Staff
Two Tigers - Two Masters
: 3m23 v13 Two Tigers Training Jason (Edited) + 3m24 v27 Training Montage
Tea House Fight :
2m15A v13 Tea House Fight + 2m15B v7 Tea House Fight Continued
The Tyranny Of War :
3m25 v23 Tyranny Of War - Sparrow Family
Don't Forget To Breathe :
3m27 v5 Don't Forget To Breathe
Ni Chang & Her Cult Killers :
4m35A v8 Peach Blossom Battle Buildup + 4m35B v12 Peach Blossom Rages + 4m36 v9 Drunken Mortal Wounded
Drunken Master Wounded :
4m37 v10 Death Bed Jackie - Full Moon
The Seeker Of The Prophecy :
4m38 v24 Kiss Of No Kiss + 4m39-40 v13 Jason Takes Staff To Warlord
Let The Journey Begin :
5m44 v3 Silent Monk & Warlord Battle + 5m45 v5 Young Monks Fight
Monkey King Released
: 5m48 v13 Monkey King Released + 5m49A v2 Let The Journey Begin
Battle Of The Bride :
5m49B v18 Bride Dies + 5m50 v11 Sparrow Revenge - Warlord Dies
Her Destiny Was Written
: 6m52 v7 Sparrow Dies
As One Tale Ends... :
6m56 v26 Jason, Hop & Sparrow
... Another Tale Begins :
1m01B The Masters Opening

1m01 The Dream (1:43)
David Buckley
1m01B The Masters Opening (1:35)
David Buckley
1m04 The Staff (1:59)
David Buckley
1m06 v33 Boston Bad Boys (3:06)
David Buckley
1m07A China Begins (2:17)
David Buckley
1m07B China Chase – Meet Jackie (2:01)
David Buckley
2m09 v13 Warlord & Monkey King Legend (1:13)
David Buckley
2m10S v3 The Peach Banquet (0:38)
David Buckley
2m11 v22 Warlord & Monkey King Legend (1:12)
David Buckley
2m12A v7 Monkey & Jade Warlord Face Off (1:06)
David Buckley
2m12B v12 Monkey & Jade Warlord Face Off Continued (2:22)
David Buckley, Nick Glennie-Smith
2m13 v16 Warlord Wins (1:13)
David Buckley
2m15A v13 Tea House Fight (2:57)
David Buckley
2m15B v7 Tea House Fight Continued (2:15)
David Buckley
2m16 v11 Teach Me To Fight (0:59)
David Buckley
2m17A v15 Campfire (2:09)
David Buckley
2m17B v11 Warlord’s Palace (2:07)
David Buckley
2m18 v14 Monk Steals Staff (1:28)
David Buckley
3m19 v7 Establish Temple (1:00)
David Buckley
3m20 v16 J & J Fight (5:41)
David Buckley
3m21 v6 Seeker Of The Staff (1:50)
David Buckley
3m22 v23 Bride With White Hair (1:10)
David Buckley
3m23 v13 Two Tigers Training Jason (2:21)
David Buckley
3m24 v27 Training Montage (1:50)
David Buckley, Nick Glennie-Smith
3m25 v23 Tyranny Of War – Sparrow Family (5:22)
David Buckley
3m27 v5 Don’t Forget To Breathe (0:52)
David Buckley
4m31-32 v18 Golden Rain – North River Training (2:06)
David Buckley
4m34 v7 Sparrow & Jason – Clouds (1:00)
David Buckley
4m35A v8 Peach Blossom Battle Buildup (1:08)
David Buckley
4m35B v12 Peach Blossom Rages (2:02)
David Buckley
4m36 v9 Drunken Mortal Wounded (1:37)
David Buckley
4m37 v10 Death Bed Jackie – Full Moon (3:39)
David Buckley
4m38 v24 Kiss Of No Kiss (2:35)
David Buckley
4m39-40 v13 Jason Takes Staff To Warlord (2:34)
David Buckley
5m41 Bride & Jason Elixir Fight (2:56)
David Buckley
5m42 Warlord Has Staff (1:05)
David Buckley
5m43 Sparrow & Monk Rescue (1:23)
David Buckley
5m44 v3 Silent Monk & Warlord Battle (1:09)
David Buckley
5m45 v5 Young Monks Fight (1:35)
David Buckley
5m47 v10 Big Battle (1:32)
David Buckley
5m48 v13 Monkey King Released (1:20)
David Buckley
5m49A v2 Let The Journey Begin (1:09)
David Buckley, Halli Cauthery
5m49B v18 Bride Dies (1:24)
David Buckley
5m50 v11 Sparrow Revenge – Warlord Dies (1:45)
David Buckley
6m52 v7 Sparrow Dies (4:11)
David Buckley, Nick Glennie-Smith
6m55 v10 Boston Fight Resumes (2:53)
David Buckley
6m56 v26 Jason, Hop & Sparrow (2:45)

