Shanghai Knights
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David DobkinKamera:
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Randy EdelmanBesetzung:
Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Fann Wong, Donnie Yen, Aidan Gillen, Tom Fisher, Anna-Louise Plowman, Gemma Jones, Barbara Nedeljáková, Aaron Taylor-Johnson (mehr)Streaming (1)
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Um den Tod seines Vaters zu rächen, reisen der Chinese Wang, seine Schwester Lin und sein Cowboy-Freund Roy nach London. Dort kommen sie einer teuflischen Verschwörung eines britischen Adeligen auf die Spur, der ein Attentat auf die Königin von England plant. Der Hüter des kaiserlichen Siegels in Peking wird von Rebellen ermordet und das Siegel gestohlen. Seine Tochter Lin reist in die USA, um ihren dort lebenden Bruder Wang aufzusuchen. Gemeinsam mit Wangs chaotischem Cowboy-Freund Roy wollen sie den Mord rächen. Ihre Suche nach dem Mörder führt sie nach London, wo sie einem teuflischem Komplott auf die Spur kommen: Der britische Adelige Lord Rathbone plant, mit Hilfe seiner chinesischen Verbündeten die Königin von England und ihre Familie zu töten und sich selber zum König krönen zu lassen. Da ihnen die Polizei ihre abenteuerliche Geschichte nicht glauben will, müssen Lin, Wang und Roy auf eigene Faust versuchen, das Attentat zu verhindern. (RTL II)
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I don't really like crazy comedies and I don't really like Jackie Chan either, but this is an exception. A light-hearted, funny and – world wonder – clever comedy set in late 19th century Victorian England. There are charming references to famous people of the time: Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack the Ripper, famous works of world cinema, even a young Charles Chaplin has a role. It works well together, and it’s funny. The Chan-Wilson duo is wonderful and especially Owen Wilson shows that he had a lot of fun during production, and he proves his comedic talent. The fight scenes are without fault, the choreography is imaginative, often funny (there's that word again) and yet executed at great speed; Chan can do this better than acting. All in all, two hours of proper, easygoing fun.
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After the mediocre first part, there is a visible improvement in almost all aspects. One of the best films that Jackie made under the yoke of Hollywood. It’s “only” single-use entertainment, but good entertainment nonetheless. Sometimes that's useful too.
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"My life is passing before my eyes... wait, I don't remember this!" I expected it to be just a rehash of the original solid theme, and to my surprise, I got an even better piece. Jackie's action sequences this time don't determine the course of the film, so they are more enjoyable than usual. The verbal sparring with Owen Wilson or anyone else reliably entertains, humorously reproduces some clichés from earlier films (jumping during a pillow fight), or parodies proven routines (Singing in the Rain). This is how I imagine recreational entertainment.
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Roy O'Bannon and his faithful sidekick, the Shanghai Kid. England has never seen a crazy pair. Hard to say which of them is better. You can choose between Jackie Chan’s excellent martial arts or the blabbermouth heroism of Owen Wilson. The choreography of the fight scenes is better than in part one and the same applies to the wisecracks. The story is nothing special, but is equaled by ingenious interconnections and “guests" in the form of historical figures. We see the beginnings of Sherlock Holmes and the disappearance of Jack the Ripper. What more do you want from a movie?
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