Movie Description
An action-comedy with a decidedly Western twist, SHANGHAI NOON features more acrobatics from superstar Jackie Chan. Chon Wang (Chan) is a dedicated member of the Chinese Imperial Guard. When the emperor's former captain, Lo Fong (Yuan), oversees an illegal operation that involves kidnapping Princess Pei Pei (Liu) and bringing her to America's wild West, it's up to Chong to save the day. Eventually partnering with the wise-cracking bandit Roy O'Bannon (Wilson), Chong uses his Eastern skills to tackle the wild West. SHANGHAI NOON is an high-kicking adventure with great comic chemistry between stars Chan and Wilson.
| Credits | | Producer: | Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman, Roger Birnbaum | | Cast: | Jason Connery, Rafael Baez, Yu Rong Guang |
| Details | | Sound: | Stereo Sound, Surround Sound |
Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Tom Dey - Director
2. Jackie Chan - Star
3. Owen Wilson - Star
Music Video - 1. Uncle Kracker
Featurettes - 1. THE MAKING OF AN EASTERN WESTERN
2. THE SHANGHAI KID
3. WESTERN STUNTS, EASTERN STYLE
Deleted Scenes - 1. Seven, including train wreck sequence.
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Interactive Game - 1. "Shanghai Surprise"
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Art, Theatrical release: May 26, 2000.
Even before the movie opened, the writers were hard at work on a sequel.
The movie was filmed around Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and on location in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.
The movie was based on an original idea from Jackie Chan.
SHANGHAI NOON was Tom Dey's directorial debut.
The film includes Kid Rock's "Cowboy" and Uncle Kracker's "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah." The video for "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" features Owen Wilson and Jackie Chan.
Editorial Reviews
"...The movie benefits from an unusually witty, high-spirited script....it's giddily, effervescently funny..."
New York Times - p.E12 - A. O. Scott (05/26/2000)
"...[A] smoothly filmed, generally funny and brilliantly titled Western..."
USA Today - p.13E - Mike Clark (06/02/2000)
"...[Chan and Wilson are] perfectly matched in temperament and timing, they make for a classic duo whose cinematic exploits have surely only begun..."
Box Office - p.102 - Wade Major (07/01/2000)
"...Wilson is flat-out hilarious....A slap-happy treat..."
Rolling Stone - p.140 - Peter Travers (06/22/2000)
"...The hilarious, knockabout SHANGHAI NOON, Jackie Chan's best American picture to date, breathes fresh life into the virtually dormant comedy-western..."
Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (05/26/2000)
"...A wink at Westerns, martial arts and buddy movies -- enriched by a goofy performance by Owen Wilson, who would steal the movie if Chan were not so clever at sharing it with him..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (05/26/2000)
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