Kiss of the Dragon

I like the movie on a simple physical level. There is no deeper meaning and no higher skill involved; just professional action, well-staged and filmed with a certain stylistic elegance.

This skillful action yarn keeps things simple. Indeed, Kiss of the Dragon may be the dopiest yet most successful action flick of the year.

It's a film that exists purely to deliver fight sequence after fight sequence, giving the audience as little breathing time between bouts of Far Eastern fisticuffs as possible. The result isn't pretty, but boy is it effective...

...there are some refreshingly original aspects to Kiss of the Dragon that fans of the genre will welcome, most notably Li's strategic use of acupuncture needles to immobilize adversaries.

...this brutal, fast-paced thriller makes excellent use of Li's martial arts prowess, which includes some sneaky business with acupuncture needles