Unique genre mash-up by fan favourite Gabriele Mainetti. Entertainment of the highest order!
During China’s one-child policy era, the Xiao family secretly raises sisters Yun and Mei, training them in martial arts. Twenty years later, Mei travels to Italy in search of the missing Yun. Her arrival sparks a gang war that forces Mei to put her parents’ teachings to use.
Ten years after Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot / They Call Me Jeeg Robot (winner of the Imagine 2016 Audience Award), director Gabriel Mainetti is back with another highly original genre mash-up. Martial arts, mafia movie, romantic comedy and family drama are mixed and skilfully moulded into a spectacular and wildly entertaining ride. You rarely see this level of fight scenes outside of Asia! The Forbidden City also offers a fresh perspective on immigrant life in Rome and the cultural challenges faced by the Italian and Chinese characters, but above all else, it’s great entertainment.
