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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 | |
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Didier Azoulay | ... | Twin |
| John Forgeham | ... | Max | |
| Paul Barrett | ... | Pilot | |
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Kentaro | ... | Chen |
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Colin Prince | ... | Lupo's Assistant |
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Vincent Glo | ... | Pluto |
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Vincent Wong | ... | Minister Tang |
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Liu Jian, a police officer from China, comes to Paris to help the vice squad apprehend a Chinese drug lord and his unknown French connection. The French connection is Richard, the head of the vice squad, who intends to kill the drug lord then frame Jian. Jian ducks a bullet and escapes with a tape of what really happened. By chance, Jian turns to Jessica - a US farm girl who is one of Richard's hookers - for help. She has her own problems, including the fact that Richard has her daughter locked in an orphanage to keep Jessica on the streets and silent about his activities. Can Jian protect Jessica, rescue her daughter, and give Richard the kiss of the dragon? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords:
chinese | action hero | one man army | forced prostitution | title spoken by character |Taglines:
Hito no koroshikata shika wakaranakatta [Japan] See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, language, some sexuality and drug content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
6 July 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
KOD: Kiss of the Dragon See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$13,304,027, 8 July 2001, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$36,845,124Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$27,592,723Company Credits
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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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(Cedric Myton / Yvonne Myton)
Performed by The Congos
Published by Copyright Control (PRS)
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This feature is included in the first wave of Blu-ray releases by Fox. A total of five movies were included in this initial wave. The others being: Fantastic Four (2005), Behind Enemy Lines (2001), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) and Ice Age (2002). See more »Goofs
The apple on the laptop is upside down because that's how they were designed at the time; the apple would then be right side up when the computer is closed. If you look at the computer you see that it is in fact open and the latch is at the top where it should be. See more »Quotes
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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Dont Blame It on I(Cedric Myton / Yvonne Myton)
Performed by The Congos
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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.