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Shanghai Knights - Somerset House, London
Somerset House is a large neoclassical building in central London, overlooking the River Thames, just east of Waterloo Bridge. Sounds like the perfect location for the closing scene of a movie set in the late 19th century. Unfortunately, the building's courtyard was full of people and stuff ruining the nice 19th century feeling but the building itself looks just like in the movie.
Labels:
2003,
David Dobkin,
England,
Jackie Chan,
JC Location,
Owen Wilson,
Shanghai Knights
Shanghai Knights - Abingdon Street, London
The villain's car leaving House of Lords. We get to see a nice view of Old Palace Yard including a bit of Westminster Abbey on the left and Houses of Parliament (partly covered in scaffolding) on the right.
Labels:
2003,
David Dobkin,
England,
Jackie Chan,
JC Location,
Owen Wilson,
Shanghai Knights
Standort:
Whitehall, Westminster, London
Shanghai Knights - Hluboká Castle, Hluboká nad Vltavou
During its vibrant history, Hluboká Castle was rebuilt several times. It reached its current appearance during the 19th century, when Johann Adolf II von Schwarzenberg ordered the reconstruction of the castle in the romantic style of England's Windsor Castle.
For Shanghai Knights, the driveway to the castle wasn't romantic enough, so they built some additional walls and turrets. The castle including its inner courtyard is a tourist hotspot leaving zero chance for me to get pictures without other visitors photobombing them.
For Shanghai Knights, the driveway to the castle wasn't romantic enough, so they built some additional walls and turrets. The castle including its inner courtyard is a tourist hotspot leaving zero chance for me to get pictures without other visitors photobombing them.
Labels:
2003,
Czech Republic,
David Dobkin,
Jackie Chan,
JC Location,
Owen Wilson,
Shanghai Knights
Standort:
Hluboká nad Vltavou
Shanghai Knights - Buckingham Palace, London
Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson walking towards the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. The scene doesn't feature the actors' faces and the palace in the same frame so it's not unlikely that we only get to see the backs of two stand ins.
Labels:
2003,
England,
Jackie Chan,
JC Location,
Shanghai Knights
The Medallion - Kwun Yam Temple
The Kwun Yam Temple (built in 1873) was named after the Goddess of Mercy who is known as a deity of sympathy and compassion, hearing the pleas of those who are suffering (including everyone who watched The Medallion).
Labels:
2003,
Gordon Chan,
Hong Kong,
Jackie Chan,
JC Location,
The Medallion
Standort:
Hung Hom, Hongkong
Shanghai Knights - Palacký Bridge, Prague
The Palacký Bridge (1876) is one of the oldest bridges over the Vltava River in Prague. In Shanghai Knights it doubles for the Westminster Bridge next to the Houses of Parliament in London.
The Queen of England's loge was also built next to the Palacký Bridge. Unfortunately, the location is hard to identify because the intricate set design masks all its original characteristics.
Luckily, I stumbled upon a picture of the set construction which gives away its exact location.
Labels:
2003,
Czech Republic,
Donnie Yen,
Jackie Chan,
JC Location,
Shanghai Knights
Standort:
Prag, Tschechische Republik
Shanghai Knights - Míšeňská, Prague
Míšeňská is a narrow cobblestone street in Prague's historic Malá Strana district right next to the west end of the famous Charles Bridge (one of the Prague locations in Brian De Palma's Mission Impossible). After taking the pictures we had some great dumplings at the "Lokal Inn" Hotel/Restaurant.
Shanghai Knights - Terezín, Riding Hall
Terezín's spacious riding hall (Jízdárna Terezín) provides the perfect setting for the wharf sequence. The imperial romantic style hall was built in the 1860s and features an elaborate wooden ceiling structure.
The North Bohemian town of Terezín (also known as Theresienstadt) is located approximately one hour's drive from Prague.
The North Bohemian town of Terezín (also known as Theresienstadt) is located approximately one hour's drive from Prague.
Labels:
2003,
Czech Republic,
Donnie Yen,
Jackie Chan,
JC Location,
Shanghai Knights
Standort:
Terezín, Tschechische Republik
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