But despite the title, li and aaliyah were far from a romeo and juliet pairing. Much is made of the presence of jet li, the hong kong martial arts star. Bartkowiak is actually responsible for two very similar films of this ilk, cradle 2 the grave and exit. International actionstar jet li lethal weapon 4 stars in this hioctane thriller from the producer of blockbusters the matrix and the lethal. He also falls in love with a rival mobsters daughter and struggles against the chinese and american mobs. Li is an excop investigating the murder of his brother, who had ties with the chinese mafia in america. It was directed by andrzej bartkowiak and written by mitch kapner with a little help from elsewhere.
The martial arts of native american cultures included the arts of working with knives, spears and bows. Li lianjie aka jet li is a capable action movie star with incredible moves. That doesnt mean its a great film by any means, but its certainly one thats easy enough to watch if youre a fan of any sort of the martial arts genre. In the film, li will portray han sung, a martial arts master. Jet li han sing aaliyah trish oday isaiah washington mac. Both families become involved in competing corrupt schemes to finance the. The film was released in the united states on march 22, 2000. Mar 20, 2015 retellings of romeo and juliet, ranked. Loosely based on shakespeares romeo and juliet, this crime plot features jet li as an emprisoned son of a chinese crime family who escapes his hong kong prison and flees to oakland to avenge the death of his brother who is killed by the rival black crime family. The film is considered to be jet lis breakout role in the englishlanguage american film industry.
Apr, 2000 in beijing, where li lian jie was born and started training at the wushu martial arts academy at nine. Made in 2000, it is his first lead role in a hollywood film and his second english speaking film after his role in lethal weapon 4. What romeo and juliet adaptation is a jet li martial arts film. In this loose adaptation, hang sing jet li is a former police officer from hong kong who. In this modern day, martial arts take on romeo and juliet hong kong action superstar jet li plays romeo to hiphop star aaliyahs juliet as.
When he was 8 years old, he was chosen by coach wu bin and began his. Li and aaliyah played starcrossed lovers from two warring crime families. A widescreen, anamorphic transfer, dolby digital 5. The dvds bonus stuff is thick with short documentaries. The plot is similar to that of romeo and juliet and featured famed martial arts star jet li and singer aaliyah in her first movie debut. Mar 28, 2000 li plays han sing, the man bearing romeos starcrossed burden in this action film. The movies premise is interesting enough, but the details, including romeo as an ex. Fist of legend is a 1994 hong kong martial arts film directed by gordon chan, featuring action choreography by yuen wooping, and. Retellings of romeo and juliet, ranked newspaper dawn. The plot is similar to that of romeo and juliet and featured famed martial arts star jet li and singer aaliyah in her first movie debut cast. The story brings together quite a clash of differences on the backdrop of race, culture and society whilst using minor. Their love is a casualty of the feud between chinese. May 12, 2012 in this modern day, martial arts take on romeo and juliet hong kong action superstar jet li plays romeo to hiphop star aaliyahs juliet as an excop taking on the chinese mafia in the us. With jet li, aaliyah, isaiah washington, russell wong.
This is definately a mustsee for those who like comedy, effects, guns, kungfu and. In this modern day romeo and juliet, kung fu action star jet li plays romeo to hiphop singer, aaliyah haughtons juliet. In this modern day romeo and juliet, kung fu action star jet li plays romeo to hiphop singer. In beijing, where li lian jie was born and started training at the wushu martial arts academy at nine. Li played a member of a chinese crime family from san francisco at war with a.
This action film, especially the scenes with li, delighted movie audiences. Li said that the fight scene in the beating room, when hes supended upside down, was one of the toughest scenes to film in his 25movie career thus far. The film has just enough plot to get by, but the action scenes are what really carry the film along. The martial arts of florida are the martial arts of these cultures. Is jet li a real martial artist as he is in the movies.
As the title implies, this movie is a spin on the story of romeo and juliet, with a guy and a girl who become close, against the wishes of their wealthy, warring familiesfactions. Lis undeniable charisma and incredible physical ability carry romeo pretty far, so if his style of rockem sockem martial arts action is. The audience isnt in the theater for a film about property values, but to watch jet li and other martial arts warriors in action. They then work together in order to save the true emperor in this film which is based on shaolin folklore. Jet li biography life, family, children, parents, name. He joins the shaolin temple and learns their art and ways. Li plays han sing, the man bearing romeos starcrossed burden in this action film. As long as the chinese martial arts star is in action. This was a modernday adaptation that most remember because of jet lis impressive martial arts performance, and the fact that it was aaliyahs film debut. 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. There are definitely similarities in the setup of this film as in romeo and juliet. Aaliyah has become the latest singer to trade her vocal mic for a boom mic.
Martial arts are codified fighting systems and traditions of training for combat. Top 12 jet li movies packed with martial arts action. The story brings together quite a clash of differences on the backdrop of race, culture and society whilst using minor elements taken from william shakespeares romeo and juliet. The film, which blended martial arts and hiphop, starred the rapper dmx and the singer aaliyah.
Retellings of romeo and juliet, ranked the washington post. Jet li plays a young slave who escapes danger after a tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals. Like the great shakespeare work, there are two opposing families in this film, each. Loosely based on shakespeares romeo and juliet, this crime plot features jet li as an emprisoned son of a chinese crime family who escapes his hong kong pris. Recommended for jet li fans of martial art movie lovers. Jet lis new taiji film gsd gong shou dao full version duration. Chinese actor jet li was a champion martial artist by age 11 and has become a. Aaliyah, jet li to star in crosscultural romeo and juliet. All the fighting, all the stunts and wire workits all jet. Watch fearless online free 2006 putlocker fearless movie. Jet lis performance is, as always, about his skills as a martial artist but his. He won his first gold medal at 11, was world champion many times, and made his first film. The films plot is loosely related to william shakespeares romeo and juliet, but the feuding families are respectively africanamerican and chinese.
Jet lis and aaliyahs characters do not fall in love. Hero is another top jet li kung fu film which really made some noise during its release in the early 2000s. Im going to stick with bruce lee as the undisputed master of martial arts and of the genre itself. Alas, the film borrows one premise from shakespeare the children of. Jet is one of the hong kongs, and the worlds alltime greatest martial arts stars to ever grace the screen. The films plot is loosely related to william shakespeares romeo and juliet, but. Top 12 jet li movies if youre into martial arts movies and havent heard of jet li or his best movies, then youre severely uneducated. In the film, a chinese former police officer travels to the united states in order to avenge his brother. The film stars jet li as the figurative romeo and the late aaliyah as the figurative juliet.
Li left something to be desired in this mediocre martial arts remake of shakespeares classic. William shakespeares streak as the hottest storyteller in hollywood continues with this. Aaliyah plays the daughter of the american mob boss. Li played a member of a chinese crime family from san francisco at war with a black crime family. In the film, a chinese former police officer travels to the united states in order to avenge his brothers death. One one side youve got a criminal organization run and filled wit african americans while the other is run by chinese. In addition to the influence of hong kong martial arts films, the production.
When he was 8 years old, he was chosen by coach wu bin and began his martial arts career. Ok, the story was stupid, but the fighting scenes had ideas and unlike keanu reeves, jet li is not a virtual fighter. See more ideas about jet li, jet lee, martial arts. Li left something to be desired in this mediocre martial arts. The term martial arts is most commonly applied to eastern martial arts, but western culture also includes martial. It is considered jet lis breakout role in the english speaking american film. When jackie chan does a stunt, it may look inelegant, but we know.