| The film stars Jet Li and Aaliyah in her feature film debut, her only film before her death a year later on August 25, 2001. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. It is considered Jet Li's breakout role in the English speakingAmerican film industry.[2]. Po Sing (Jon Kit Lee) is waiting for someone in a nightclub in a predominantly Black neighborhood when a group of angry patrons try to start a fight with him. Romeo Must Die is a 2000 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak in his feature film directorial debut, and featuring fight choreography by Corey Yuen.The film stars Jet Li and Aaliyah in her feature film debut which also marked the sole film released during her lifetime, before her tragic death one year later on August 25, 2001. Isaak attacks him in a rage and Mac shoots him. Although this was her acting debut, I think Aaliyah brought the goods to the table. Romeo Must Die (2000) - full transcript. I'll put your ass on the news tonight! David Bryan Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is Copyright 2009-2022, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. As long as there's a war going on, you are my responsibility. Because of course it's not the greatest movie and in no way does this ever touch the greatness that Jet Li's HK movies had but then again it's a nice story (one that has been told million times before, sometimes with less action, sometimes with more). Mac Special note must be made of Francoise Yip, the Female bike / fighter. Po Sing, the youngest son of Chinese Triad boss Ch'u Sing, is accosted by African-Americans in a nightclub in Oakland, California. The UK version was cut by Warner Bros. to get a "15" rating. It was his rebellion, and the fight that ensued, that led to his death. Not usually a fan of this type of all-out Action movie, "Romeo Must Die" knocked me off balance when I found it to be one of the best films I have ever enjoyed. 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Despite Ch'u's assurances that their partnership remains intact, Isaak fears retribution following Po's death and has his chief lieutenant, Mac, place security details on his son Colin and his daughter Trish, the latter of whom refuses to be involved in her father's illegal enterprises. At his brother's funeral, Han confronts his estranged father, blaming him for failing to protect Po after Han helped them both flee to America to escape Chinese authorities, which resulted in Han's imprisonment. Han's first lead takes him to Trisha; she owns the shop to where Han's brother made his last phone call as well as being the daughter of Isaak, the senior black crime lord. This is an impressive movie action film with nice protagonists , such as : kung fu action star Jet Li , Aaliyah, Delroy Lindo , Anthony Anderson, Russell Wong , Henry O , DMX and Isaiah Washington Jr .Elaborately produced by Joel Silver with two-fisted Jet Li , it's just another action film full of struggles , thrills, noisy action , crashes and lots of violence . In North America, Romeo Must Die earned $18,014,503 (2,641 theaters, $6,821 per screen average) in its opening weekend. He falls in love with a rival mobster's daughter as they . [10][11][12][13]The film has a 33% approval rating from 91 reviews onRotten Tomatoes, areview aggregator; the critical consensus reads: "In his second Hollywood movie, Jet Li impresses. Cast. Thankfully DMX only has a cameo here, he was top billed in the other Andrzej Bartkowiak/Jet Li collaboration Cradle 2 The Grave and he was terrible in that movie. I also felt that Jet Li and Aaliyah lacked in the chemistry department. Jet Li (as Han Sing) and Aaliyah (as Trish O''Day) star in "Romeo Must Die." Photo credit: Kharen Hill 2000 Warner Bros (Getty Images) Why Beyonc, some might ask. The film was released in the United States on March 22, 2000. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. : [7][8] Filming locations included Gastown, GrandviewWoodland, Vanier Park, Chinatown, Versatile Pacific Shipyards, and the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. : Mac just want to own the streets. I actually felt the entire cast lacked in chemistry. | Mac Don't look at me boy! Now, that's some cold s**t. I don't own nothing. They initially experimented with it for a single fight scene with Jet Li and tested it in front of an American audience, which gave an overwhelmingly positive response, before using it in more action scenes throughout the film.[6]. Mac Most of the black characters, even the villians, are sympathetically portrayed, even though the hero is Asian. Romeo Must Dies total North American gross is $55,973,336. Company Credits Isaak Vincent Roth This is a pretty intriguing and action-packed movie starring Jet Li in one of his first Hollywood appearances. Man, you want to own a damn box. Despite Ch'u's assurances that their partnership remains intact, Isaak fears retribution following Po's death and has his chief lieutenant, Mac, place security details on his son Colin and his daughter Trish, the latter of whom refuses to be involved in her father's illegal enterprises. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! He also reveals that the "gang war" was a ruse he and Ch'u concocted to cover their murder and intimidation of businessmen who refused to sign away their properties, and admits to killing Colin. Mac (Isaiah Washington) is gang leader Isaak O'Day (Delroy Lindo) second-in-command. 