The film was released in the united states on march 22, 2000. Music and aaliyah was scheduled to star in two followups to the matrix with keanu reeves. This flick has got one overriding flaw, but mostly its entertaining as heck. Hang sing and trish oday uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most of the warring factions dead or worse. In the film, li stars as han, a former police officer who escapes from a chinese prison in order to investigate the murder of his little brother in oakland, california. Furthermore, i received an expurgated version of the cd. Essentially the tale of a man on quest to exact revenge for the death of his brother, the story casts li as han sing, a. In the city ruled by criminals, two families have forgotten their fear. Despite most of the movie being set in oakland, they did not actually film there, but used vancouver, bc, instead. Han sing, played by the actor jet li, resembles romeo, where as trish oday, played by the actress aaliyah, resembles juliet.
An avenging cop seeks out his brothers killer and falls for the daughter of a businessman who is involved in a moneydeal with his father. Too bad the filmmakers didnt contact the oakland film commission who would have provided a lot of tax credits and incentives for them to instead shoot in the east bay. He hid out front, while i ran to tell my mom hed been hurt, you know, hit by a car or something really bad like that. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. Audio and especially video quality are topnotch, and although i would have liked a commentary by the films cast or crew, the additional features included are informative and entertaining. Han sing, played by the actor jet li, resembles romeo, where as trish oday, played by.
He speaks very little, but each time he is forced to fight, seems to easily win against four to eight guys, and improvises all kinds of weapons and defensive uses for ordinary. Wushu champion turned actor kiss of the dragon actor. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Credit allows you to download with unlimited speed. With jet li, aaliyah, isaiah washington, russell wong. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. In a world of vicious rivalries and violent betrayals only one thing is sure. You used to write me letters youd send me records in the post like born to run by springsteen you knew the songs i loved the most but with the sweetest sorrow i. Asian and african american gangs are vying for control of oaklands waterfront. Despite the fact that this is an action film, i was pretty bored with it because the film was poorly done. In the film, a chinese former police officer travels to the united states in order to avenge his brother.
Declaring her unwillingness to live without her man, she croons the words of the song, alternating between a breathless daddysgirl naivete and the throaty vibrato of a grown womans heartache. Shakespeares classic tragedy is given that urban flavor and that martial arts twist. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. On i dont wanna, aaliyah whos also the films star pillowtalks her way through the new jack ballad as if she were snuggled in the soothing splendors of a hot bubble bath. Li comes off as a regular joe, but with mad skills and a grudge. Remember when aaliyah and jet li fell in love in romeo must. Trish oday you know, once colin and i did something we thought would really be funny. In this modern day romeo and juliet, kung fu action star jet li plays romeo to hiphop singer, aaliyah haughtons juliet.
If im going to listen to profanityladen tracks, i would like to hear the profanity. In this modern day romeo and juliet, kung fu action star jet li plays romeo to hiphop singer, aaliyah. Two families, bound by tradition, are locked in a brutal war. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. You used to write me letters youd send me records in the post like born to run by springsteen you knew the songs i.