Shanghai Knights (2003)
The dynamic duo of Chon Wang and Roy O'Bannon return for another crazy adventure. This time, they're in London to avenge the murder of Chon's father, but end up on an even bigger case. Chon's sister is there to do the same, but instead unearths a plot to kill the royal family. No one believes her, though, and it's up to Chon and Roy (who has romance on his mind) to prove her right.
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Just what I expected
Best movie ever!
A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
My family loves this movie. It has so much good humor and many, many references to other classics that just make one pay attention, much as one has to do with The Princess Bride.Many hilarious moments and Chon's sister kicking the Ripper's butt is one of my personal favorites.Worth buying.I very much wish Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson kept making this series.
Far too many people seem concerned that the author of a comedy set in the late 19th century - or any time, in fact - doesn't adhere to facts. Isn't that why it's fictional? Give us a break and stop reporting that the type of button on Joe Blow's shirt wasn't used until 1892 and this movie is "set" in 1878 and so the button can't be used. Try enjoying it as a comedy and not worry about this meaningless "stuff". Nobody but you cares about such minutia. The rest of the world is too busy laughing to care if Charlie Chaplin was really alive at the time of the movie, or the movie industry existed or Arthur Conan Doyle was ever a police detective for Scotland Yard. The movie was a blast, and these deviations from history are part of what made it so.
SHANGHAI KNIGHTS gives us a different director and setting and even time frame. This time around, our boys (Chan and Wilson) travel to turn-of-the-century London to tackle the killer of Chan's father. They get to ride in an automobile, even! The villain, Aiden Gillen, is smooth and effective. Chan's character has a pretty, ass-kicking kid sister in this one, played by Fann Won. Some funny name dropping comes up, including one surprise that is funny but highly improbable. It's just that the film lacks the pizazz of the first and lumbers along to an almost-identical finish to the original. This is a sequel that should not have been made. I knew we were in trouble from the opening, when I spotted a U.K. casting credit.
Excessively silly and unnecessary follow-up to Shanghai Noon finds Chan having adapted to life in the Old West. When the great Imperial Seal is stolen back east in China, he tracks down old pal and reckless gambler Wilson and together they travel abroad to England to not only try and find the seal, but more importantly to rescue Chan's sister who was also abducted as part of the dastardly deed. Makes good use of its British scenery, and Chan is as typically fun to watch, but Wilson is annoyingly one-note, there's an abundance of stupid, redundant gags, and a story that's too weak to sustain the entire film. Can only be recommended for fans who really enjoy the Chan-Wilson team. **