Kiss Of The Dragon Movie
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Storyline
TAGLINES
Kiss Fear Goodbye
Hito no koroshikata shika wakaranakatta [Japan]
Kono tatakai ni ai nado iranai [Japan]
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?
| Tchéky Karyo | Richard |
| Jet Li | Liu Jian |
| Bridget Fonda | Jessica |
| Max Ryan | Lupo |
| Ric Young | Mister Big |
| Burt Kwouk | Uncle Tai |
| Ashley Laurence | Aja |
| Didier Azoulay | Twin |
| John Forgeham | Max |
| Paul Barrett | Pilot |
| Colin Prince | Lupo's Assistant |
| Vincent Glo | Pluto |
| Vincent Wong | Minister Tang |
| Kentaro | Chen |
| Chris Nahon |
6.20 out of 10 (12069 votes)
Visitor Reviews
OK of its kind
posted on 27 Jul 2009Saw this instead of A.I. one day. Watchable, entertaining, if a bit far-fetched. Li was more interesting in LETHAL WEAPON IV. Maybe he ought to stick to playing villains. And as much as I like Fonda, she did not totally convince me of the validity of her character -- if that makes any sense. I think you will know what I mean when you see this.
Awful Movie...
posted on 25 Jul 2009Jet Li is capable of so much more than what was offered in Kiss of the Dragon. This film's plot is amateur and contrived and it is left to Li to carry the film. Tcheky Karyo is a incredible actor...too bad this wasn't the film for him show it. There are some good moments but they are few.The worst part of the movie was that they used the rapper Mystikal in places where he wasn't needed such as the final fight sequence. If you are a fan of Jet Li or Besson don't bother spending the money seeing it the theater just rent it on
I Enjoyed This Movie
posted on 23 Jul 2009The plot is a little silly, but Kiss of the Dragon is a fun movie to watch. A lot of it is played tongue in cheek. The fight scenes are well staged and Jet Li even takes a few hits. I'd like to see Jackie Chan and Jet Li go at it on the wide screen. Doubt if that will ever happen. I gave the movie a 6 rating.
Best American Jet Li Movie Ever!
posted on 11 Jul 2009Wow! I was impressed how this movie was, far surpassing Jet Li's other American movies. The fight scenes were better even though it didn't use any of the crappy special effects that was used in The One, and the story was pretty decent. Even though not as good as his Chinese films, this movie was better then his other American movies. 9 out of 10
Jet Li Is Back!!
posted on 21 Jun 2009This should have been Jet Li's first movie to introduce himself to the US audience. If you are like me, not crazy about how 'Romeo Must Die' was done because of the bad editing and crazy wire works, then you will love this movie. 'Kiss Of The Dragon' is no 'Fist of Legend', which I think is Jet Li's best film along with 'Once upon In China II', but it certainly is one of his better one with a fast moving storyline. On top of that, with American Production and the high tech audio mix, makes this one of the most entertaining movie so far this summer. I read some negative review about the acting and the over used storyline, but hey!! this is a Jet Li movie!! If you are a Jet Li fan and you are expecting to see Jet Li' at his best, then this should satisfy you. The action editing is not his best, but it is very good. And every fight in this movie is very well done and they are awesome. When you come out of the theatre, you will want to go home and dig up 'Fists of Legend' just so you can get another dose of Jet. This movie will remind you what an awesome fighter he is! I give it a two thumbs up!!
You don't want the Kiss of the Dragon
posted on 13 Jun 2009After you watch this film, you will understand why you want to avoid the kiss of the dragon like the plague.I liked this better than Jet Li's Romeo Must Die. The beginning was confusing. It wasn't until 20 minutes into the movie I finally understood what "Johnny" was there to do and how he got set up. A lot of the action scenes were good. One thing I never got was what was in those needles he kept sticking people with. Was it some ancient Chinese trick.(SPOILERS): I thought it was rather silly how when Jet Li enters into the room filled with other kung-fu guys and of course he kicks all their *ss by himself. You would think they would be smart enough for 5 of them to gang tackle him at once. I also liked it when he kicks the pool ball into a guy's head. And one of the final scenes where we get to see the kiss of the dragon was really cool. We get to see a little gore there. (END OF SPOILERS)FINAL VERDICT: Enough action scenes to keep you entertained. Worth a viewing.
