The poster of The Forbidden Kingdom (Photo from sina.com)

The overwhelming box-office success of the action-adventure flick The Forbidden Kingdom has prompted its producers to shoot a sequel.

Sources from the film's Chinese investor and distributor, Huayi Brothers, said Tuesday they will once again collaborate with Hollywood for part two of the Jackie Chan-Jet Li film, the Beijing Times reported.

The two action heroes will appear in the follow-up film, together with actress Li Bingbing, who made her major Hollywood debut with Forbidden Kingdom.

The sequel is likely to feature a romance between Jet Li and Li Bingbing's characters, the Beijing Times report says.

According to earlier rumors, Huayi Brothers president Wang Zhongjun said a sequel would be made if global revenue of The Forbidden Kingdom hit $50 million.

The film raked in almost half that amount in its opening weekend in North America two weeks ago, topping the local box office with $20.9 million. According to the Beijing Times, the $70-million film has already broken even.

(CRIENGLISH.com May 7, 2008)