The old west meets the far east.|May. 26, 2000|Hong Kong|110 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Action;Adventure;Comedy;Western
Description: Shanghai Noon is a 2000 action-comedy film set in 1881. The story follows Chon Wang, a Chinese Imperial Guard in the Forbidden City, whose name is a homophone for John Wayne. When Princess Pei-Pei escapes to the United States with the help of her foreign tutor, the Emperor sends three guards and a royal interpreter to bring her back. After failing to prevent her escape, Wang insists on joining the mission. His uncle, the royal interpreter, allows him to accompany the group, while the Captain of the Imperial Guards hopes the “foreign devils” will eliminate Wang.
Upon arriving in Nevada, their train is hijacked by outlaw Roy O’Bannon and his gang. A new gang member, Wallace, kills Wang’s uncle. Wang, a skilled martial artist, fights off the gang and escapes with the train engine. Meanwhile, Wallace takes over the gang, leaving Roy buried in the desert. Princess Pei-Pei discovers she has been kidnapped by an agent of Lo Fong, a traitor who fled the Forbidden City.
Wang finds Roy and demands directions to Carson City. Roy tricks him, but Wang cleverly leaves chopsticks for Roy to dig himself out. While crossing a mountain, Wang saves a Sioux boy from the Crow tribe and inadvertently marries the Sioux chief’s daughter, Falling Leaves, during a celebration. Later, Wang encounters Roy in a town tavern, leading to a barroom brawl.
Both end up in jail, where they share their stories. Tempted by the mention of a gold ransom, Roy offers to help Wang rescue the princess. With Falling Leaves’ assistance, they escape, and Roy trains Wang in cowboy skills. In Carson City, they discover they are wanted by Lo Fong’s ally, Marshal Nathan Van Cleef, narrowly avoiding capture. They take refuge at Roy’s hideout, a bordello, where they bond and prepare for their next move.
Cast director: Bruce Moriarty
Cast actor: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu, Xander Berkeley, Roger Yuan, Yu Rongguang, Walton Goggins, Brandon Merrill, Jason Connery, Adrien Dorval
Original name: Shanghai Noon