Question 1

Why did director Chris Nahon have to adjust the fight scene between Jet Li and Cyril Raffaelli?

Accepted Answer

Director Chris Nahon had to slow down their fight scene because they were moving too fast for the camera.

Question 2

How did fan feedback influence the action style in 'Kiss of the Dragon'?

Accepted Answer

The action style was heavily influenced by fans on Jet Li's website forum who wanted more realistic fighting like in 'Fist of Legend' (1994).

Question 3

What real-life Paris location was used for the tunnel ambush scene?

Accepted Answer

The tunnel at Pont d'Alma in Paris, where Princess Diana died, was used for the scene where Jet Li is ambushed by French policemen.

Question 4

What unexpected moment occurred during filming between Jet Li and Max Ryan?

Accepted Answer

After dialog, the director didn't say 'cut', so Jet Li attacked Max Ryan, and that take with Ryan's frightened expression is in the final film.

Question 5

Who plays the character Liu Jian in 'Kiss of the Dragon'?

Accepted Answer

Jet Li plays the character Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer who is betrayed and framed for murder in Paris.

Question 6

Why did director Chris Nahon have to slow down a key fight scene in Kiss of the Dragon?

Accepted Answer

Director Chris Nahon had to slow down the fight scene between Jet Li and Cyril Raffaelli because they were moving too fast for the camera.

Question 7

Which Paris tunnel location has a tragic real-life connection in Kiss of the Dragon?

Accepted Answer

The tunnel where Jet Li is ambushed by French policemen is the same tunnel at Pont d'Alma in Paris where Princess Diana died.

Question 8

How did fan feedback influence the action style of Kiss of the Dragon?

Accepted Answer

The style of action was heavily influenced by Jet Li fans who wanted more realistic fighting like in his movie Fist of Legend, following comments on his website forum after Romeo Must Die.

Question 9

What unexpected moment made it into the final film during Jet Li's attack on Max Ryan?

Accepted Answer

After dialogue, the director didn't say 'cut', so Jet Li attacked Max Ryan, and the take with Ryan's realistic frightened expression is in the final film.

Question 10

What special skill did Cyril Raffaelli perform without wires in the final fight scene?

Accepted Answer

Cyril Raffaelli can perform the one-and-a-quarter backwards somersault-kick without wires, but wires were added for clarity as he was moving too fast for the camera.

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