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Release Date:
6 July 2001 (USA)
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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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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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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.
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Runtime:
98 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
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)
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The only scenes involving wire work were when Jet Li had to jump up to kick the pool ball and when Cyril Raffaelli (Twin 1) performs his one-and-a-quarter backwards somersault-kick.
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Continuity: In the beginning when Liu Jian attempts to escape the French and breaks the door open after going down one level, he closes the glass door into the balcony. But when Richard and his men go into that room the balcony door is open.
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Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006)
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Adore You
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I expect most of these Hong Kong martial-arts films to be packed with action but most feature either a little humor (Jackie Chan) or beautiful scenery ("Hero," etc.) or wild special effects ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and more).....but this one features a mean edge. I'm not used to seeing these Asian films with a lot of profanity (mainly f-words) or bloody scenes almost to the point of being gross, which one scene was in here.
The hero is likable guy played by Jet Li. Despite his martial arts penchant for violence, he has a soft, boyish look to him and doesn't seem to fit the type. He's always the gentleman in here, with no profanity either. The villains, led by Tchecky Karyo, are brutal. Bridget Fonda, playing a hooker, at least wasn't some "Pretty Woman" type figure. She was rough, too, but at least realistic and I give her credit for not worrying about how she looked in here, beauty-wise.
I don't regret seeing this film. It was entertaining, but beware: it's a rough movie.