Shanghai Knights (2003)

Country of Origin: USA / UK
Year of Production: 2002
Running Times:
Format: colour 35mm Panavision (anamorphic)
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound:

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: All Knight Productions LLC / Jackie Chan Films Limited / Roger Birnbaum Productions / Spyglass Entertainment / Stillking / Touchstone Pictures
Executive Producers: Stephanie Austin, Jackie Chan, Willie Chan, Edward McDonnell, Solon So
Producers: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Jonathan Glickman
Associate Producers: David Minkowski, Matthew Stillman
Unit Production Manager: Tom Karnowski
Production Coordinator: Katryna Samut-Tagliaferro
2nd Unit Production Coordinator: Jessica Bouz
Assistant Production Coordinator: Hudson Cooley

SCRIPT
Script: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar

DIRECTION
Director: David Dobkin
2nd Unit Director: E.J. Foerster
1st Assistant Director: Christopher Newman
1st Assistant Director (Czech Republic): Mirek Lux
2nd Unit 1st Assistant Director: Jan Mensik
2nd Assistant Director (Canada): Matt Maloney
3 rd Assistant Director (Canada): Kym Trowell
2nd Unit 3rd Assistant Director: Martina Götthansova
Trainee Assistant Director (Canada): Lorie Gibson

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Adrian Biddle
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Harvey Harrison
Assistant Camera: Ben Perry
Gaffer: Kevin Day
Best Boy Electric: Rick Youck
2nd Unit Key Grip: Jiri Gazda
Wescam Technician: Steven J. Winslow
Stills (Canada): Andrew Bako
Video Assistant Operator: Stewart Nick
Camera Equipment: Panavision (UK) Ltd
Camera: Panaflex Cameras
Lenses: Panavision Anamorphic
Lighting: AFM Lighting Europe s.r.o.

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Malcolm Campbell
Assistant Editor: Nadia Naimi

MUSIC
Music: Randy Edelman
Music Editor: Daryl B. Kell

SOUND
Sound Designer: Tim Chau
Production Sound Mixer: Ian Voigt
Re-Recording Mixer: Tim Chau
Supervising Sound Editor: Tim Chau
Sound Effects Editor: David Grimaldi

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Assistant Make Up: Linda Eisenhamerova
Key Hair: Tricia Cameron, Cameron Tricia
Costume Designer: Anna B. Sheppard
Wardrobe Supervisor: Daryl Bristow
Tailoring and Costumiers: MBA Costumes Ltd

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Coordinator: Barbora Kolarova
Special Effects Technician: Dan Frye

VISUAL EFFECTS
Digital Effects: Cinesite (Europe) Ltd
Visual Effects: Effects Associates Ltd
Visual Effects Supervisor: Matt Johnson
Visual Effects Producer: Catherine Duncan
Digital Effects Line Producer: Clare Norman
Digital Compositors: Debra Coleman, Gavin Digby, Kirsty Lamb, Marian Mavrovic, Christian Zeh
Production Development: Gillian Roberts

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Allan Cameron
Art Director: Giles Masters
Set Decorator: Peter Young
Set Dresser: Jiri Macke
Buyer: Jiri Macke
Property Master: David Balfour
Scenic Artist: James Gemmill
Art Department Coordinator: Marketa Puzmanova
Storyboard Artist: Gary Thomas

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Nada Pinter
Production Accountant: Jiri Tichacek
1st Assistant Accountant: Rob Meisenholder
Assistant Accountant: Peter Ziak
Assistant to David Dobkin: Greg Garthe
Transportation Coordinator: Jiri Husak
Transportation Captain: Pavel Voracek
Tutor: Steve Fletcher
UK Liaison: Stephen French
Unit Publicist: Larry Garrison
Production Controller: Gary Gillingham
UK Floor Runner: Ali Keshavji

LOCATIONS
Locations: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; John Adam Street, Strand, London, England, UK; Kutná Hora, Czech Republic; London, England, UK; Los Angeles, California, USA; Prague, Czech Republic; The Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, England, UK
Location Managers: Sam Breckman, Pavel Mrkous

STUNTS
Stunts: Bradley James Allan
Utility Stunts: Shawn Robinson, Troy Robinson
Stunt Double For Owen Wilson: Jimmy N. Roberts

CASTING
Casting: Priscilla John, Donna Morong, Marcia Ross
Casting Associate: Jim Renteria
Extras Casting: Jirí Hrstka
UK Extras Casting: The Casting Collective Ltd
Czech Republic Extras Casting: EXTRAfilms S.r.o.
Assistant Extras Casting: Zdenek Vrubel

CAST
Jackie Chan (Chon Wang)
Owen Wilson (Roy O'Bannon)
Fann Wong (Chon Lin)
Donnie Yen (Wu Yip)
Aaron Johnson (Charlie Chaplin)
Aidan Gillen (Rathbone)
Tom Fisher (Detective Artie Doyle)
Constantine Gregory (Mayor of New York)
Gemma Jones (Queen Victoria)
Alison King (prostitute)

Stand-In For Thomas Fisher: Tristan Murphy

PLOT SUMMARY

Chon's estranged father is murdered by a Chinese rebel who flees to England. Chon, his sister Lin and his sidekick Roy travel to London to seek revenge and end up embroiled in a conspiracy to murder members of the British royal family and the hunt for Jack the Ripper.

Argentina
Theatrical Distributor: Buena Vista International

Netherlands
Theatrical Distributor: Buena Vista International

Russia
Theatrical Distributor: Cascade Film

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Buena Vista Pictures / Touchstone Pictures

USA
Rating: PG-13 (for action violence and sexual content)

2002
February
4: Czech Republic - filming begins

June
21: Czech Republic - filming ends

2003
January
30: Malaysia, Singapore (premiere) - theatrical release

February
3: USA - theatrical premiere
6: Singapore - theatrical premiere
7: USA - theatrical premiere
14: Taiwan - theatrical premiere

March
6: Argentina - theatrical premiere
7: Iceland - theatrical premiere

April
3: Australia - theatrical premiere
10: Czech Republic - theatrical premiere
18: Lithuania - theatrical premiere
24: Netherlands - theatrical premiere
25: Spain, UK - theatrical premiere

May
9: Denmark, Sweden - theatrical premiere

A Royal Kick In The Arse

Shanghai Noon 2
Huang jia wei long - Chinese Mandarin title
Xi yu qi shi - Singaporian title

SEQUEL TO
Shanghai Noon (2000) (non-genre so not listed on EOFFTV)

crossbows; jack the ripper; kung fu; london; martial arts; sequels; sword fights; swords