The "Noon" Is Blu, And The "Knight" Is, Too
"Shanghai Noon" has long been one of my favorite American Jackie Chan films, featuring not only classic Chan combats but also a partnership with a non-Asian actor that is lively and enlightening instead of depressing and demeaning; it was directed by a JC fan who was invested in presenting the Hong Kong Jackie persona that the world loves in a more Hollywood format that American audiences were comfortable with, and Tom Dey absolutely got it right.
With a witty "fish out of water" story that pays homage to the great Westerns (from glossing "High Noon" to naming Chan a Chinese sound-alike for John Wayne) while playing havoc with the genre's conventions, and a great cast from both East and West (supporting standouts include HK martial arts actor Yu Rong-guan using an array of Chinese weaponry, American Roger Yuan playing an Imperial villain, and Xander Berkeley as an ethically challenged lawman), the film manages to be exciting, endearing, amusing,...
"Shanghai Noon" was a much better film than it sequel "Shanghai Knights" but both are entertaining popcorn action films.
With the success of "Rush Hour" in 1998, more films to showcase martial arts movie star Jackie Chan continued well into the 2000′s and this time around, pairing him with actor Owen Wilson in the martial arts action comedy western film titled "Shanghai Noon".
Earning over $99 million in the box office, the film featured the filmmaking debut of Tom Dey ("Showtime", "Failure to Launch") and feature a screenplay written by writing duo Miles Millar and Alfred Gough ("Spider-Man 2″, "I Am Number Four", "Smallville").
The film featured an all-star cast with Jackie Chan ("Rush Hour" films, "The Karate Kid", "Shinjuku Incident"), Owen Wilson ("Midnight in Paris", "Wedding Crashers", "Cars" films), Lucy Liu ("Kill Bill: Vol. 1″, "Lucky Number Slevin", "Charlie's Angels"), Roger Yuan ("Batman Begins", "Skyfall", "Syriana") and Xander Berkeley ("Terminator 2: Judgment Day", "Air Force One", "Gattaca", "Taken").
With the success of "Shanghai Noon"...
Great Movie Combo
I love the two movies together! Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson make a great pair in this spoof on the old westerns. Jackie Chan is excellent as Chon Wang an obvious play on "John Wayne" his Asian style "gymnastic fighting" is fun to watch and lends itself well in this comedy. Owen Wilson, as Roy O'Bannon, is the perfect comedic match to Jackie Chan's character.
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