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Production Year: 2003 - Comedy - Director: David Dobkin - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over more

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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 from their home in the USA to...
more...England. Upon hearing of his father's murder in China at the hands of the English 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.





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Shanghai Knights
A review by HaloJ on Shanghai Knights DVD
April 9th, 2003


Author's product rating:   Shanghai Knights DVD - rated by HaloJ

Did you enjoy it? Liked it 
Story Satisfactory 
Characters / Performances Satisfactory 
Special Effects Good 
How does it compare to similar films? Satisfactory 

Advantages: Fun & reasonably family friendly
Disadvantages: Does not have the originality of the first movie

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

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Shanghai Knights is an enjoyable romp through London the year 1887. The Chinese Emperors Imperial Seal has been stolen & taken to London & its up to our heros to try & get it back.
We get to meet a few famous figures of the day but the movie if full of screaming historical inacuracies!
That said Shanghai Knights is still fun for all the family though it does lack the wit & originallity of Shanghai Noon. In the first movie Owen Wilson & Jackie Chans characters were not best buddies & some of the banter as they played off each other was hilarious. The sharp dialogue & wit seems to have been replaced with some very over-sentimental scenes but there is still lots of fantastic sequences to keep fans happy. 
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How does it compare to others by the same director? Satisfactory 
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