Kiss of the Dragon (2001) - Rotten Tomatoes

Kiss of the Dragon2001

Kiss of the Dragon (2001)

TOMATOMETER

52%
51%

AUDIENCE SCORE

68%

Critic Consensus: A formulaic actioner that's sure to please action fans. Those looking for plot, believability, or character development will have difficulty finding them.

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Movie Info

This action thriller co-written by filmmaker Luc Besson stars Jet Li as Liu Jian, a Chinese intelligence officer in Paris on an assignment that finds him in the midst of an international conspiracy. When Liu's investigation gets too close to uncovering the truth, his life is seriously jeopardized and he's forced to creatively employ his martial arts skills, which includes using a pool ball and the French flag as defensive props. In the meantime, romantic sparks fly between Liu and a sexy witness (Bridget Fonda), while the agent discovers that a trusted French peer (longtime Besson featured player Tcheky Karyo) is actually the double-crossing criminal mastermind he's seeking. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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Cast

Jet Li
as Liu Jian
Bridget Fonda
as Jessica
Tcheky Karyo
as Insp. Richard
Ashley Lawrence
Ric Young
as Mister Big
Burt Kwouk
as Uncle Tai
Laurence Ashley
as Aja
Cyril Raffaelli
as Twin
Didier Azoulay
as Twin
John Forgeham
as Max
Paul Barrett
as Pilot
Max Ryan
as Lupo
Colin Prince
as Lupo's Assistant
Vincent Glo
as Pluto
Vincent Wong
as Minister Tang
Kentaro Matsuo
as Chen
Stefan Sao Nelet
as Aide No. 1, Tang
Peter Lee
as Aide No. 2, Tang
Isabelle Duhauvelle
as Isabel
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Critic Reviews for Kiss of the Dragon

All Critics (110) | Top Critics (35)

Jet Li film is not for kids.

December 24, 2010 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Top Critic

A supremely satisfying blend of Hong Kong mayhem and Gallic flair that can only bolster Li's escalating reputation.

September 24, 2001 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Top Critic

Loaded with explosive set-piece after set-piece, each and every one designed to give Li the opportunity to do what he does best: kick massive butt.

July 9, 2001 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Top Critic

Whack! Thworp! Crack! Sometimes, it's fun to sit back and enjoy the spectacle of bad guys getting their heads beaten in.

July 9, 2001 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Top Critic

Li jumps into a series of martial arts sequences of flying fists and balletic moves that truly reinvigorate a genre that has gone stale even in Asia.

July 6, 2001
Top Critic

The characters in Kiss of the Dragon are more cardboard than usual for an action movie.

July 6, 2001 | Full Review…
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Audience Reviews for Kiss of the Dragon

A hard-boiled and and awesome action-packed thriller. A sizzling, sexy, thrilling and explosive shocker from start to finish. The action is fast, relentless and utterly furious. Jet Li packs pure star power along with his incredible skills, he proves that he's one of the greatest martial arts action stars to ever hit the screen. WIth Master Li and Producer, Luc Besson you can only get amazing with this explosive combo. It's filled with adrenaline-charged action that truly knocks you out. Tcheky Karyo is electrifying. Bridget Fonda is fantastic.

Al S
Al S

Super Reviewer

½

Worth watching for Li's martial arts but with a story loosely and formulaicly strung together you can't help but feel guilty while you cruise through this action flick. Oh well, at least it was better than his other film; Unleashed (Danny the dog.)

Drake Tsui
Drake Tsui

Super Reviewer

Not my favorite Jet Li outing, but it is Jet Li, so you know it's gotta be really bad for me to give it any fewer than three stars. I'd want more martial arts and less Bridget Fonda to give it a higher rating.

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Lanning : )

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