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Kiss of the Dragon (Full Screen Edition)

Kiss of the Dragon (Full Screen Edition)

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Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Definitely his worst film
Review: This movie has decent fight scenes but no real plot. I can't believe that Bridget Fonda agreed to do this film.

There is one scene where Jet Li is running from the bad guys and he just so happens to walk in on a karate class. The karate instructor (who doesn't have any idea who this man is) for no reason yells "Fight!", and all the karate students try to take on Jet Li at once. Of course he wins. ...

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Typical Action Adventure Movie
Review: I had great expectations when I saw 2 new Jet Li movies where going to be nationally released last year. Unfortunately, neither aimed to impress. Don't get me wrong, Li is one of the best action stars of today, and if you think that's wrong, you really ought to see the Once Upon a Time in China series. His movies are often done with wires or special FX, which is not my cup of tea, but I enjoy his fighting skills anyway. There were all of maybe 4 or 5 fight scenes in KotD, and even though the the "La Fayette" French Soldier from the patriot is the main villian, it doesn't do much for the movie, or the ending for that matter. I'd recommend a rental, unless you are a die hard fan. Then you can pick this one up on it's cheaper format, VHS.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: One of the best action movies ever!
Review: I've liked Jet Li since I first saw him in Lethal Weapon 4, where he was the only good thing in a tired cliched sequel. But here in Kiss of the Dragon, Li is given the starring role as Li Jian a dedicated Chinese agent who has come to Paris to work with the French authorities. Unfortunately, he's set up by a corrupt and psychotic French chief of police. Li Jian is accused of murder and is on the run in Paris with the entire French police in hot pursuit. The fight scenes are top-notch and brutal as expected. But what makes this movie unforgettable is the acting by Bridget FOnda. Fonda costars as a junky/hooker who is caught in the middle of the set-up. She is Li's only proof that he is innocent. The chemistry between Fonda and Jet is tremendous. He is a straight-as-an-arrow cop who has never married, he has no family, and is completely dedicated to his job. She is a single mother who is caught in a nightmarish life where she is beaten and abused by her pimps and her daughter is held hostage by the French chief. I guess what made this movie so thoroughly enjoyable for me is the perfect combination of great acting with great action. You don't see many martial arts movies where you actually care about the characters. But Kiss of the Dragon is a very special movie. Jet Li is a tremendous presence, dressed completely in black with moves quicker than his namesake. He has wonderful charisma as his character is quiet, shy with women, and soft-spoken yet he can destroy an entire army of cops!
Fonda is the talkative, friendly, yet thoroughly abused hooker who tries to humanize Li Jian. The scenes between Fonda and Jet Li are touching and magical. This movie isn't just another oridnary marital arts film. It is a great action movie with great drama that just happens to star the greatest martial arts star in the world today the awesome Jet Li!!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Kiss my dragon
Review: I donn't know about everyone else but I like kung fu movies to cut back on the blood and just have kung fu. I don't like gun shooting and blood spraying everywhere, I just want to see the cool looking martial arts. Well this one definitely has cool martial arts but there was just way too much brutal killing for me. I like martial arts movies like the one and the legend. Kiss of the dragon is more for a meltdown fan.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: This movie rocks
Review: This is an awesome movie and DESERVES TO BE BOUGHT. Loads of fighting in movie. After watching this movie Jet Li is my favorite actor, he kicks .... BUY THIS MOVIE IT ROCKS

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: JET LI IS JUST TOO COOL!
Review: I have been a fan of Jet Li for a long time and his first American/english speaking movies like Lethal Weapon 4 and Romeo Must Die were not too bad but they didn't quite show Jet's true speed and ability....and then Kiss Of the Dragon came out and ended all that. This is tied with Fist of Legend as my all time favorite Jet Li movie. He completely goes all out in the fighting in this movie using no tricks at all but instead just his own style of lighting fast kung fu. What also makes this movie good is that it was produced by Luc Besson who's top cameraman directed this and did a phenomenal job. It should also be said that for a man who has only been speaking English for a handful of years, Jet's english is so fluent you could never tell. He really shows that he can act in this which also surprised me. So if you want a good story, smooth style, and hardcore insane martial arts get this movie, believe me you will enjoy it.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Kiss the Action
Review: Excellent Action Movie in this Genre. Several scenes are watchable over and over.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Jet Li Is The Man
Review: Kiss of the Dragon is awesome. Any movie with Jet Li in it is good already. Unlike Romeo Must Die and The One, Kiss of the Dragon's martial arts is strictly ground fighting. No wires, no nothing. Just Jet Li beating down a whole lot of people. I did not have a problem with the plot of the movie, a single mother trying to get her kid back is always a good idea. I highly recommend this movie. I can't wait to see Jet again!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Very Disappointing
Review: This pictures has so many inconsistencies that it makes the movie unwatchable. I really wanted to enjoy this movie, since Jet Li is just fabulous. But the film editing really made it hard to understand the plot, or why the villains acted they way they did. Had this movie had 10 minutes more in the beginning to setup the rest of the picture, it could have been really good. But throughout the movie I found myself saying out loud, "He didn't say that earlier in the pciture so how would she know", or "What is going on here", or "What a waste of film." Ugh...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great!!!
Review: One of the best new movies you will enjoy, spectacular action. Highly recommended.


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