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| 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 | |
| Stéphane Jacquot | ... | Richard's Right Hand Man | |
| Stefan Nelet | ... | Tang's Assistant (as Stefan Sao Nelet) | |
| Peter Sakon Lee | ... | Tang's Assistant (as Peter Lee) | |
| Isabelle Duhauvelle | ... | Isabel Kamen | |
| Yannick Derrien | ... | Bodysearch Boss | |
| Francesca Disca | ... | Red Hair Hooker | |
| Taïra | ... | Fat Hooker | |
| David Gabison | ... | French Minister | |
| Bertrand Waintrop | ... | Customs Official | |
| Alain Zef | ... | Video Technician | |
| Nicolas Herault | ... | Video Technician | |
| Jean-Marc Huber | ... | Fat Thug | |
| Franck Tiozzo | ... | Thug | |
| John Maczko | ... | Thug | |
| Claude Brécourt | ... | Concierge | |
| Jean-Georges Vongerichten | ... | Barman | |
| François Nguyen | ... | Chinese Bodyguard | |
| Jocelyne Isaac | ... | Subway Agent | |
| Raymond Khamvene | ... | Fat Chinese Chef Wong | |
| Urfé Koupaki | ... | Taxi Driver (Rasta) | |
| Gregory Galin | ... | Hotel Clerk | |
| Alexander Koumpan | ... | Driver Place de la Concorde | |
| Daniel Milgram | ... | Taxi Driver | |
| Bernard Flavien | ... | Coroner | |
| Eric Averlant | ... | Coroner | |
| Marc Ligaudan | ... | Assistant Coroner | |
| Frédéric Moulin | ... | Cop (Sentry Box) | |
| Alain de Catuelan | ... | Cop (Station) | |
| Ludovic Berthillot | ... | Cop (Lift) | |
| Guillaume Lamant | ... | Newspaper Man | |
| Lina Chen | ... | Hooker | |
| Barbara Bernard | ... | Hooker | |
| Pat Tourne | ... | Hooker | |
| Crystalle Seeram | ... | Hooker | |
| Karen Drotard | ... | Hooker | |
| Sabine Ben Rhadi | ... | Hooker | |
| Saadi Spera | ... | Hooker | |
| Stéphanie Martin | ... | Hooker | |
| Stéphanie Durand | ... | Hooker | |
| Carmelle Edma | ... | Hooker | |
| Schana Réaux | ... | Hooker |
Directed by | |||
| Chris Nahon | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Jet Li | (story) | |
| Luc Besson | (screenplay) & | |
| Robert Mark Kamen | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Luc Besson | .... | producer | |
| Steve Chasman | .... | producer | |
| Bernard Grenet | .... | co-producer | |
| Jet Li | .... | associate producer | |
| Happy Walters | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Craig Armstrong | |||
| Chino XL | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Thierry Arbogast | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Marco Cavé | |||
Casting by | |||
| Franck Baldino | |||
| Gaëlle Barenton | |||
| Hélène Chéruy | |||
| Max Morel | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Jacques Bufnoir | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Frédéric Bénard | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Pierre Bechir | |||
| Annie Thiellement | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Frédérique Arguello | .... | hair stylist | |
| Clément Bagot | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Sophie Benaiche | .... | key makeup artist | |
| José Lucas Casas | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Guillaume Castagné | .... | makeup artist | |
| Guillaume Castagné | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Véronique Delmestre | .... | makeup artist | |
| Christian Garcia | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Denis Gastouet | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Stéphane Malheu | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Jean-Christophe Spadaccini | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Laurent Cavalier | .... | production manager | |
| Thierry Guilmard | .... | unit production manager | |
| Didier Hoarau | .... | production manager | |
| Laurent Lasnon | .... | assistant unit manager | |
| Franck Lebreton | .... | unit manager | |
| Jean-Baptiste Leclère | .... | unit production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Lionel Callari | .... | property master | |
| Tristan Girault | .... | assistant property master | |
| Yvan Hart | .... | plasterer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Anne Delacour | .... | adr editor | |
| Anne Delacour | .... | dialogue editor | |
| David Donaldson | .... | sound programmer | |
| François-Joseph Hors | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Dominique Lacour | .... | sound engineer: second unit | |
| Frédérique Lebel | .... | foley editor: fights | |
| Maud Lombart | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Maud Lombart | .... | foley editor | |
| Didier Lozahic | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Fred Mays | .... | post-synchronization | |
| Daniel Ollivier | .... | sound engineer: second unit | |
| Pierre Picq | .... | boom operator | |
| Vincent Tulli | .... | sound designer | |
| Vincent Tulli | .... | sound engineer | |
| Soazic Veillon | .... | foley editor | |
| Stéphane Vizet | .... | boom operator | |
