Shanghai (film series) explained

Shanghai
Director:Tom Dey (1)
David Dobkin (2)
Jared Hess (3)
Producer:Roger Birnbaum
Gary Barber
Jonathan Glickman
Screenplay:Alfred Gough
Miles Millar
Aaron Buchsbaum (3)
Theodore Riley (3)
Starring:Jackie Chan
Owen Wilson
(See below)
Music:Randy Edelman
Cinematography:Dan Mindel (1)
Adrian Biddle (2)
Editing:Richard Chew (1)
Malcolm Campbell (2)
Studio:Touchstone Pictures
Spyglass Entertainment
Distributor:Buena Vista Pictures
Released:2000 – present
Country:United States
Language:English

Shanghai is a series of martial arts action comedy films based on the characters written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. The series includes: Shanghai Noon (2000), Shanghai Knights (2003), and the upcoming Shanghai Dawn (TBA). It stars Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson as the Chinese Imperial guard Chon Wang and the American bandit Roy O'Bannon. The series combined has grossed .

Films

Shanghai Noon (2000)

See main article: Shanghai Noon.

Shanghai Knights (2003)

See main article: Shanghai Knights.

Shanghai Dawn (TBA)

On May 14, 2015, MGM announced that they are moving forward with Shanghai Dawn. Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson and Fann Wong are expected to reprise their roles as Chon Wang, Roy O'Bannon and Chon Lin respectively.[1] In September 2016, Jared Hess signed on as director for the film while both Millar and Gough will develop a screen story with Theodore Riley and Aaron Buchsbaum writing the script for the film.[2] [3] As of 2024, there is no information about either the film's progress or its release date.

Principal cast

CharacterFilm
Shanghai Noon
(2000)
Shanghai Knights
(2003)
Chon WangJackie Chan
Roy O'BannonOwen Wilson
Princess Pei-PeiLucy Liu
Falling LeavesBrandon Merrill
Lo FongRoger Yuan 
WallaceWalton Goggins 
Marshal Nathan Van CleefXander Berkeley 
Calvin AndrewsJason Connery 
VasquezRafael Baez 
BlueP. Adrien Dorval 
Chon Lin Fann Wong
Lord Nelson Rathbone Aidan Gillen
Wu Chow Donnie Yen
Inspector Arthur "Artie" Doyle Tom Fisher
Chon Father Kim Chan
Queen Victoria Gemma Jones
Charlie Chaplin Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Crew

YearFilmDirectorProducerScreenwriterComposerEditorCinematographer
2000Shanghai NoonTom DeyRoger Birnbaum
Gary Barber
Jonathan Glickman
Alfred Gough
Miles Millar
Randy EdelmanRichard ChewDan Mindel
2003Shanghai KnightsDavid DobkinMalcolm CampbellAdrian Biddle
TBAShanghai DawnJared HessTBAAaron Buchsbaum
Theodore Riley
TBATBATBA

Reception

Box office performance

FilmRelease dateBox office grossBox office rankingBudget
Opening weekend
(North America)
North AmericaOther territoriesWorldwideAll time
North America
All time
worldwide
Shanghai NoonMay 26, 2000$15,607,034 $56,937,502 $42,336,965 $99,274,467
  1. 1333
  1. 485
$55,000,000[4]
Shanghai KnightsJuly 18, 2003$19,603,630 $60,476,872 $27,846,615 $88,323,487
  1. 1233
  1. 545
$50,000,000[5]
Total$117,414,374$70,183,580$187,597,954$105,000,000

Critical and public response

FilmRotten TomatoesMetacriticCinemaScore
Shanghai Noon80% (134 reviews)[6] 77 (30 reviews)[7] A−[8]
Shanghai Knights66% (150 reviews)[9] 58 (33 reviews)[10] B+

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perry . Spencer . MGM Moving Forward with Shanghai Dawn, Starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson . ComingSoon.net . 2015-05-14 . 2015-07-08 . August 25, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190825053121/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/440615-mgm-moving-forward-with-shanghai-dawn-starring-jackie-chan-and-owen-wilson . live .
  2. Web site: Shanghai Dawn. February 20, 2003 . empireonline.com. September 18, 2016. August 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190825053125/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/shanghai-dawn/. live.
  3. Web site: 'Napoleon Dynamite' Director Jared Hess Tackling 'Shanghai Noon' Sequel (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Kit. Borys. September 6, 2016. September 18, 2016. August 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190825053125/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-shanghai-noon-sequel-napoleon-925947. live.
  4. Web site: Shanghai Noon. Box Office Mojo. September 17, 2016. September 18, 2016. September 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919072409/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=shanghainoon.htm. live.
  5. Web site: Shanghai Knights. Box Office Mojo. September 17, 2016. September 18, 2016. September 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160918234941/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=shanghaiknights.htm. live.
  6. Web site: Shanghai Noon. Flixster. Rotten Tomatoes. September 18, 2016. August 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830135313/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shanghai_noon. live.
  7. Web site: Shanghai Noon. CBS. Metacritic. September 18, 2016. October 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003013323/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/shanghai-noon. live.
  8. Web site: Cinemascore . Cinemascore.com . September 18, 2016 . August 9, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190809062201/http://cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ . live .
  9. Web site: Shanghai Knights. Flixster. Rotten Tomatoes. September 18, 2016. November 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107203953/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shanghai_knights. live.
  10. Web site: Shanghai Knights. CBS. Metacritic. September 16, 2014. August 13, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813185703/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/shanghai-knights. live.