‘Hit or Run in London’ recording delayed due to World Cup – Metro World News Brasil

TV Globo shows “Sessão da Tarde” on Thursday (14) Movie “Hit or run in London″, released in 2003. Starring Jackie Chan (“Rush Hour”) and Owen Wilson (“Night at the Museum”).

The film tells the story of Chun Wang (Chan), a former Chinese Imperial Guard, who is now a sheriff in the United States. He has a friend named Roy (Wilson) who lives in New York. However, a Chinese rebel kills Chun’s estranged father and flees to England. The two friends team up and head to London for revenge.

Check out three fun facts about “Hit or Run in London”:

Stop by the World Cup

Much of the film was shot at Barandov Studios, located in Prague, Czech Republic. However, filming was taking place while the planet was watching the 2002 World Cup/Japan – where Brazil was dedicated to the tournament five times – and this proved to be a problem. This is because with such a large part of the technical team made up of the English language, filming was often interrupted to watch the matches. Director David Dobkin was baffled by this situation.

References to Sherlock Holmes

There are several references to Sherlock Holmes in Hit or Run in London. One of them is that the “villain” is called Lord Rathbone. Basil Rathbone was one of the first actors to play Sherlock Holmes in a movie.

Another when Artie Doyle tries to break the lock on Madame Tussauds, Roy compares his work to that of a surgeon. This would be a reference to the fact that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the character’s author, is a doctor, although in the movie he is a detective.

More references: Rush Hour

In the scene where Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) fights the guards of Rathbone, they are constantly making sure that no priceless antique wares are broken. This is the same action that Jackie Chan’s character did at the height of “Rush Hour”.

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