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 This
film is set in 1887 and starts in the Forbidden City, China. The
guardian of the Imperial Seal and his daughter are viciously attacked
during the theft of the Seal. The guardian is killed and the daughter
Chon Lin (Fann Wong) is determined
to avenge his death. She travels to England to pursue the killer,
Lord Rathbone (Aidan Gillen),
who is tenth in line to the throne of England. Rathbone has plotted
with the Emperor’s brother, Wu Chan (Donnie
Yen), to kill the nine members of
the Royal family who are in line before him in exchange for the
Seal which will give power to Wu Chan.
Meanwhile Chon Lin’s brother Chon Wang (Jackie
Chan), who is the sheriff of Nevada, is saddened by
the news of the death of his father. He heads to New York to find
his old friend Roy O’Bannon (Owen Wilson)
and to collect his
share
of the Emperor’s gold. He discovers that Roy has squandered all
of it and is working as a waiter/gigolo. He persuades Wang that
it’s okay to earn some money by having sex with women. After a
hasty getaway one night, the pair stowaway to England to retrieve
the Seal. They arrive in London and set out to find Lord Rathbone
and the Seal. After many adventures, mayhem and Kung Fu, Lin,
Wang and Roy try to prevent Wu Chan from killing the Royal family
during a fireworks presentation. The trio then have to tackle
Lord Rathbone. (Source:
YMA Movie Review) |