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Kiss of the Dragon

Kiss of the Dragon

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Kiss of the Dragon

"Kiss Fear Goodbye"

2001

1h 38m

6.9(1402 votes)

Action

Crime

Thriller

Overview

Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer, comes to Paris to arrest a Chinese drug lord. When Jian is betrayed by a French officer and framed for murder, he must go into hiding and find new allies.

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EuropaCorp

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jet Li

Jet Li

Liu Jian

Bridget Fonda

Bridget Fonda

Jessica

Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo

Richard

Ric Young

Ric Young

Mister Big

Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

Uncle Taï

Laurence Ashley

Laurence Ashley

Aja

Cyril Raffaelli

Cyril Raffaelli

Twin

Didier Azoulay

Didier Azoulay

Twin

John Forgeham

John Forgeham

Max

Paul Barrett

Paul Barrett

Pilot

Creative team

Directed by: Chris Nahon
Written by: Robert Mark Kamen
Luc Besson
Produced by: Steven Chasman
Happy Walters

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