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6 July 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
Kiss Fear Goodbye morePlot:
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 synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Extraordinary Martial Arts Film more (241 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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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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Rated R for strong violence, language, some sexuality and drug content.Parents Guide:
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98 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Brazil:18 | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18PL | USA:R (certificate #38364) | South Korea:18 | Germany:18 | Philippines:R-18 (cut) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (original rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Canada:18A (video rating) | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (original rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario)Fun Stuff
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The tunnel where Jet Li is ambushed by French policemen is the same tunnel at Pont d'Alma in Paris where Princess Diana died. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: When Richard says "I had a turtle, but your mother stole it from me" to the little girl, it is not a turtle (turtles live in the sea) it was a tortoise as it had feet not flippers and had half an apple in the draw. moreQuotes:
Liu Jian: We need to get him to the hospital.Richard: [refering to the Chinese customer] He doesn't want to go to a hospital. He want to go to heaven.
[Richard shoots the Chinese customer]
Liu Jian: [shocked] Why did you kill him?
Richard: The question is "Why did you kill him?" Thanks for the help, Johnny.
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The action scenes in "Kiss of the Dragon" are outstanding. The skill of the players, and their direction is nonpareil. One doesn't see any of the little scenes where two or three fighters are jumping up and down waiting for their cues. Pay attention to the fight scene in the police training room. I think its the best I've seen. A trademark of Jet Li films seems to be a display of the highest quality martial arts. His skills, and those of his antagonists, provide detailed and polished confrontations that are simply thrilling. And I love those needles!
The pace of the film is excellent too. The action just keeps coming. There is just enough talking and character interaction to keep the plot alive and well. Bridget Fonda manages well in a role I think was not really designed for her. She is one of those actors who always finds her character and makes it work.
The film is violent, to be sure. And the bad guys are the worst. Their blatant, public methods are almost too much to believe. Still, the pace of the action leaves one little time to ponder details. One element I wish the director had left out is Jet Li dodging about a thousand rounds of full auto gunfire. Everyone seems compelled to shoot such scenes, but two guns raking rounds across the hotel lobby could not possibly miss. It is virtually enfilade fire, and no one could get through that. Otherwise, the firearms action was believable and thrilling to watch.
Even the music, though not my style, seems to work well with the action. The director puts it all together in a wild ride I can recommend to any action film fan.