The first thing that I noticed is that Jet Li is left handed. Whilst this has no impact on the plot it makes me very happy.Now on to the real stuff. What makes this film different is that it uses modern methods. A corrupt police officer is nothing new to a story line but this film is clearly what paved the way for Rush Hour but Rush Hour is far worse than this film. Kiss of the Dragon is the rock for all modern martial arts films, using guns and all methods of fighting. The stunts are amazing and the fighting is incredible. Everything that could be seen in Ip Man and Ip Man 2 can also be seen in this film and as a fan of martial arts films it pleases me greatly to be able to see the influence and work of other greats in these films.
Not all the credit goes to Jet Li, some of it goes to Bridget Fonda as well who was superb as the supporting and yet leading lady. Playing the role of a women that talks far too much she looks amazing in her role as a hooker and is fantastic as an assistant and double agent to both sides. There were times when her excessive talking irritated me but there were some really great moments as well when i was really impressed with her.
The fight scene at the end was fantastic. Watch Jet Li take on like 100 cops and some students and just kick their ass every time. The twin characters that could only fight with their legs were a bit of a let down. I hate it when people can't fight a fair fight one on one and need the support of others because it makes them really weak and then watching them only fight with kicks was equally as disappointing, they were probably the worst characters in the film.
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