Shanghai Noon
| Shanghai Noon | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Tom Dey |
| Written by | Alfred Gough Miles Millar |
| Produced by | Roger Birnbaum Gary Barber Jonathan Glickman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dan Mindel |
| Edited by | Richard Chew |
| Music by | Randy Edelman |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Countries | United States Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $55 million |
| Box office | $99.3 million |
Shanghai Noon is a 2000 martial arts western action comedy film directed by Tom Dey in his feature film debut, written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and starring Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson and Lucy Liu. It is the first entry in the Shanghai film series.
The film, set in Nevada and other parts of the American West in the 19th century, is a juxtaposition of a Western with a kung fu action film with extended martial arts sequences, as reflected by its title, which is a wordplay on the notable western High Noon. It also has elements of slapstick comedy and the "buddy film" genre, featuring two vastly different heroes (a Chinese Imperial Guard and an American Western outlaw) who team up to stop a crime.
The film premiered in Malaysia in May 19, 2000 and was released in the United States on May 26, 2000. It received generally positive from critics. A sequel, Shanghai Knights, was released in 2003, with Chan and Wilson reprising their roles.