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Shanghai Noon screenwriter Alfred Gough sheds light on the unmade third movie, what its story would have entailed, and why it ultimately fell apart. The 2000 action-Western starred Jackie Chan as a Chinese Imperial Guard who joins forces with Owen Wilson's outlaw in order to rescue a kidnapped princess. A sequel titled Shanghai Knights was released in 2003, taking the duo on a quest to recover a priceless artifact. A Shanghai Noon 3 was also announced in 2015, but few updates emerged after.

While Gough is currently known for his collaborations with Tim Burton on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Wednesday, the writer reflected on his early collaboration with Miles Millar, his co-writer on Shanghai Noon, while talking to Collider. Gough recalled how far development on a third movie had progressed before things fell apart, admitting it had reached the script stage and had partial involvement from Chan and Wilson. He said:

We came very close.

BBC Studios Builds Team In Western Europe

BBC Studios has made a series of hires and promotions in Western Europe. Bram Husken joins from Paramount Global and takes up the newly-created role of Vice President, Benelux, responsible for P&l across the region. He will be based out of Amsterdam and report to Arran Tindall, Chief Commercial Officer, EVP, Emea Key Markets. Also in Amsterdam is Hale Mouritz, who has been promoted to another newly-created position, Director of Programming, Western Europe. Meanwhile, Andrea Raman has been upped to Business Development Director, Nordic, Mena, Turkey. Responsibilities held previously by Simon Cottle, VP Affiliate Sales Western Europe, who is set to retire this year, will be split regionally between Husken and Raman. “Harnessing their expertise will enable us to unlock new business opportunities and achieve our growth ambitions in the regions,” said Tindall of the moves.

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Martial arts movies often portray villains with superior fighting skills, posing a great challenge for the heroes. Some films emphasize the power of the villains, showcasing the hero's struggle to barely emerge victorious. Iconic fights between heroes and villains in martial arts movies contribute to their timeless appeal and influence in the genre.

Martial arts movie villains often possess great fighting skills, and sometimes, they are even better fighters than the heroes and heroines opposing them. Martial arts films strive to make their protagonists strong fighters, often showing them training to develop their fighting skills and occasionally portraying them as underdogs who must push themselves especially hard. At the same time, just as much attention goes to the fighting skills of the villains, who must provide a great challenge for their enemies to overcome.

Sometimes, great martial arts movies go even further with their villains, portraying them as nearly insurmountable...

Jackie Chan brings two major comedy influences to his 2003 movie Shanghai Knights, which are a bigger deal than they seem. Following on 2000's Shanghai Noon, Shanghai Knights sees Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson) join forces again to stop a plot against the throne in Victorian London. They are also joined in their mission by Chon's sister Chon Lin (Fann Wong), who Roy develops a romance with.

When it comes to Jackie Chan's Hollywood filmography, Shanghai Knights is one of his most beloved action-comedies, and one reason for that lies in just how much of Jackie Chan's Hong Kong style of comedy and action are prevalent in the film. Moreover, Chan also brings two key influences from his career into Shanghai Knights. Considering how infrequently they have been seen in the rest of his Hollywood career, that makes their use a much bigger deal in Shanghai Knights.

Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson are a hilarious buddy comedy duo in the Shanghai Noon movies, but franchise's intended third installment, Shanghai Dawn, has never gotten off the ground. Shanghai Noon debuted in 2000, with Jackie Chan's Chinese Imperial Guard Chon Wang venturing to America to rescue the kidnapped Princess Pei Pei. He also crosses paths with outlaw Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson), who joins forces with him on his mission.

Chon Wang and Roy O'Bannon reunited for another wacky adventure in 2003's Shanghai Knights, traveling from the Old West to Victorian England with Chon's sister Chon Lin (Fann Wong). Shanghai Dawn was also announced and discussed at various points since the release of Shanghai Knights. However, despite Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights being highlights of Jackie Chan's Hollywood career, Shanghai Dawn has sadly yet to be realized.

Related: There's 1 Sequel Jackie Chan Still Needs To Make (It's Not Rush Hour...

Rush Hour 4 is reportedly in the works, but the Jackie Chan sequel that should be underway is the long-discussed Shanghai Dawn. After starring in Hong Kong action cinema in the 1970s and 1980s, Jackie Chan achieved his long-sought-after success in Hollywood near the end of the 20th century. After first making a splash with Rumble in the Bronx in 1996, Chan fully broke out in the 1998 blockbuster action-comedy Rush Hour, which paired him with Chris Tucker for the movie's cop comedy hijinks. Rush Hour's runaway success also spawned two sequels, Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3.

At the Red Sea Film Festival, Chan announced Rush Hour 4 was in development, but Rush Hour was not the only buddy comedy hit Chan had at the turn of the century. 2000's Shanghai Noon partnered him with Owen Wilson in the Old West and spawned its 2003 sequel Shanghai Knights. A third film in the series,...

Clover Films is getting ready to unwrap spooky Singaporean comedy “When Ghost Meets Zombie” in time for Valentines Day next year. The film stars local singer-actor Nathan Hartono, who made it to the grand finals of the “Sing! China” singing contest variety program in 2017. He was Jay Chou’s protege during that season of the singing contest, and has since become well-known across the region.

The movie tells the story of Pong (Hartono), who turns into a zombie when saving his town from a disaster. He leads a mechanical and aimless life until a female ghost comes into his life. Believing that even an afterlife should be lived to the full, she drags Pong into her dream of joining a beauty pageant.

Female lead, Ferlyn Ng, was selected after a talent search for the role in Singapore. Other cast include Jesseca Liu, Jeremy Chan, Fann Wong, Gurmit Singh, Andie Chen,...

Kind of a Big Deal: Michelle Chong’s Choppy Directorial Effort Skirts By on Charm

The multi-talented Michelle Chong, a notable Singaporean host and television actress, dons screenwriter, director, and lead actress hats for her debut, Already Famous, an ironically titled character study about going against the odds to pursue your dreams. Chong, who’s already famous in her native country due to her presence in comedy shows like “The Noose,” and “Black Rose,” makes for a likeable and wholly watchable screen presence, so it’s unfortunate that the bloated pacing, generic storyline and cloyingly repetitive soundtrack hamper her natural charm and charisma. Distracting flourishes aside, this dreams-do-come-true story is as overworked as it’s ever been, not to mention stupendously unrealistic, as it was even by the time of Theodore Dreiser’s 1900 novel, Sister Carrie. Yet there’s an engaging mechanism at the center of her film, and there...

Now, before you write this off as another great sounding scifi flick that will more than likely not see the light of day, know that Rise of Exile is quickly signing a pretty cool cast including Lost's Naveen Andrews and Lara Croft model Alison Carroll. Also, former CBS News producer Jennifer Niejadlik just signed on as an actress and co-producer for a planned trilogy. Now, onto what it's actually about - which sounds rad.

Synopsis:

In the 23rd Century Ad, a brief war is waged between an excommunicated geneticist and a world-spanning, sentient computer system of his own design. He creates a genetically-engineered race of humans to fight in his failed attempt, and upon his defeat his creations are hunted down and virtually eliminated. This gives rise to their common name, "Exiles."

One unborn Exile, however, is saved by one of her own and raised in secret. The Exile,...