Shanghai Noon Review

Shanghai Noon


Release Date: 10th August 2000 - Australia

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures (presents)

Spyglass Entertainment (presents)
Roger Birnbaum Productions
Jackie Chan Films Limited (in association with)

Distribution
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Australia

Genre: Western/Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 110 minutes

Budget: $55,000,000

Box Office Gross: $99,274,467 (Worldwide)

Plot Summary

In the Forbidden City of

China, the bumbling

Chon Wang is a member

of the Imperial Guard.

After Princess Pei Pei

falls into the hands of her

captors, Wang sets out in

pursuit, heading for the

wild frontier of Nevada.

There, he crosses paths

with Roy O'Bannon, a

good-natured thief and

occasional cowboy.

Taking advantage of

O'Bannon's greed, Wang

persuades him to help

rescue the princess.

Together, the two

men form an unusual

partnership - unlike

anything the West has

ever seen.

Cast
Jackie Chan - Chon Wang
Owen Wilson - Roy O'Bannon
Lucy Liu - Princess Pei Pei
Brandon Merrill - Indian Wife

Xander Berkeley - Van Cleef

Roger Yaun - Lo Fong 

Rongguang Yu - Imperial Guard 

Cui Ya Hui - Imperial Guard

Eric Chen - Imperial Guard
Jason Connery - Andrews
Walton Goggins - Wallace
Adrien Dorval - Blue
Rafael Baez - Vasquez

Stacey Grant - Hooker in Distress
Kate Luyben - Fifi

Henry O - Royal Interpreter

Russell Badger - Sioux Chief

Simon Baker - Little Feather
Sam Simon - Chief's Sidekick

A.C. Peterson - Saddle Rock Sheriff

Rad Daly - Saddle Rock Deputy

Lee Jay Bamberry - Van Cleef Deputy

Stephen Strachan - Van Cleef Deputy

Tim Koetting - Van Cleef Deputy

Rick Ash - Jebediah

Valerie Planche - Jebediah's Wife

Tom Heaton - Saloon Bartender

James Baker - Saloon Gambler

Jim Shield - Saloon Gambler

Mike Mitchell - Saloon Gambler

Shayne Wyler - Saloon Gambler

Ben Salter - Saddle Rock Townsfolk

Terry King - Saddle Rock Townsfolk

Michelle Fansett - Saddle Rock Townsfolk

Joyce Doolittle - Carson City Townsfolk

Randy Birch - Carson City Townsfolk

Andrew Krivanek - Carson City Townsfolk

Christopher Hunt - Apothecary Shopkeeper

Jody Thompson - Margie

Eliza Norbury - Dream Sequence Hooker

Kendall Saunders - Dream Sequence Hooker

Tseng Chang - Pei Pei's Father

Sherman Chao - Emperor's Cousin

Regent Or - Emperor

Crew
Director - Tom Dey
Screenplay - Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
Associate Producer/First Assistant Director -

Bruce Moriarty
Executive Producer/Stunt Coordinator

(Uncredited)/Stunt Actor (Uncredited) -

Jackie Chan
Executive Producers - Willie Chan and Solon So
Producers - Roger Birnbaum,

Gary Barber and Jonathan Glickman
Co-Producers - Jules Daly and New Dowd
Casting Directors - Matthew Barry and

Nancy Green-Keyes
Production Designer - Peter J. Hampton

Supervising Art Director - Jeff Ginn

Set Decorator - Bryony Foster

Property Master - James H. Chow
Costume Designer - Joseph A. Porro
Director of Photography - Dan Mindel

Directors of Photography: Second Unit -

John Clothier and Joel Ransom 

Unit Production Manager - Kevin Reidy
Second Unit Director - E.J. Foerster

Head Wrangler - John Scott
Stunt Coordinator - Brent Woolsey
Stunt Choreographer - Chung Chi Li
Special Effects Supervisor - David Neil Trifunovich
Visual Effects Supervisor - Tim Landry

Editor - Richard Chew

Additional Editor - Billy Weber

Associate Editor - Kevin Nolting 

Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer/

Re-Recording Mixer - Tim Chau

Co-Supervising Sound Editor - Carmen Baker

Production Sound Mixer - David Lee 

Re-Recording Mixer - Andy D'Addario

Assistant Sound Re-Recording Mixers -

Tom E. Dahl and Dean A. Zupancic

Foley Artists - Alyson Dee Moore,

John Roesch and Alicia Stevenson
Music - Randy Edelman

Music Supervisor - Kathy Nelson

Review

One of the movies with a plot scenario of "East meets West," SHANGHAI NOON is a blend of comedy, Western, and martial arts action. It's a great film that combines three genres, thanks to Jackie Chan's unique blend of action and humour. His previous work in Rush Hour has demonstrated his ability to do this and made quite an impression. Chan's talent in multi-tasking in this way is a similar feature that succeeds the film set in modern times, whereas this one takes place in the Old West.

The hugely popular Chan and Owen Wilson were perfect for this lighthearted take on multiple genres. Jackie was a fantastic actor to take on the "fish out of water" character of Chon Wang (get it!). Owen Wilson brilliant portrays the outlaw character Roy O'Bannon. They have incredible chemistry and make for a dynamic duo.

It's never too late to miss all the excitement of SHANGNAI NOON. The film takes its steps as a martial arts/western comedy that never allows you to become bored. It is surprisingly entertaining to all audiences.

Star rating: (8/10) Very Good Movie

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