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Shanghai Knights (2003)

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Reviews Counted: 485 Fresh: 284  Rotten:201 Average Rating: 5.6/10
 
Consensus: A silly, anachronistic mess, but the pairing of Chan and Wilson makes the movie fun.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins

Theatrical Release: Feb 7, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $60,447,592

Synopsis: In this entertaining sequel to SHANGHAI NOON, Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson) are reunited on an adventure that leads them to Great Britain. Upon hearing of his father's murder in China at the hands of Englishman Lord Rathbone (Aidan Gillen), Wang leaves his... In this entertaining sequel to SHANGHAI NOON, Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson) are reunited on an adventure that leads them to Great Britain. Upon hearing of his father's murder in China at the hands of Englishman Lord Rathbone (Aidan Gillen), Wang leaves his law-enforcing life in Nevada and heads east. In New York City, he tracks down Roy, who now works as a waiter/gigolo. After a close encounter with New York's finest, Wang and Roy travel to London, where they team up with Wang's sister, Lin (Fann Wong), also out to avenge their father's death. Their search uncovers a plot to assassinate the royal family and brings them into contact with many touchstones of turn-of-the-20th-century British culture. A fitting follow-up to Chan and Wilson's first pairing, SHANGHAI KNIGHTS takes the fish-out-of-water element of the original and doubles it, as both Wang and Roy navigate the highs and lows of Victorian London. Chan, as always, astounds with a series of acrobatic fight sequences that involves unusual accessories such as revolving doors, fruit stands, and Chinese vases. And Wilson once again aptly fills the role of the wisecracking opportunist with a conscience who has a wry quip for every occasion. Meanwhile, Fann Wong is luminous as Wang's high-kicking sister; Aidan Gillen sneers superbly as the scheming Rathbone, and Hong Kong legend Donnie Yen makes the most of his small role as Rathbone's co-conspirator. In addition to incorporating Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charlie Chaplin, and Jack the Ripper into the story, David Dobkin's amusing film also features knowing nods to SINGING IN THE RAIN and the Harold Lloyd classic SAFETY LAST. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Fann Wong, Aidan Gillen, Tom Fisher

Director: David Dobkin
Screenwriter: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Producer: Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman
Composer: Randy Edelman

DVD Info

Release:

Oct 7, 2003

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Notes: EZ-D DVDs play for only 48 hours once the package is opened.
  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Audio Commentary - 1. David Dobkin - Director
  • 2. Alfred Gough - Screenwriter
  • Featurette - 1. ACTION OVERLOAD
  • Trailers

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Fight Manual

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