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Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   20,241 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Jet Li (story)
Luc Besson (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
6 July 2001 (USA) more
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Kiss Fear Goodbye more
Plot:
A betrayed intelligence officer enlists the aid of a prostitute to prove his innocence from a deadly conspiracy while returning a favor to her. full summary | add synopsis
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Very good action movie more (239 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jet Li ... Liu Jian

Bridget Fonda ... Jessica Kamen

Tchéky Karyo ... Insp. Richard

Max Ryan ... Lupo

Ric Young ... Mister Big
Burt Kwouk ... Uncle Tai
Laurence Ashley ... Aja
Cyril Raffaelli ... Twin
Didier Azoulay ... Twin
John Forgeham ... Max

Paul Barrett ... Pilot
Kentaro ... Chen
Colin Prince ... Lupo's Assistant
Vincent Glo ... Pluto
Vincent Wong ... Minister Tang
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
KOD: Kiss of the Dragon (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Le baiser du dragon (France) (pre-release title)
Le baiser mortel du dragon (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, language, some sexuality and drug content.
Runtime:
98 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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The only scenes that used CGI are when Jet Li falls down the laundry drop with CG flames surrounding him and in the hotel scene when Jet Li kicks the ball from the pool table. more
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Continuity: Having used it to set about a few people in the police station, Liu Jian drops the flag, which then jumps about the floor between shots. more
Quotes:
Richard: What did you do to me?
Liu Jian: I put a needle in your neck.
Richard: That's it?
Liu Jian: In a certain point. Very forbidden. It's called the Kiss of the Dragon.
Richard: Kiss my ass!
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Soundtrack:
Mystikal Fever more

FAQ

Is it true that the French DVD features a slightly different version of the movie?
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16 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Very good action movie, 7 July 2001
8/10
Author: krsudars from Chicago, IL

This is definitely Jet Li's best action movie since he came over from Hong Kong. Some scenes reminiscent of Fist of Legend in this one. Quite well choreographed fight scenes with good realistic violence a la Bruce Lee. The plot is rather formulaic, as is much of the dialogue (I expected better from Besson), but the movie has a bit of the 'Nikita' flair (guys going crazy with fully automatic weapons in public places). A bit too much talking and not enough fighting, but far superior to 'Romeo Must Die'. The use of no wires is also a very nice touch. Best action movie of this summer so far. (8/10)

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