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Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tchéky Karyo, Ric Young, Burt Kwouk, Max Ryan, Cyril Raffaelli, Vincent Wong, Taïra, Ludovic Berthillot, Frédéric Moulin (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Er ist allein in einem fremden Land und muss den größten Kampf seines Lebens bestehen. Liu Jian, Chinas bester Undercover-Agent, reist in geheimer Mission nach Paris. Sein Auftrag: er soll den französischen Kommissar Richard bei einem schwierigen Auftrag unterstützen. Der skrupellose und korrupte Richard treibt Liu jedoch mitten in eine lebensgefährliche Verschwörung. Mit einer kaltblütigen Intrige gelingt es ihm, Liu als Hauptverdächtigen in einem mysteriösen Mordfall hinzustellen. Richard hetzt ihm eine ganze Armee brutaler Killer auf den Leib. Sie haben den eindeutigen Befehl, Liu zu töten. Als es in seiner Situation keinen Ausweg mehr zu geben scheint, trifft er auf die geheimnisvolle Jessica. Er ahnt nicht, dass sie der einzige Mensch ist, der ihm im Kampf gegen Richard zur Seite stehen wird. (Verleiher-Text)
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A pretty pleasant surprise. It may be a B-movie, but it doesn't pretend to be anything profound, it's got pace and momentum and most importantly, Jet Li pulls no punches and evokes the old Bruce-Lee days in the final battle against a group of trainees. He even tries to act within his capabilities. Tcheky Karyo is a charismatic villain as he should be, and Bridget Fonda plays it like a dream. If Luc Besson's production workshop only churned out these kind of lighthearted films, I wouldn't have the slightest objection.
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The first good film Jet Li made in the West. The usually excellent Karyo overacts shamefully, but that, somewhat paradoxically, actually saves the film.
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I enjoyed the storyline of the Chinese agent even more, which made the impact on the ground even harder when Bridget Fonda took over the reins. The excessive emotions, unfinished action scenes, and zero suspense are partially redeemed by the surprisingly well-graduated finale, but ten minutes of fantastic action don't outweigh the rest of the suffering.
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Jet Li knows how to move incredibly well without tons of digital effects and various crutches and accelerators, which we have seen enough of in his films. Fortunately, Kiss of the Dragon has a European touch and it's bloody obvious. From the action style to the choice of locations (Paris), it has everything that a proper action movie should have: an amazing villain, a likeable beauty, a proper hero, and above all, thrilling action that is truly abundant and excellently shot; lively, fierce, and uncompromising. As far as quick and simple action films go, it's fantastic entertainment.
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