Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to celebrate Shanghai Noon for its 25th anniversary.
Shanghai Noon is a martial arts western film directed by Tom Dey. It was written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. It opened in theaters on May 26, 2000.
Set in 1881, the film follows Chon Wang (Jackie Chan), a Chinese Imperial Guard who travels to America to rescue Princess Pei Pei (Lucy Liu) from the traitorous Lo Fong (Roger Yuan). Chon begrudgingly teams up with outlaw Roy O’Bannon (Owen Wilson).
Other characters include Chon’s Sioux wife, Falling Leaves (Brandon Merrill), backstabbing outlaw Wallace (Walton Goggins), and the villainous Marshal Van Cleef (Xander Berkeley).
Shanghai Noon is a highly regarded entry in Jackie Chan’s Hollywood filmography. It grossed $99.3 million on a $55 million budget and spawned one sequel, Shanghai Knights. A third movie was in the works but never materialized.
Aaron and Josh talk about the movie’s plot, characters, humor, use of western tropes, and action.
For more Jackie Chan, you can listen to Aaron and Josh’s podcast on the finale of Jackie Chan Adventures.
