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Reviewed by JPRetana

Kiss of the Dragon (2001) is set and

Kiss of the Dragon (2001) is set and was shot on location in Paris. It features Chinese and French characters, some of them played by Chinese and French actors. What are the odds that no one in the movie speaks either Chinese or French? Some of these characters are diplomats, yet they have apparently never heard of an interpreter. It’s like they all learned English just so they could talk to each other and, even more strangely, among themselves. This linguistic oddity is but the tip of the stupid iceberg. The film opens with Liu Jian (Jet Li) arriving in Paris, ostensibly for “pleasure.” Liu goes to a hotel lobby, where the concierge hands him a note that says “bar.” In the bar, an airplane pilot directs Liu to the men’s room. From there, Liu ends up in the kitchen, where he finally meets Jean-Pierre Richard (Tchéky Karyo), who is in the middle of beating some poor extra into a bloody pulp. Why? Because Luc Besson, who co-wrote and produced Kiss of the Dragon, also wrote and directed Leon, which featured Gary Oldman’s scenery-chewing, movie-stealing performance. Karyo got stuck with the thankless task of playing the Gary Oldman role without being Gary Oldman and playing it straight to boot. Both Liu and Richard are cops. Liu is on an official mission to help the local police bust a Chinese mobster. So, what’s with the cloak-and-dagger bullshit? It’s not like Liu has to go undercover or anything. Through events not worth recounting and for reasons that I don’t think are ever explained, Richard kills the Chinese gangster in cold blood and pins the murder on Liu. Liu escapes with a surveillance tape that incriminates Richard. Liu gets ahold of an “emergency cell phone” that was stored in a locker at a train station, presumably on the off chance that Liu were to be framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Liu calls a Chinese diplomat. They meet in a public place. Liu gives him the tape, but Richard’s men kill the guy and retrieve the tape. Why Liu couldn’t go straight to the embassy with the tape, I haven’t the foggiest. It’s certainly not because the Chinese mafia is also after him for allegedly killing their boss — they know better than to bother avenging a mere plot device. Jessica (Bridget Fonda), the hooker who witnessed the whole thing and can prove Liu’s innocence, just happens to turn tricks for her pimp (none other than Richard, of course) right outside the Chinese restaurant that doubles as the safe house where Liu is hiding. How convenient. Richard plies Jessica with intravenous drugs, although seemingly just enough for her to catch a buzz and avoid withdrawal altogether — which kind of defeats the purpose of getting someone hooked on drugs to make them do your bidding. Richard has also kidnapped Jessica’s daughter, whom he keeps in an orphanage. You’d think this alone would suffice to have Jessica at his beck and call. Does she really need the additional motivation of a fix? Liu turns out to be a master of “forbidden” acupuncture. It takes a single prick in the back of the head (the titular “kiss of the dragon”) to bring about a painful, gruesome death. It must have seemed clever that both the hero and the villain use needles to incapacitate and vanquish their foes — and it might have been, too, were it not that whereas drug paraphernalia can cause irreparable damage, acupuncture is, in one word, flim-flam. Insofar as it can be said to work, it does so by classical conditioning and other factors collectively known as the placebo effect. By definition, a placebo cannot kill you — but then I wouldn’t expect the guy who made a movie about the ten percent of the brain myth to know this.

Reviewed by Wuchak 6 / 10

_Jet Li flick in Paris with Bridget Fonda_

_**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. Bridget Fonda plays an American prostitute that “Johnny” (Li) develops a relationship with during the misadventure. "Kiss of the Dragon" (2001) is a big city crime thriller with the expected overdone martial arts action due to Li. It’s a modern mixing of “From Russia with Love” (1963) with the preposterous action of “The Gauntlet” (1977) and the martial arts of “Enter the Dragon” (1973). It was Bridget’s second to last theatrical movie before calling it a day (although she also did some TV work in 2001-2002, like her final piece “Snow Queen”). I like the fact that the protagonist, Liu Jian (Li), is confident and an expert fighter, but also very human, even meek, as a stranger in a strange land (being his first visit to Paris). The action is thrilling with a sense of style counterbalanced by some quality drama with Fonda’s character and her situation. If I were to nitpick, some eye-rolling elements bring down the film’s quality. For instance, Liu Jian storms a police building, opens a door and suddenly enters a dojo full of martial arts guys ready to take him down. Why Sure! Earlier, a British pilot grabs not one, but two Uzis to kill Liu Jian in the swank lobby, shooting up the entire place. Did he really need to cause mass devastation to kill one Chinese man? I'm sure the corrupt Inspector (Tchéky Karyo) wouldn't enjoy explaining the wholesale desolation to the mayor. Moreover, there are too many hip-hop songs on the soundtrack. I could see one or two (at the most), but they overdid it. It smacked of trying to be too ‘hip.’ The film runs 1 hour, 38 minutes and was shot entirely in Paris & nearby Seine-Saint-Denis, France. GRADE: B-

