One of the characters is played by theJackie Chan, what else would you expect?
While Phileas and Monique are held captive. Lau Xing challenges the leader of Black Scorpions to a fight. When his back is at the ropes and it looks like he's dead meat; he's suddenly joined by the "Ten Tigers of Canton" he'd mentioned before. The Tigers open up a can of whoop ass on the villains, driving them from the village. Said Ten Tigers did kick that much ass in real life.
All of the characters.
Lau Xing (Passportout): You know why.
Phileas Fogg: Created the very first flying machine. A few years before the Wright brothers. Invented roller skates, sound controlled light bulbs, and the first car.
Monique la Roche: Managed to convince the train drivers to go towards Fogg's plan with the coal shoveling technique, is a great artist, (and although she was humiliated) stood up to the sword lady in India, and knocked out the evil chinese warlord: General Fang.
Even the villains are awesome too!
Lord Kelvin: Adept at throwing things. At first it doesn't seem all that impressive but when he gets to something sharp he will kill you. Also a moment of bravery when he threw a quill at General Fang.
Inspector Fix: Persistence and endurance. Survived getting smashed on the head with the Fogg's car engine, falling off the orient express and a really high window in the Royal academy of science.
General Fang: Caught a quill without even looking at Kelvin. Gave the protagonists a run for their money at the fight with the statue of liberty. And even survived getting smashed by the book near the end.
And some side characters.
Prince Hapi: Adept as music and knew great artists like Rodin.
The queen: She's the damn queen! Duh!
Alternative Title(s):Around The World In Eighty Days 2004