Kiss of the Dragon
Film200198 min

Kiss of the Dragon

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerdetectivemafia/gangstermartial artsfastunsavouryheavyintricatelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA breakneck, unsavoury crime thriller: heavy and emotionally cool. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jet LiBridget FondaTchéky KaryoMax RyanRic Young

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2001
Runtime
98 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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