There is a time for coherence and a time for action - Coherence is dead.
posted on 03 Jun 2009The exhausting and ultra-violent Kiss of the Dragon is, as far as I could tell from my vantage point behind my fingers, a good martial arts movie.The ludicrous plot, where chief-baddie Richard (Tcheky Karyo) combines his titular post as a senior Paris policeman with a full-time job managing drug smuggling, prostitution and murder rackets, is scarcely worth worrying about. Turkish actor Karyo (The Patriot, Bad Boys) sneers through every scene, whether taking a cosy vin rouge with the "Cher Ministre", or dispatching yet another unfortunate victim. In one case, he kills an innocent diner in plain view of a full Chinese restaurant! Well, at least we are spared the usual "I'm calling the police" - "I am the police" lines.Jet Li, who boasts both a personal acting and a personal language coach according to the credits, is not in need of a martial arts coach of any type. He kicks ass, spleen and various other body parts in the astonishing fight scenes. His sideline in acupuncture (!) also helps him take care of friend and foe.However, not for the faint of heart. Or stomach. I need a vacation.
it actually had a plot!
posted on 03 Jun 2009KISS OF THE DRAGON is JET LI's best film hand's down. The film is a kinetic ballet of action and martial arts. The films plot revolves around corrupt drug running french cops and a chinese government operative framed for murder in france. With original and likeable characters this film is fun to watch and even more enjoyable in a second showing. The saving grace of this film is the tie in with the makers of LA FEMME NIKITA, THE FIFTH ELEMENT, COMMANDO, and THE PROFESSIONAL; their presence is felt on this film. Another saving grace is the martial arts style of jet li, who is the most interesting martial artist since BRUCE LEE and SONY CHIBA. Fans of action and martial arts will love this film. If you liked ROMEO MUST DIE, then this film will be up your alley.
Great action with a story that goes nowhere
posted on 01 Jun 2009Luc Besson and Jet Li team up to make an action movie. As sensible as that may sound something went terribly wrong in the process. Somehow they managed to forget that even cheesy action movies need some kind of story. I've seen music videos having a better story than this one. The central function of a story is to tell us something, and even if cheesy action movies seldom penetrate very deeply into human nature, they usually manage to tell us simple things like: Why a man was killed and why Jet Li's character is set up to take the blame. That is by the way the main story of the movie and the reason why Li's character is put in numerous unrealistic scuffles and shootings.The only reason I gave this movie 2/10 is because of the action scenes. Here we get what to expect from Jet Li teamed up with Besson. Unfortunately everything else, in lack of better wording, pretty much sucks. If you want to see 98 minutes of surprisingly scarce and pointless, but sometimes entertaining action sequences, I can recommend this film. Otherwise stay away from it.
One of the best movies he has
posted on 14 May 2009This was my first movie with Jet Li I saw. It is now one of my favorite movies that I own.This movie is about a Chinese Intelligence officer (Li) who goes to France with the help from the local police to get a Chinese guy who has been smuggling drugs. The Chinese guy is killed by the corrupt french detective Richard and tries to track Li down to get the tape of the murder back.When I was going to see this movie, I wasn't expecting much. I didn't know anything about Jet Li and I thought Jackie Chan was the greatest fighter ever. Then I saw the realistic fighting/no humor fighting which used plenty of martial art movies. It has a good plot and awesome mainly no wire fighting (except for 2 or three attacks). Tis is what made Jet Li my favorite actor and my favorite martial artist.
Excellent Jet Li Film, That Is Really Intense, With Lots Of Great Action And Fantastic Performances!
posted on 04 May 2009This is an excellent Jet Li film, that is really intense, with lots of great action, and fantastic performances!. This is a really intense film, that actually has quite a few shocking moments, and pulls no punches, plus Jet Li is simply amazing in this!. Theis film really has some fantastic fight scenes, in it and the plot and story was really cool, plus i found the ending very touching!. I was really rooting for the 2 main characters as Tchéky Karyo is actually frightening as the main villain, and wanted to see what was coming to him!, plus it also had some good dialog!. The character development isn't too bad, and the finale is great and full of action, plus, i was really surprised by all the violence!. This is an excellent Jet Li Film that is really intense, with lots of great action, and fantastic performances!. The Direction is great!. Chris Nahon does a great job here, with excellent camera work, great shots during the action scenes, and really keeping the film at a fast pace!. There is actually quite a bit of blood and violence!. We get harsh bloody beating, bloody gunshot wounds, bloody gunshot wound to the head with blood and brains splattering,bloody stabbings,decapitation, chopsticks in neck, and a very nasty death scene at the end which i won't spoil. The Acting is fantastic!. Jet Li is AMAZING as always, and is AMAZING here, he does not speak much, but he is very believable, likable, had very good chemistry with Bridget Fonda, kicked that ass, and was just amazing overall (Jet Rules!). Bridget Fonda is very beautiful and is excellent as the prostitute, she is very likable, had very good chemistry with jet and i was rooting for her all the way to get her daughter back!. Tchéky Karyo is extremely menacing as the main villain, and at times frightening he was awesome!. Rest of the cast are good. Overall a must see for everyone!. ****1/2 out of 5
What were they thinking?
