In an interview in 2003, Owen Wilson stated, “We’re talking about it maybe starting in Hollywood and then going from there to Africa or the Pyramids … I feel like we have the freedom to take them anywhere in time we want.” Though the plot details of ‘Shanghai Dawn’ are kept under wraps, there have been speculations based on what the cast and crew have mentioned in interviews over the years. The film ends with Chon, Roy and Doyle receiving Knighthood, with the duo deciding to go to Hollywood next. The film also introduces us to fictionalized Charlie Chaplin and Arthur Doyle, who help our heroes on their mission. The sequel, ‘Shanghai Knights’ has the two join forces once again in 1887, as the two set out on a mission to avenge Chon’s father’s death, which takes them to London. It focuses on their adventures in the Wild West, and ends with the two becoming sheriffs in Nevada. ‘Shanghai Noon’ introduces us to Chon and Roy in 1881, who join forces for the first time to retrieve Princess Pie-Pie who is abducted by Lo Fong and taken to America. Shanghai Dawn Plot: What Can It Be About? So, will the ‘Shanghai’ film series live to see the Dawn? Here’s everything we know. But the past years have seen the film garnering attention as it is slowly beginning to get developed, though nothing is final as of now. This was nearly 2 decades ago, and since then there have been talks of a Shanghai Noon 3, titled, ‘Shanghai Dawn’ which somehow never materialized. This was followed by ‘Shanghai Knights’ in 2003, turning the film into a full-fledged franchise. The audacious juxtaposition of Kung Fu with the Western turned the film into a widespread success, gaining approval from both viewers and critics for being an old-fashioned crowd pleaser with hilarious performances. Despite the film’s predictability and flaws, it is the humour, performances and chemistry that lift the film up, turning it into one of the finest by Chan and Wilson in the genre. The rest of the film explores the two teaming up to save the princess, as the case usually is. Chan plays Chon Wang (John Wayne…get it?) who sets on a mission to save Princess Pei-Pei (Lucy Liu) which takes him all the way from the Forbidden City to Nevada, where he crosses paths with the outlaw cowboy, Roy O’Bannon (Wilson). ‘Shanghai Noon’, set in the 19th century, is a hilariously clever variation of the buddy cop films, and showcases an effortless chemistry between Chan as a Chinese Imperial guard, and Owen Wilson as a laid-back and smooth Western outlaw.

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