Hong Kong action star Jet Li shines in this formulaic but hard-hitting action thriller, in which a Chinese special agent runs afoul of dirty cops in Paris. Liu Jian (Li) is sent to assist Inspector Richard (Tchéky Karyo) and his team in arresting a Chinese drug lord known only as Mr. Big (Ric Young) and identifying his French connection. Liu gets a cool reception from his Gallic colleagues, who relieve him of his gun, refuse to so much as
try to say his name — Richard dubs him "Johnny" instead — and grumble that they're not so incompetent that they need back-up all the way from Shanghai for a simple bust. Naturally, the simple bust turns into a ...
Released:
2001
Rated:
R
Length:
98 mins