Music by Randy Edelman | Directors David Dobkin, Tom Dey | |
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Directed by Tom Dey (1)
David Dobkin (2)
Jared Hess (3) Produced by Roger Birnbaum
Gary Barber
Jonathan Glickman Screenplay by Alfred Gough
Miles Millar
Aaron Buchsbaum (3)
Theodore Riley (3) Based on Characters
by Alfred Gough
Miles Millar Starring Jackie Chan
Owen Wilson
(See below) Movies Shanghai Noon, Shanghai Knights Characters Queen Victoria, Roy O'Bannon, Chon Wang Production companies Touchstone Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment Cast Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu, Xander Berkeley, Roger Yuan | ||
Shanghai trilogy 6
Shanghai Trilogy is a series of action comedy films based on the characters written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. The series includes: Shanghai Noon (2000), Shanghai Knights (2003), and 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 over $187 million.
Contents
- Shanghai trilogy 6
- Shanghai trilogy 8
- Shanghai Noon 2000
- Shanghai Knights 2003
- Shanghai Dawn TBA
- Similar film
- References
Shanghai trilogy 8
Shanghai Noon (2000)
A Chinese man travels to the Wild West to rescue a kidnapped princess. After teaming up with a train robber, the unlikely duo takes on a Chinese traitor and his corrupt boss.
Shanghai Knights (2003)
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.
Shanghai Dawn (TBA)
A third film was meant to be produced under the title Shanghai Dawn. Plans for the film were posted on Jackie Chan's website, but after some news of casting and production plans, no film has been produced. While unconfirmed, it is speculated that the project has been halted indefinitely as there is no news nor release dates In a February 7, 2003, interview, Owen Wilson said: "We're talking about it maybe starting in Hollywood and then going from there to Africa or the Pyramids ... I feel like we have the freedom to take them anywhere in time we want."
On May 14, 2015, MGM announced that they are moving forward with Shanghai Dawn. Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu and Owen Wilson are expected to reprise their roles as Chon Wang, Princess Pei-Pei and Roy O'Bannon respectively. 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.
Similar film
A film about the journey of Passepartout and Phileas Fogg, that they can circle the globe in 80 days. It stars Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan and Cécile de France, with the same motif action-comedy theme as Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights. Owen Wilson also appears in the film, as Wilbur Wright, one of two brothers of the Wright brothers.