Shanghai Knights

2003 "A Royal Kick In The Arse."
6.2| 1h55m| PG-13| en
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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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TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.
Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.
Anish Misra Shanghai Knights is a film directed by David Dobkin. I had seen Shanghai Noon some months ago and was entertained by it. Due to some reasons, I couldn't see the 2nd part. But after seeing it yesterday night, I was overjoyed.Plot: Chon Wang and Roy go to London to seek vengeance for murdering Chon's father. Story and direction: These are the kind of films that I love. For the full 114 minutes, I was highly entertained by this film. Not a single moment felt dull. The comedy for me was spot on. The writers have so correctly written the story that it cashes on the star-power of our protagonists correctly Also the fight scenes were so nicely choreographed. It is always a treat to watch Jackie Chan fight. A big salute from my side to his stunt team for making me believe that good and realistic stunts are possible in cinema. The stunts also feel done in one-shot which I is a big thanks to the editing team. The sets and costumes were awesome and life-like. Also some popular references to pop-culture were appreciated. About some flaws with the film, I would say that if you are considering as something will be great about the film story-wise, don't. There is nothing much to the story. Also I did feel that there were some historical inaccuracies, that angered me a lot. Performances: Jackie Chan will always have a special place in my heart. In this film too, he shows that not only he is dedicated to his stunts but also delivers a good performance. Owen Wilson also performs good as a "side-kick". Fann Wong was a good addition to the cast. Donnie Yen and Aidan Gillen proved to be quite good villains. Tom Fisher too provided some great support.Favorite Scene: It is always a treat for me to watch Jackie Chan fight. So, for me the favorite scene of the film would be the London Market fight scene. The scene is choreographed so nicely. The comedy also was spot on and Jackie Chan makes the stunts feel so easy.Verdict: I had a great time watching this film. My tie was very nicely utilized. This film is highly recommended for those who want to have a fun time and also are ardent action lovers and Jackie Chan fans.I am going with an 8/10.
OllieSuave-007 The East meets the West again in this sequel, where British Parliament rebel Lord Rathbone (Aidan Gillen) murders Chon Wang's (Jackie Chan) estranged father (Kim Chan) and escapes to England with Wang's Imperial Seal. Chon teams up with Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson) and sister Chon Lin (Faye Wong) to avenge his father's death and to uncover a plot to murder the royal family.This is another good old fashion western comedy featuring Chan's signature martial arts moves and Wilson's mellow and grandiose personality. The two make a rock-em, sock-em team as they take out bad guy after bad guy, and, put in the martial-arts-skilled Faye Wong in the mix, you got triple the action and fun.Like the first film, the plot is quick-paced, helped by the story's many adventures, cultural references and fast action. More subplots and supporting characters were added to the story such as a young Charlie Chaplin (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), which served as a touching antagonist-turned-sidekick to our three heroes. The Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper references served an interesting twist to the movie, as well as the appearance of Queen Victoria - all contributing to the grandiose and splendor of England back in that time. While I didn't care for Gillen as the lead villain, I enjoyed seeing Donnie Yen as the villainous Wu Chow more. His fight against Chan, pitting martial arts star against martial arts star, is a thrilling display of action cinema. The clash between the east and west cultures continue to be amusing and the slapstick humor and whimsical jokes from the cast made this a continuously entertaining feature.Grade B
Alexander_Thomas_Wilson Very nice movie and a very great sequel of the first one they did it pretty good comparing to other movies who their sequel's suck . This had action in it stunts , comedy , laughs , little bit of romance in a few words it was just a masterpiece sequel . Loved the performance by Jackie his stunts , sense of humor , action and also the performance by Owen which I didn't expect to be better than the Shanghai Noon but it was even better and the moment when Jackie finds out he's not rich and he's a waiter . Also loved Jackie's Sister and Owen's love while Jackie tries to separate it and doesn't want Owen as an brother in-law :P Really nice movie who hasn't seen it you don't know what you missed check it out !
Master Cultist More knockabout, period martial arts comedy adventure feel-good action buddy movie nonsense, then.By order of the British Government, Wang's father is killed and, worse still, the Imperial Seal is stolen, an act that is witnessed by Wang's sister Lin, who heads off to London intent on revenge. Before she leaves, she sends a letter to her brother advising him of the wicked deed. Wang arrives in New York to claim the money still owed to him by Roy from the 1st movie, and together they set off for London to help Wang's sister and, perhaps, familiarise themselves with the ladies of Lahndon Tahn.It's neither riotously funny nor dreadfully dreary, coming across as more of the same in every regard.Jackie is watchable as ever, and even Wilson doesn't annoy too much and, for all its silliness, some of the action sequences are actually half decent.If you liked the first one, you will certainly enjoy this too. Just hope to all the Christ's they don't make a third.