The romeo and juliet template may help in laying out the plot, but the updating with chineseafrican americans is cool and rings clear in todays urban centers although koreanafrican american would have been even more interesting but not korean jet li at this time. Action movies the defender jet li watch action movies of jet li. Jet li, who portrays the chinese son, and aaliyah, portraying the africanamerican daughter are the two unsuspecting young romeo and juliet who dont want any part of the family business. Chen zhen, a chinese engineering student in kyoto, who braves the insults and abuse of his japanse fellow students for his local love mitsuko yamada, daughter of the director, returns in 1937 to. As long as the chinese martial arts star is in action.
In the film, a chinese former police officer travels to the united states in order to avenge his brother. 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. 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. Made in 2000, it is his first lead role in a hollywood film and his second english speaking film after. Jet li had been kickin arse and takin names long before he played the scary big bad in lethal weapon 4, but its exactly that gig that got him his first lead in a hollywood action picture.
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While hunting down his brothers murderer, he falls in love with the daughter of a rival crime boss who is his prime suspect. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Though theres some spark between jet and aaliyah, there isnt any threat of a fire. One one side youve got a criminal organization run and filled wit african americans while the other is run by chinese americans. International actionstar jet li lethal weapon 4 stars in this hioctane thriller from the producer of blockbusters the matrix and the lethal weapon. The new try again echoes the combo of heartfelt vocals and braingrabbing production that marked her earlier triumph are you that somebody. With jet li, aaliyah, isaiah washington, russell wong. Best action movies 2015jet li action moviesjet li action movies 2015 full movies english. A biography of chinese martial arts master huo yuanjia, who is the founder and spiritual guru of the jin wu sports federation. Remember when aaliyah and jet li fell in love in romeo. Action movies english hd jet li best action jet li action movies. Jun 28, 2015 chen zhen, a chinese engineering student in kyoto, who braves the insults and abuse of his japanse fellow students for his local love mitsuko yamada, daughter of the director, returns in 1937 to. Remember when aaliyah and jet li fell in love in romeo must.