Shanghai Knights

...those "below average" critics, I mean. This movie was fun from the begining to the end. Owen and Jackie make such a great compliment to one another, it makes the predictable entertaining. This movie was a true pleasure to watch, laugh... Full review

A funny comedy with Owen Wilson and Jackie Chan, this is the second movie of the story of the friends Chon Wang and Roy O'Bannon, now starring Wang's sister the cute Chon Lin!Mixing reality with fiction This story we also... Full review

Sorry, but this is not what I expected. Well, obviously you should never have any expectations to the second, because you'll only end up disappointed. The movie was okay, but the est thing is Owen and Jackie and their humor and... Full review

The only people who should feel insulted by this posting are the two college bred guys I was making fun of the other day because they were using points from this movie to try to win an argument.Even a history... Full review

this movie is just good, i cant think of anything else, this was just good, about 6/10 or so. this was also very funny.... Full review

Not funny at all, did not make me laugh. There was enough action in it for me. I would give this movie a 5/10 rating.... Full review

"Shanghi Knights" was a seriously overlooked movie this spring. With huge laughs throughout and improved chemistry between the two leads, it is a shame that the movie didn't have more success at the box office. After "Knights" I would follow these... Full review

The implied promise of a sequel is that it will give you what you got from the first movie, but that promise is often broken. Shanghai Knights is an exception, giving the audience that same mix of goofy dialogue and... Full review

This movie is actually funny and entertaining. I wasn't expecting much because the past several Jackie Chan films, Rush Hour sequels and the Tuxedo, have sucked. But, the duo of Chan and Wilson really worked. The whole Sherlock Holms gag... Full review

It's an odd thing, this syndrome where people seem to automatically dislike a sequel more than the original. I don't know whether its subconscious or what but the IMDb proves it; Almost everywhere I go, people seem to agree (at... Full review

Between the bigger budget, the lavish production values and a "Forrest Gump"-style attempt to make references to British history, every effort is made to make "Shanghai Knights" better than it's predecessor. Shanghai Knights" is a little slow going, and the stunts feel somewhat tame compared to Chan's earlier work (after all, the guy is 49), but the film makes up for its flaws with a healthy dose of charm between its charismatic co-stars. ... Full Review

But the likeability of 48 year-old kung-fu star, Jackie Chan, is so great that it makes any film lively and fun. The fight scenes are what save Shanghai Knights from being instantly forgettable, and turn it in to a full-fledged extravaganza. ... Full Review

He also has chemistry with the extremely charismatic Jackie Chan. Aidan Gillen plays the villain well, a royal with the look of Johnny Rotten. ... Full Review

And with plans for a sequel to Knights tentatively in the works (to be titled Shanghai Dawn), there's a good chance we'll get to see Wilson and Chan in action again. However, director David Dobkin keeps events running breezily along, and knows when to showcase his stars' talents. ... Full Review

I mean, Shanghai Knights is about as good as it gets in Hollywood's assembly line, but Chan deserves greatness. And Shanghai Knights clearly shows him as he wants to be seen, as a comic artist with a gift for movement, and not a violent fighter-type. ... Full Review

Theyre a lovable and entertaining duo and this is one DVD that will certainly make you feel good. The story is original, taking the buddy premise of Shanghai Noon one notch further with a splendid romp of inventive martial arts... ... Full Article

Extras With four Police Stories to his name and a third Rush Hour on the cards, Jackie Chan sequels ceased being big events a long time ago. ... Full Article

Higher Kicks and Lower Humor A Review by John Beachem 02/12/2003 After the events of Shanghai Noon , Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson) have parted company. ... Full Article

We didn't know it at the time but the early releases of 2003 were starting a trend for the entire year-to-date.With Final Destination 2 followed quickly by Shanghai Knights, the year of the craptacular sequel saw an early bloom. ... Full Article

February 10, 2003 - Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey romanced their way to the top of the box office chart this weekend.Paramount's How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days debuted in first place with an estimated $24.1 million. ... Full Article