Shanghai Knights

"A Royal Kick In The Arse"

2003 1h 55m EN

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6.1

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66%

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6.2

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 2,518🍅66%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 116,707

AdventureComedyWestern

Synopsis

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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.

“A Royal Kick In The Arse”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Chon Wang
Owen Wilson
Roy O'Bannon
Fann Wong
Chon Lin
Aidan Gillen
Lord Nelson Rathbone
Donnie Yen
Wu Chow
Tom Fisher
Arthur 'Artie' Doyle
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Charlie Chaplin
Alison King
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Dobkin
Writers: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Gary Damian Thomas
Languages: English, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Mandarin.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Shanghai Noon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Dobkin, shot by Adrian Biddle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Malcolm Campbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

David Dobkin directs. Adrian Biddle behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. Malcolm Campbell cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Hong Kong, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Mandarin.
4International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United States of America.
5Part of the "Shanghai Noon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by David Dobkin, shot by Adrian Biddle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Malcolm Campbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson and Fann Wong carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "A Royal Kick In The Arse".
11IMDB entry: tt0300471 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 20 themes, including "martial arts", "london, england", "indian territory", "emperor".

The technical file

Cinematography: Adrian Biddle
Original score: Randy Edelman
Editing: Malcolm Campbell
Production design: Allan Cameron
Costume design: Anna B. Sheppard
Makeup / hair: Aileen Seaton
VFX supervisor: Mark Dornfeld
Sound: Tim Chau
Stunt coordinator: Steve M. Davison
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.78:1 (16:9)
Status: Released
Budget: $50,000,000
Box office: $88,323,487
Return: 177% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Shanghai Knights (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes: 66% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 58/100
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 116,707 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

5 nominations total

Part of

Shanghai Noon Collection

Shanghai Noon is a 2000 Chinese-American action comedy western film starring Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson and Lucy Liu. The film, marking the directorial debut of Tom Dey, was written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. A sequel, Shanghai Knights, was released in 2003, with David Dobkin as director.