David Buckley
The Forbidden Kingdom

The Forbidden Kingdom

2008 67'00
Release date : 07/22/2008
BOOKLET CREDITS

Music Composed & Produced by David Buckley

Score Producer: Harry Gregson-Williams
Music Supervisor & Editor: Adam Smalley
Assistant Music Editor: Scott Johnson
Scoring Mixer: Malcolm Luker
Scoring Engineer: Jamie Luker
Score Digital Recordist: Abhay Manusmare
Scoring Assistants: Kory Kruckenberg, Brian Valentino, Jon Schluckebier, Josh Evans & John Winters

Score Performed by Northwest Sinfonia
Conductor & Orchestra Contractor: David Sabee
Orchestrations: Kirk Bennett
Copyist: Robert Puff
Additional Arrangements: Nick Glennie-Smith
Assistant to the Composer: Tommy Hewitt-Jones
Flutes & Ancient Instruments: Richard Harvey
Electric Violin: Hugh Marsh
Guitar: Keith Bayley
Erhu: Karen Han
Pipa: Mei Ye-Ma
Gu Zheng: Zizi Hung-Lo
Female Vocals: Gingger Shankar
Male Vocals: SJ Hung Lo
Album Compiled by Abhay Manusmare & Scott Johnson
Music Mixed at Wavecrest Studios, Venice, CA

For Lionsgate:
Jay Faires: President of Music
Chris Fagot: Head of Soundtracks, CD Art Directon
Lenny Wohl: General Manager & EVP, Business Affairs

David would like to thank: Rob Minkoff, Casey Silver, Raffaella De Laurentiis, Hester Hargett-Aupetit, Harry Gregson-Williams, Meri Gavin, Abhay Manusmare, Halli Cauthery, Costa Kotselas, Nina Gotts, Stephen Barton, Toby Chu, Mark Wherry, Adam Smalley, Scott Johnson, Richard Harvey, Tommy Hewitt-Jones, Jay Faires, Chris Fagot, Lenny Wohl, Christopher Coleman & Cheryl Tiano

01 – The Mountain Of Fruit & Flowers (1:43)
David Buckley
02 – The Peach Banquet (1:46)
David Buckley
03 – Monkey Business (4:31)
David Buckley, Nick Glennie-Smith
04 – China Begins (4:11)
David Buckley
05 – Hops’ Shop (3:07)
David Buckley
06 – J&J Temple Fight (5:34)
David Buckley
07 – The Legend Of The Temple Staff (1:59)
David Buckley
08 – Two Tigers – Two Masters (2:49)
David Buckley, Nick Glennie-Smith
09 – Tea House Fight (5:07)
David Buckley
10 – The Tyranny Of War (5:23)
David Buckley
11 – Don’t Forget To Breathe (0:52)
David Buckley
12 – Ni Chang & Her Cult Killers (4:35)
David Buckley
13 – Drunken Master Wounded (3:40)
David Buckley
14 – The Seeker Of The Prophecy (5:05)
David Buckley
15 – Let The Journey Begin (2:37)
David Buckley
16 – Monkey King Released (2:27)
David Buckley, Halli Cauthery
17 – Battle Of The Bride (3:01)
David Buckley
18 – Her Destiny Was Written (4:12)
David Buckley, Nick Glennie-Smith
19 – As One Tale Ends… (2:46)
David Buckley
20 – … Another Tale Begins (1:35) 
David Buckley

20 Comments

  1. bildchen October 30, 2018 at 5:48 pm - Reply

    mhm, interesting. i have to admit, i never heard to any of his scores. will start with this one. do you have any more tips for me?

  2. bildchen October 30, 2018 at 5:48 pm - Reply

    mhm, interesting. i have to admit, i never heard to any of his scores. will start with this one. do you have any more tips for me?

  3. punisher October 26, 2010 at 12:00 am - Reply

    i love this movie i love china

  4. punisher October 26, 2010 at 12:00 am - Reply

    i love this movie i love china

  5. Anonymous June 15, 2010 at 12:00 am - Reply

    The Seeker of The Prophecy

  6. Anonymous June 15, 2010 at 12:00 am - Reply

    The Seeker of The Prophecy

  7. Anonymous January 12, 2009 at 12:00 am - Reply

    salut

  8. Anonymous January 12, 2009 at 12:00 am - Reply

    salut

  9. Jade Sharp November 6, 2008 at 12:00 am - Reply

    I have completely fell in love with this film to the point of obsession and watch it at least once every weekend.. i am 23 and think i may have a problem.. LOL Jet Li is to hot, Love the sound track another tale is my fav..absolutly fab film love it love it love it

  10. Jade Sharp November 6, 2008 at 12:00 am - Reply

    I have completely fell in love with this film to the point of obsession and watch it at least once every weekend.. i am 23 and think i may have a problem.. LOL Jet Li is to hot, Love the sound track another tale is my fav..absolutly fab film love it love it love it

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