Kiss of the Dragon
Kiss of the Dragon

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Kiss of the Dragon

2001
Movie
98 min
English

Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer, comes to Paris to arrest a Chinese drug lord. When Jian is betrayed by a French officer and framed for murder, he must go into hiding and find new allies.

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IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes43%
Metacritic57/100
Google Users70%
Director: Chris NahonGenres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Plot Summary

A highly skilled Chinese operative, Liu Jian, is framed for murder while on a mission in Paris. With the help of a street-smart American prostitute named Jessica, he must fight his way through a corrupt police force and a dangerous criminal underworld to clear his name and expose the truth.

Critical Reception

Kiss of the Dragon was a moderate commercial success and received generally positive reviews, particularly for its action sequences and Jet Li's performance. Critics often praised the film's fast-paced fight choreography and gritty atmosphere, although some found the plot to be somewhat formulaic.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its intense and well-choreographed fight scenes.

  • Jet Li delivers a compelling performance as a stoic hero.

  • The plot is considered straightforward but effective within the action genre.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the film's action-packed nature and Jet Li's martial arts prowess, finding it an entertaining, albeit predictable, action flick.

Fun Fact

The iconic fight scene in the crowded Parisian hotel lobby was filmed over several days, with the extras being instructed to react as if they were witnessing a real brawl, contributing to the scene's chaotic energy.

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Wuchak

_**Jet Li flick in Paris with Bridget Fonda**_ An expert Chinese intelligence agent (Jet Li) is sent to Paris to help the head inspector (Tchéky Karyo) in apprehending a Chinese mob boss at a ritzy hotel, unaware that it’s a set-up. Brid...