Shanghai Knights (2003)

When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds.

Director:

David Dobkin

Writers:

Alfred Gough (characters), Miles Millar (characters)

Stars:

Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Fann Wong

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jackie Chan	...	Chon Wang
Owen Wilson	...	Roy O'Bannon
Aaron Taylor-Johnson	...	Charlie (as Aaron Johnson)
Tom Fisher	...	Artie Doyle
Aidan Gillen	...	Rathbone
Fann Wong	...	Chon Lin
Donnie Yen	...	Wu Chow
Oliver Cotton	...	Jack the Ripper
Alison King	...	Prostitute
Constantine Gregory	...	The Mayor
Jonathan Harvey	...	Fagin #1
Richard Haas	...	Street Preacher
Anna-Louise Plowman	...	Debutante (as Anna Louise Plowman)
Georgina Chapman	...	Debutante
John Owens	...	Server

Storyline

When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds. Chon's sister, Lin, has the same idea, and uncovers a worldwide conspiracy to murder the royal family but almost no one will believe her.

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Plot Keywords:

charlie chaplin character | queen victoria character | good versus evil | sir arthur conan doyle character | murder | 

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Taglines:

A Royal Kick In The Arse

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for action violence and sexual content

Details

Country:

USA Hong Kong

Language:

English Mandarin

Release Date:

7 February 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shanghai Noon 2

Filming Locations:

Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$17,352 (Hong Kong), 31 January 2003, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$19,603,630, 9 February 2003, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$60,476,872

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$88,323,487

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures,Spyglass Entertainment,Birnbaum / Barber Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Artie Doyle tries to break the lock of Madame Tussaud's, Roy compares his work to that of a surgeon. This is probably a reference to the fact that the real Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a physician, even though in the movie he's a detective.

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Goofs

Haggis is not black and shaped like a hot-dog. It is grey, fat and usually weighs about 500 g to 1 kg.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Chon Wang's Father: You are not permitted to gaze at the Imperial Seal.

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Crazy Credits

Outtakes from the movie run during the ending credits.

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Connections

References Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

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Soundtracks

Saloon Ragtime
Written by Marc Ferrari and Don Great
Courtesy of Master Source

User Reviews

Expected nothing but LOVED IT!

I saw this movie only to accompany my children, but I absolutely loved it! Had never seen a Jackie Chan movie, but now I want to see Shanghai Noon too, so we will rent that one. There were several adult references and I don't mean sexually, but funny references only adults would remember. Be sure to stay for the credits as the outtakes are great. I want to see it again!