| Ken Yasumoto | .... | sound engineer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Stéphane Azouze | .... | director of photography: second unit | |
| Stéphane Azouze | .... | video supervisor | |
| Fabien Benzaquen | .... | assistant camera | |
| Eric Bialas | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| Fabrice Bismuth | .... | assistant camera | |
| David Campbell | .... | crane operator: Technocrane | |
| Juliette Castanier | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Mathieu Caudroy | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| François Chevreau | .... | assistant camera | |
| Emmanuel de Fleury | .... | assistant camera | |
| Vladimir Duranovic | .... | grip | |
| Hugues Espinasse | .... | clapper loader | |
| Nicolas Herdt | .... | director of photography: second unit | |
| Sophie Lelou Mollard | .... | electrician (as Sophie Mollard) | |
| Eric Le Roux | .... | Steadicam operator (as Eric Leroux) | |
| Eric Le Roux | .... | camera operator (as Eric Leroux) | |
| Lylo | .... | camera operator | |
| Vincent Muller | .... | assistant camera | |
| Benoît Pain | .... | camera trainee: second unit | |
| Bruno Privat | .... | director of photography: second unit | |
| Tarik Rebeihi | .... | assistant camera | |
| Laurent Tangy | .... | focus puller | |
Casting Department | |||
| Barbara Fiorentino | .... | casting: USA | |
| Géraldine Mouton | .... | extras casting | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Yseult Huret | .... | assistant editor | |
| Isabelle Julien | .... | color timer | |
| Stéphane Kazadi | .... | assistant editor | |
| Bruno Patin | .... | color timer | |
| Philippe Reinaudo | .... | digital intermediate technical director | |
| Charlotte Rembauville | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kathy Thomson | .... | digital colorist | |
| Frédéric Thoraval | .... | additional editor | |
| Soazic Veillon | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Craig Armstrong | .... | music arranger: vocals | |
| Craig Armstrong | .... | orchestra arranger | |
| Craig Armstrong | .... | programmer: orchestra | |
| Craig Armstrong | .... | score arranger | |
| Matthieu Dallaporta | .... | assistant music mixer | |
| Matt Dunkley | .... | additional orchestrator | |
| Emma Ford | .... | music supervisor | |
| Isobel Griffiths | .... | orchestra contractor | |
| Stephen Hilton | .... | music programmer | |
| Stephen Hilton | .... | musician: keyboards | |
| Gary Jones | .... | music supervisor | |
| Dave Jordan | .... | music supervisor | |
| Patrick Kiernan | .... | orchestra leader | |
| Jenny O'Grady | .... | choral coordinator | |
| Jojo Villanueva | .... | soundtrack coordinator | |
| Cecilia Weston | .... | conductor | |
| Geoff Foster | .... | score recordist (uncredited) | |
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Liu Jian (aka "Johnny") is a top level cop from Bejing on temporary assignment in Paris to aid French police in a sting operation to take down a Chinese heroine kingpin. But things go bad and a double-cross ensues, leaving Liu Jian framed for murder and running for his life. One is thing certain, though, our hero won't be taken without a fight... a really good fight... and a few more after that. Luc Besson's screenplay isn't exactly creative, but given the genre, it's pretty darn good. I know I sure sighed with relief that Liu Jian (played with subtle excellence by Jet Li) wasn't driven by some emotionally haunting past, like the death of a wife and child, as is so typical in super-cop action films. In fact, we get just the opposite--a man who simply loves his job and does it very well, but is still human enough to make mistakes, feel pain and make realistic choices (well, mostly).
The story isn't without its flaws, however. Mindless thugs do play their part and there is an utterance of the most over-used villain line of all time: "Bring him to me alive; I'll deal with him myself" (or something to that affect). But somehow, it doesn't sound quite so corny coming from actor Tcheky Karyo (as Inspector Jean-Pierre Richard), who manages to play the heartless villain with a great deal of intelligence. Rounding out the cast is Bridget Fonda's Jessica, the prostitute with a good heart and, yes, a young daughter in jeopardy. But despite its few formulaic shortcomings, Kiss of the Dragon still delivers.
What really stands out in this film is the way the fight sequences flow with the rest of the story, unlike so many other movies that seem to be constructed around a few preconceived action scenes. It's a martial arts action film done right. Thanks to the superb direction of Chris Nahon, Kiss of the Dragon is classy, well paced and gives us a near perfect blend of drama and levity (no ridiculous one-liners here, but definitely some laughs along the way). Best of all, Nahon engages the audience and makes the story work to a reasonable level of believability.