posted on 02 May 2009This movie didn't know what it wanted to be. Look, we all know what we're getting into with most action movies. They're like porn, the plot is just there to string together the "action" sequences into some semblance of a story. Basically, the audience wants Jet Li kicking ass in various ways for two hours. Sure, have the other fluff to, as they say, cleanse the palette, but make sure the meal is served.Too much time was spent trying to develop and band-aid a two-bit plot. If they had something more interesting, it may have been worth the effort. This plot wasn't. Basically it's a really bad guy that everyone thinks is a really good guy except for a few (including Li). Fonda comes in as a hooker with a heart of gold (never heard that one before) whose kid has been kidnapped by the evil Frenchie. Sounds stupid? Yes, but who cares? Again, we're watching this for the action. And unfortunately, that's where the movie ultimately fails. There's just too many long sequences where Li isn't fighting. That being said, when there are action scenes, they're pretty damn good. There's one scene where Li takes on a whole class of black-belt students. Get this, a class of black-belt students in a police station. Why are they there? WHO CARES?!?!? It's just fun to watch Li beat up a couple dozen guys.Bottom line: not nearly enough depth to be considered a film, not enough action to satisfy the craving for an action moviegoer. Keep it simple, stupid.5.5/10
Thats better
posted on 28 Apr 2009Kiss of the Dragon my not be the best action movie i have ever seen but it is pretty good nonetheless. Is Kiss of the Dragon better then The One? Yes thank goodness. Is it a great super action hit? No. Though the story is not that good, the fighting scenes are. Thats what this movie is, a fighting movie. I mean nobody pays to see a Jet Li movie for laughs. The fighting scenes are good. They're not amazing or anything but they are good. I believe that Jet Li is the best martial arts actor today. So far in western movies he has not really flexed his muscles and show some of the real deal. Jackie Chan is a joke so he always makes Li's films look better. At least Li is not a kung fu clown posing to be skilled. In terms of a fighting movie I give KOTD about an 7.5 out of 10. As a whole I give it a 6.5 out of 10.
So close yet so far.
posted on 18 Apr 2009At first, it seems Kiss of the Dragon has all the elements needed for a great action movie: Talented performers (in both acting or action), great cinematography, beautiful locales, imaginative bad guys, witty script, and plenty of setups for great action scenes. Yet as a martial arts movie it fails on one all-important level: The filming of the fight scenes! Chris Nahon and his editor screw up this area badly. They keep the camera far too close to the action *and* combine it with excessively fast and haphazard editing. The result is that you can barely see the intricate kung fu choreography in the film. Consider that for a moment: This is a kung fu movie. They spent extreme effort choreographing the fights and culled the best fighters from all over Europe. So what is the first thing the director does? Obscure the action so you can't tell what's going on! All you see is a close-up shot of punch then cut to a close-up of a kick. So why even bother with real martial artists or choreography? Anybody can look good when filmed this way. It's enough to make a kung fu fan scream in frustration! It's not that fast editing or close-ups have no place in kung fu films.
Even Jackie Chan uses them. But the difference is that Jackie Chan uses them at the right time. In a Jackie fight scene, you can always tell exactly what's going on, you can always see the important bits of choreography, and the cuts come at logical times, knowing when to allow certain moves to be played out in one continuous shot and when to cut without interrupting the action. In contrast Nahon seems to cut almost at random. The action doesn't flow at all. It has no rhythm. It is only during the climatic fight that Kiss of the Dragon begin to improve in this area. There are a few moments during this battle that are as great (in the filmmaking and choreography) as anything Jet Li has done in Hong Kong.
However, this small improvement only serves to emphasize how badly Nahon screwed up all the other fights. Overall, Kiss of the Dragon is disappointing when you consider how close it was to greatness. All it needs to be great is for the fight scenes to be re-edited. I pray that for the DVD release they will do a new edit of the movie and allow an appropriate editor (perhaps an experienced Hong Kong fight editor) to re-assemble the fight scenes, but I'm not holding my breath.