Reviewed by ma-cortes 7 / 10

Breathtaking as well as interesting art martial movie with violent combats , thrills and professionally shot

The picture is full of tumultuous sequences with frenetic action , surprises , fierce combats and groundbreaking struggles . Classic as well as impressive Chop-Socky in which wild fighting scenes provide an overwhelming view of Jet Li skills . It has lots of fights , as well staged as Jet Li's Hong Kong films . It is set in Paris where a betrayed intelligence officer (Jet Li) enlists the aid of a prostitute (Bridget Fonda) to prove his innocence from a deadly conspiracy while returning a favor to her . Li against time to clear his name and rescue a junkie whore and her daughter . When the secret mission goes wrong he is framed for murder by a nasty as well and amusing villain officer , Insp. Richard (Tchéky Karyo) ; as the Chinese agent will face off a bunch of heinous henchmen across threatening streets of Paris . Then Li has to go on the run pursued by corrupt cops , being his only ally the mistreated call-girl and an old Chinese shopkeeper (Bur Kwouk) .This moving Chop-Socky displays drama , action-packed , thrills , and wild fighting images . It is an action-filled and violent film , being utterly filmed in Paris . Li shows awesome skills , as he hits , punches and kicks most of Paris hoodlums into tiny pieces . The battle scenes are sliced up by means of flashy quick cuts that sometimes reduce Jet Li's extraordinary athleticism to a little more than the backdrop to a video clip . An exciting art martial movie in which , once again , an oriental Chinesse super cop is sent loan to tackle crime in the West . The style of action in this movie was heavily influenced by comments made during series of messages posted by fans on the Jet Li website forum , immediately after the release of Romeo must die (2000) in the United States , the fans wanted more realistic fighting as in Jet Li's movie Jet Li's Fist of Legend (1994) . The rousing fights include deadly use of fists , feet and palms ; being perfectly staged by expert Corey Yeun . Fights , attacks and exciting combats very well staged by great fighters , in fact , here are only seven wires used in the entire movie, the only scenes involving wire work were when Jet Li had to jump up to kick the pool ball and when Cyril Raffaelli performs his one-and-a-quarter backwards somersault-kick ; the result is a strong entry for art martial buffs . Actors made their owns stunts ; some of the players got injured and to had to be hospitalized during the shooting , some of them suffered mild concussions during filming, after being struck several times during fighting scenes . The only scenes that used CGI are when Jet Li falls down the laundry drop with CG flames surrounding him and in the hotel scene when Jet Li kicks the ball from the pool table . Amid the glamour and grandeur of the scenarios , including luxury hotel , is developed an intrigue about women exploitation and dealing with a Chinese agent who attempts to restore his name . Colorful and luxurious cinematography by Thierry Arbogast . Adequate musical score fitting to action by Craig Armstrong . This moving film was lavishly co-produced and written by the great producer/director Luc Besson and well realized by Chris Nahon . Director Chris Nahon had to slow down the fight scene between Jet Li and Cyril Raffaelli because they were moving too fast for the camera. Filmmaker Nahon establishes his signature style of kinetically-paced story-telling through sumptuous imagery , leading to international critical acclaim . Chris Nahon was born in France , he is a good director and writer, known for Empire of the wolves (2005) , Blood: the last vampire (2009) and Kiss of the dragon (2001) . Rating : Better than average art martial movie . Worthwhile watching .

Kiss of the Dragon

2001

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

Kiss of the Dragon

2001

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

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Kiss of the Dragon (2001) is set and

_Jet Li flick in Paris with Bridget Fonda_

Breathtaking as well as interesting art martial movie with violent combats , thrills and professionally shot

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