Home / Shanghai Knights

Shanghai Knights

Year:

2003

Duration:

114 min

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

IMDB rate:

6.2

Director:

David Dobkin

Awards:

4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2003-02-07

Filming Locations: Action Under Water Studios, Hertford Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Earnings

Budget: $50,000,000

Opening Weekend: $19,603,630 (USA) (9 February 2003)

Gross: $60,470,220 (USA) (8 June 2003)

Cast

Actor

Character

Aidan Gillen

Alison King

Jackie Chan

Chon Wang

Owen Wilson

Roy O'Bannon

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Charlie Chaplin

Tom Fisher

Artie Doyle

Fann Wong

Chon Lin

Donnie Yen

Wu Chow

Oliver Cotton

Jack the Ripper

Constantine Gregory

The Mayor

Jonathan Harvey

Fagin #1

Richard Haas

Street Preacher

Anna-Louise Plowman

Debutante (as Anna Louise Plowman)

Georgina Chapman

Debutante

John Owens

Server

Richard Bremmer

Master at Arms

Kim Chan

Chon Wang's Father (as Kim S. Chan)

Gemma Jones

Queen Victoria

Eric Meyers

Front Desk Clerk

Daisy Beaumont

Cigarette Girl

Stephen Fisher

Head Waiter

Matt Hill

Deputy

Terry Howson

Shotgun

Ryan James

Waiter

Barry Stanton

Lord Chancellor

Matthew Storey

Fagin #2

Tom Wu

Lead Boxer Liu

Vincent Wang

Imperial Guard

Charlie G. Hawkins

Newspaper Boy

Gerard Whelan

Rathbone Guard

Rene Hajek

Rathbone Guard #2 (as René Hajek)

Ho Ban Le

Palace Guard (as Le Ho Ban)

Van Hai Bui

Palace Guard

Vladimír Hrbek

Old Man with Cane (as Vladimir Hrbek)

Jirí Mojzís

Old Couple, Man (as Jiri Mojzis)

Marta Andresová

Old Couple, Woman

David Listvan

Palace Guard with Rifle (as David Listván)

Petra Jezková

Toothless Flower Girl

Barbara Nedeljakova

Debutante #3 (as Barbora Nedeljáková)

Eva Ruzicka

Debutante #4

Hanka Scudlová

Cleopatra Model (as Hanka Scudlova)

Hana Jouzová

Harpist

Tom Klar

Quartet (as Tom Klár)

Jan Petrik

Quartet

Milolas Cech

Quartet (as Milolás Cech)

Karel Urban

Quartet

Rob Freeman

Bradley James Allan

Street Thug / Library Thug (uncredited)

Paul Andreovski

England Policeman / Library Thug (uncredited)

Nigel Davenport

Old Man (uncredited)

David Decio

American Tourist (uncredited)

Ray Donn

Villager (uncredited)

James Embree

Street Thug (uncredited)

Jun He

Boxer Swordsman (uncredited)

Kelly-Marie Kerr

Clara (uncredited)

Chung Chi Li

Boxer Swordsman (uncredited)

Mirek Lux

Random Guy in Pillow Fight (uncredited)

Mars

Torch Thug on Boat (uncredited)

Hyun Jin Park

Boxer Swordsman (uncredited)

Gang Wu

Boxer Swordsman / Torch Thug on Boat (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

This film is the first English-language role and Hollywood debut for Fann Wong.

Share this

When Artie Doyle tries to break the lock of Madame Tussaud's, Roy compares his work to that of a surgeon. This is probably a reference to the fact that the real Arthur Conan Doyle was a physician, even though in the movie he's a detective.

Share this

Director David Dobkin had a difficult time choosing a suitable Asian actress who could do movement work, emote well and speak decent English. He then saw clips of Fann Wong's videos Wo lai ye (2001) and Legend of the Snake Spirits (2001) and requested to audition her in London, which she did attend. She subsequently got the role and her number of scenes was increased by 30%.

Share this

Goofs

The particular Lee Enfield Rifles shown with the Buckingham Palace Guards are Number 4 rifles which were not adopted until 1940.

Share this

The chimes of Big Ben at 12.00 were wrong. They don't immediately start with the 12 "bongs", but with the four quarter chimes.

Share this

After the escape from the burning barn in London, Roy and Chon crash at Stonehenge. Stonehenge is, in fact, 85 miles away.

Share this

Quotes

Roy: [in London] Hey, I'm walking here! You're driving on the wrong side of the road! Bunch of amateurs, these people don't get it!

Share this

Server: Spotted dick, sir?