Awesome choreography
posted on 10 Apr 2009Kiss of the Dragon is awesome action movie that suffers from a poor plot. For those who are willing to suspend their need for realism in a movie this is a darn good one to go to. Its fight choreography is amazing. You really get to see Jet Li's skills shine through and realize why he is a superstar of the Hong Kong Cinema. The sound track is a good one as has been indicative of the movies Mr. Li has made in America. The action goes at a break neck speed with only a lull in the middle that quickly picks up. A good buy for those fans of the martial art genre, and a good rental for anyone who wants an entertaining evening. Granted the primary requisite still applies.
My apologies if my comments are a little disjointed: I have one eye on the F1 qualifying.
posted on 31 Mar 2009When I first saw the adverts for "Kiss of the Dragon" I thought that Luc Besson had truly run out of ideas. What was this supposed to be, the third film in the "La Femme Nikita"/"Point of No Return" box set, with Jet Li thrown in to take advantage of the public's fascination with "Matrix" and "Crouching Tiger..." style gravity-defying martial arts? And although as far as I'm concerned the jury is still out with regard to Besson as a cutting edge writer/director (I sincerely hope that his best work is not behind him--it seems all he's been doing these last half-dozen years is producing), "Kiss..." is still worth owning just for the scene at the police academy: No strings attached--just a couple of (night) sticks. Gotta love it.
Look past the idea there's no plot and enjoy the action
posted on 19 Mar 2009When I was going into this movie I didnt expect a plot which is why I enjoyed it. The entire movie has more holes than the thousand people that Jet Li takes on by himself and leaving with one scratch. The action in the movie was some of the greatest I have seen and actually didn't involve the main character flying and killing four people in mid air which is one of the movie's qualities. The deaths in the movie were really violent (which is my type of movie) and has the best death I have ever seen for an end of a movie, but don't worry I won't give it away, even though it doesn't really matter because there is no plot. If you are in the mood for an enjoyable movie go see this but don't expect an academy award winning movie.FINAL RATING: 7/10
Jet Li in another kick-butt action flick
posted on 13 Mar 2009I won't even go into the story for "Kiss of the Dragon" because for me it's just too hard to really keep track of and plus it doesn't matter since there's all the fights. The acting is pretty good especially from Jet Li and Tchéky Karyo, who plays corrupt French police officer Richard. He is probably the best character in "Kiss of the Dragon" and ***SPOILER*** has the bloodiest death in the whole movie. Bridget Fonda is good also.The fights. The fight sequences in "Kiss of the Dragon" are very well executed and choreographed. Probably the one fight I will remember would probably be the fight between Jet Li and the two blonde-haired henchmen, played by French actors Cyril Raffaelli and Didier Azoulay. It really is nice to see two non-Asian people who are able match wits with Jet Li in a fight. I mean for a second there, I actually thought that Jet Li was doomed to these two guys. I really wish these two were more developed in this movie.Let's face the facts: Jet Li has proved that he is quite the martial arts star. He is already at the top of his game and with "Lethal Weapon 4", "Romeo Must Die", and the much recent "The One" under his belt, he is doing pretty fine for himself. I can already see that probably not even five years from now, he will probably star in a really good movie, up there with the likes of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Finally, one thing that really seems to get at me is that some people believe that Jet Li is the new Bruce Lee. Hardly. Myself and anyone else who reads this knows that this is not true. I like Jet Li. I believe that he can act and kick serious a** in his films but to say that he is the next Bruce Lee is just wrong."Kiss of the Dragon" gets a 9/10.
THEY KILLED KATO! YOU **S**R*S!
posted on 07 Mar 2009I saw this film for two bucks and just got my money's worth. The film suffers from a identity crisis. It wants to have kick ass fighting along with real heart tugging emotion. It is near impossible to have both ,CTHD withstanding. I was bored during the weepy scenes and almost walked out...The ending is the best part. My advice is to rent it while doing chores and stop and watch it during the good parts. AND I DIDN'T LIKE IT "CAUSE THEY KILLED KATO. Bert Kwouk who plays uncle Tai was Kato in the Pink Panther films. Hasn't the poor man taken enough punisment.
Jet Li back in action!
posted on 18 Aug 2009I didn´t expect "Kiss of the dragon" to be anything new or unusual. Well I was absolutely wright about this. "KOD" was another entertaining action flick. This time there is no "computer kung fu" like in "Romeo must die" but the "normal" Jackie Chan style kicking is also nicely made.Jet Li is again very convinsing and Bridget Fonda makes a nice performance also (and she´s good looking). "KOD" was normal kung fu- action movie. Lot of great fight scenes and some nice acting too. Karyo was very good. 6/10