The King and Jade

The King and Jade
Season 2 Episode 24

General Information
Setting	San Francisco, USA
Aired on	January 26, 2002
Production Number	37
Credits
Written by	Steven Melching
Directed by	Chap Yaep
Produced by	Dean Stefan
Episode Guide
Previous Episode Into the Mouth of Evil	Next Episode The New Atlantis

The King and Jade is the thirty-seventh episode of Jackie Chan Adventures.

Synopsis[]

Jade befriends the boy king of Tangra when he comes to visit, and uses the Snake Talisman to get out for some much-needed fun. Unfortunately, this falls right into a plot to kidnap the young king and hold him for ransom - and one of his courtiers is working with the villains.

Plot[]

Jackie is forced to chase after a Mayan calendar wheel that drops free while being lifted by a crane, only to end up falling off a suspension bridge. He is rescued by Captain Black in a helicopter, and recruited to watch over the visiting King Lili of Tangra. Jade is excited by the news but denied permission to accompany Jackie. However, Captain Black's words inspire her to steal the Snake Talisman from Section 13's vault.

At the hotel, the unseen Jade learns that Lili is a child as she observes Jackie being introduced to him and his tutor Chaktar. As the sight-eager king leaves for a ceremony, Jade sneaks into his limo, noting the suspicious nature of two men she initially mistook for security. The pair attack Lili at the ceremony, but Jackie subdues them with some assistance from the invisible Jade. Back at the hotel, Lili is eager to experience the city more fully, only to find that his schedule and Jackie's security measures prevent him from doing so.

As the adults leave Lili alone to meditate, an invisible Jade attempts to escape, only to be distracted as the king turns on his TV to watch a baseball game. Unfortunately, she reveals her presence to him, but claims to be Jackie's partner as part of his security detail. He recognizes her artifact as a talisman, and then tricks her into showing him how to work it. Lili then escapes, and Jade manages to sneak out of his hotel room to try and find him.

Having overheard Lili express some of his desires, Jade follows him onto a cable car, and manages to expose him. Lili then explains that, contrary to Jade's expectations, his life as king is restrictive and uninteresting. Jackie discovers that Lili has gone missing, and after getting a call from Captain Black about the Snake Talisman's absence puts two and two together. Jackie and Chaktar set out to find the children, while the two men from before get a phone call letting them know that Lili is unprotected.

After some adventures, Jade and Lili are found by Jackie and Chaktar at Bay View Stadium, where the kidnappers then arrive after receiving a tip-off. They drive away with Lili, and the kidnappers soon send a ransom note demanding that the crown jewels of Tangra be surrendered in exchange for the king. Jade pleads for the chance to help, but Jackie insists that she stay and await pickup by Captain Black. As Chaktar is leaving with the jewels secretly accompanied by Jackie, Jade spots a tattoo on the back of Chaktar's neck that appears to match ones borne by the kidnappers.

Using the Snake Talisman again, Jade sneaks away to follow Jackie, and then interferes in Chaktar's exchange of the jewels. She confronts Chaktar over his supposed treason, but his tattoo proves to be entirely different. One of Lili's ministers proves to be the true mastermind, having intended to sell the crown jewels to finance his takeover of the kingdom. Using the Snake Talisman, Jade frees Lili, who then scares off the kidnappers.

Jackie then engages the minister in combat, and swiftly defeats him. Lili then presents both Jade and Jackie each with the Star of Tangra for their kindness to him, before bidding Jade a fond farewell as he prepares to return home.

Characters[]

Protagonists[]

Antagonists[]

Kidnappers
Treacherous Courtier

Others[]

Mayor of San Francisco

Objects[]

Talismans
- Rooster Talisman
- Ox Talisman
- Snake Talisman - Jade Chan (×2), King Lili
- Monkey Talisman
- Pig Talisman

Voice Talent[]

James Sie - Jackie Chan
Stacie Chan - Jade Chan
Clancy Brown - Captain Black
Tim Dang - Chaktar
Chantal Strand - King Lili
Michael Emanuel
Dionne Quan

Broadcast[]

USA: The WB (Kids' WB) - Saturday, January 26, 2002
UK: BBC One (CBBC) - Saturday, August 3, 2002

Transcript[]

Main article: Transcript:The King and Jade

Trivia[]

The title of this episode is a reference to the 1951 musical The King and I.
With the exception of both Lost City of the Muntabs and The Lotus Temple, this is the only episode in the series not to feature Uncle.

Episodes
Season One
The Dark Hand • The Power Within • The Mask of El Toro Fuerte • Enter the Viper • Shell Game • Project A, for Astral • Bullies • Tough Break • The Rock • The Jade Monkey • The Dog and Piggy Show • The Tiger and the Pussycat • Day of the Dragon
Season Two
Through the Rabbit Hole • The Warrior Incarnate • Snake Hunt • The Mother of All Battles • The Stronger Evil • The J-Team • Jade Times Jade • The Curse of El Chupacabra • Rumble in the Big House • Lost City of the Muntabs • And He Does His Own Stunts • Showdown in the Old West • Queen of the Shadowkhan • Origami • Shanghai Moon • The Lotus Temple • Armor of the Gods • Agent Tag • Tale of the Demon Tail • The Return of the Pussycat • Scouts Honor • Danger in the Deep Freeze • Into the Mouth of Evil • The King and Jade • The New Atlantis • The Eighth Door • Demon World (Part 1) • Demon World (Part 2) • Enter the Cat • Pleasure Cruise • Tough Luck • The Chosen One • Glove Story • The Chan Who Knew Too Much • Chi of the Vampire • The Good, the Bad, the Blind, the Deaf and the Mute • Shrink Rap • I'll Be a Monkey's Puppet • The Amazing T-Girl
Season Three
Re-Enter the J-Team • The Powers Unleashed • Viva Las Jackies • Aztec Rat Race • Monkey a Go-Go • When Pigs Fly • Rabbit Run • Sheep In, Sheep Out • The Invisible Mom • A Jolly J-Team X-Mas • Little Valmont, Big Jade • The Ox-Head Incident • Animal Crackers • Tohru Who? • Re-Enter the Dragon • A Night at the Opera • Attack of the J-Clones
Season Four
The Masks of the Shadowkhan • Samurai Ratso • The Amazing T-Troop • Black Magic • The Demon Behind • Fright Fight Night • Half a Mask of Kung-Fu • The Shadow Eaters • The Good Guys • Deja Vu • J2: Rise of the Dragons • The J-Tots • Ninja Twilight
Season Five
Relics of Demon Past • It's All in the Game • Black and White and Chi All Over • Dragon Scouts • The Demon Beneath My Wings • Mirror, Mirror • Antler Action • Clash of the Titanics • Stealing Thunder • Weight and See • J2 Revised • The Powers That Be (Part 1) • The Powers That Be (Part 2)