Around the World in 80 Days (2004 film)
Around the World in 80 Days is a 2004 American actionadventure comedy family film based on Jules Vernes novel of the same name. It stars Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan and Ccile de France. The film is set in 19thcentury Britain and centers on Phileas Fogg Steve Coogan, here reimagined as an eccentric inventor, and his efforts to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. During the trip, he is accompanied by his Chinese valet, Passepartout Jackie Chan. For comedic reasons, the film intentionally deviated wildly from the novel and included a number of anachronistic elements. With production costs of about 110 million and estimated marketing costs ofmillion, it earnedmillion at the U.S. box office and 72 million worldwide, making it a box office flop. This was Arnold Schwarzeneggers last film before he took a hiatus from acting to become Governor of California until 2010s The Expendables.
Xing and Phileas journey to Paris. Pretending to take Phileas to a convention with Thomas Edison, Xing leads him to an art school where Phileas meets Monique La Roche, a wouldbe impressionist. There, Xing is attacked by disguised warriors, the Black Scorpions, sent by General Fang, a female Chinese warlord who is after the Jade Buddha that he stole. Fang had previously given it to Kelvin in exchange for military assistance in China. When Monique learns of Phileass ambition, she convinces them to take her with them. They depart in a hotair balloon, chased by Fangs warriors.Whilst on the Orient Express, Monique learns that Xing is trying to return the Jade Buddha back to his village, and is travelling with Phileas to get there quickly. Monique keeps his secret in exchange for him convincing Phileas to let her travel with him. They travel to Turkey, where the train stops. Guards climb onboard and inform the trio that they are greeted by Prince Habi. During the Princes banquet, he orders Monique to stay as his seventh wife while the men are ordered to leave. The men blackmail Prince Habi into releasing Monique using a prized but apparently flimsy The Thinker statue of the Prince. The statue is destroyed, much to Habis anger, but the three travelers escape from the guards. Lord Kelvin, learning that Phileas has been involuntarily abetting a thiefs escape, orders the British colonial authorities in India to arrest both. Xing sees notice of the price on his head and warns his companions, disguising themselves as women to evade capture and successfully flee to China. ........
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