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Kiss of the Dragon

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Original title

Kiss of the Dragon

Year

2001

Running time

98 min.

Country

United States

Director

Chris Nahon

Screenwriter

Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen. Story: Jet Li

Cast

Music

Craig Armstrong

Cinematography

Thierry Arbogast

Producer

Co-production United States-France;

20th Century Fox, Europa Corp, Canal+, Current Entertainment, Quality Growth International, Immortal Entertainment

Genre

Action. Thriller | Martial Arts. Prostitution. Drugs. Crime

Synopsis

Liu Siu-Jian (Jet Li), a Chinese intelligence agent, is sent to Paris to help apprehend Chinese mob boss Mr. Big (Ric Young), who is involved in heroin smuggling. He meets Inspector Jean-Pierre Richard (Tchéky Karyo), a corrupt and violent French police detective, at a hotel. Richard tricks Liu into believing he is simply providing reconnaissance of a meet involving Mr. Big. The plans are changed when Mr. Big is introduced to two prostitutes, one being Jessica Kamen (Bridget Fonda), an American woman, who takes him to his room to service him.

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Critics' reviews

"It's just the usual martial-arts stuff, an incomprehensible plot (...) The flaw in the film – well, other than the film itself – is Li's lack of charisma."

Stephen Hunter: The Washington Post
"I like the movie on a simple physical level. There is no deeper meaning and no higher skill involved; just professional action, well-staged and filmed with a certain stylistic elegance. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"A supremely kinetic and amusing guilty pleasure"

John Patterson: LA Weekly
"Slick, straight-ahead action-thriller that marks a small step back and two bounding leaps forward for toplined Jet Li."

Joe Leydon: Variety
"Li will come out of Kiss of the Dragon smelling like a rose; the combat couldn't be better. But next time around, he should leave the script to more capable hands"

A. O. Scott: The New York Times
"'Kiss' is less substantial but also less pretentious than Li's 'Romeo Must Die'"

Mike Clark: USA Today
"Loaded with explosive set-piece after set-piece, each and every one designed to give Li the opportunity to do what he does best: kick massive butt."

Marc Savlov: Austin Chronicle
"A hard-core action film for hard-core action junkies."

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times

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