5 1 vote. Asian gang leader's son Po Sing is killed which could potential start a war with the black gang. Meanwhile, Colin tells his father that Po's aborted meeting was to discuss information Po had that could end the gang war. Po & Han's father Ch'u Sing (Henry O) is in the middle of a big property deal along with black mobsters lead by Isaak O'Day (Delroy Lindo) who are buying up waterfront properties to sell to NFL businessman Vincent Roth (Edoardo Bellerini), some of the tenants don't want to sell but that's where things get ugly & rivalries start. "Cheddar"? Mac Romeo Must Die's total North American gross is $55,973,336. For those who like cross-culture, "Romeo Must Die", show be the one for you! : : The film's plot is loosely related toWilliam Shakespeare'sRomeo and Juliet, but the feuding families are respectivelyAfrican-AmericanandChinese. The duo meet with the owner, but Mac arrives and kills him for his deed, and then abducts Trish and Han. [laughs] He's there for a crime he didn't commit, and he's off to the USA to find the men who killed his brother. Overall, this is a pretty decent action movie that introduced Jet Li to new audiences, but I prefer his work in China/Hong Kong to his action movies made in the United States and Europe. Thanks, Aaliyah, for the music you gave us.I never get tired of watching Jet Li in action and look forward to many more movies with him. After killing the Chinese hitmen responsible, Han questions his father, who deflects suspicion by suggesting Isaak may have used outside contractors. Mac Isaak O'Day : Dizzy Tonika Blaze. Vincent Roth Ch'u Sing Answer (1 of 4): Having read the entire chapters up to and after the events of The Battle of Hogwarts I can say that not only are we are not told how he died, but we are given zero clues surrounding this death. He also reveals that the "gang war" was a ruse he and Ch'u concocted to cover their murder and intimidation of businessmen who refused to sign away their properties, and admits to killing Colin. In a chance encounter, Han befriends Trish by helping her ditch her assigned security, and then discovers Po called Trish's clothing store the day before he was killed. I guess uh, old collard green couldn't fly, huh? At his brother's funeral, Han confronts his estranged father, blaming him for failing to keep his promise to protect Po after Han had helped them both flee to America to escape the Chinese authorities. It just wouldn't happen. If Ms. Yip did all her own stunts, she's not only stunningly beautiful, she is also awesome. Romeo Must Die: The Album is the soundtrack to Andrzej Bartkowiak's 2000 action film Romeo Must Die, composed of hip hop and R&B music. Po leaves the club, but he is found murdered the next day by a bicycle kid. Recording sessions took time between May 1999 and January 2000. Oh, Daddy. Trish and Han team up, and realize that Po wanted to show Colin a list of businesses that were either destroyed or being threatened for failing to sell their properties. At a remote location, Han defeats Mac's henchmen and goes to rescue Trish. Idea Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Don't even worry about it, I got it. Vincent Roth: Anthony Anderson . A young billionaire named Vincent Roth caused the death of her brother Colin. Isaak "[14]Aaliyah received praise for her role. It manages to be interesting enough, but the fighting is what makes it really good. UPC: 72438490522. The film's worldwide box office gross is $91,036,760. What? : Han engages Kai in a fist fight, and eventually kills him. [17] Writing for the San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Graham likened it to The Matrix, describing it as a "cross-cultural kung fu extravaganza" that shines during Li's stunts. He also falls in love with a rival mobster's beautiful daughter and they are struggling together against both the Chinese and the American mobs. Aaliyah is wholesomely sexy and quite beautiful. She turned up a good performance and it's a shame that she died a few years ago, much too early Have you ever felt cheated because you never got to see a movie before that includes X-ray POV footage of a person's spine being severed, a football game that turns into a Three Stooges episode, a part where a Chinese crime lord has his colleagues chained up in a refrigerated boxcar before they're murdered and dismembered with meat-cutting instruments (thankfully off-camera), and mentions that the Oakland Raiders moved again? The film stars Jet Li and Aaliyah in her feature film debut, It follows a Chinese former police officer travelling to the United States in order to avenge his brother's death. Synopsis. Isaak . But on one level, the toll of the 30 . Cookie policy. ROMEO MUST DIE: ALTERNATE ENDING. Those . [9], The critical reception was mixed. [21]The soundtrack sold 1.3 million copies by the end of 2000[22]and 1.5 million copies in the US as of 2001. Official Sites Aaliyah plays the daughter of the American mob boss. He confronts Ch'u over callously having his own son killed for no other reason than getting in the way of his business deal. 'Skulls,' 'Fidelity' debut well. Patricia O'Day, aged twenty one, was a part-time social worker and full time clothing store manager. Jet Li, however, is very humane and appealing, though his character is underwritten. Aaliyah plays the wealthy daughter of a poweful American mob boss -Delroy Lindo- . [1], It was released in the United States on DVD on August 1, 2000,[8]and on Blu-ray on August 14, 2012. Trish and Han visit the last holdout on Po's list: Silk's nightclub. Han assumes the identity of a cab driver and delivery man named Akbar. Starring: Jet Li, Aaliyah, Isaiah Washington. You set up a meeting with Chu, A.S.A.P., and then you *find out* who killed his boy. Mac interrupts their meeting to kill Silk and take his property deed, then abducts Trish and Han. Isaak O'Day : You set up a meeting with Chu, A.S.A.P., and then you *find out* who killed his boy. At his brother's funeral, Han confronts his estranged father, blaming him for failing to protect Po after Han helped them both flee to America to escape Chinese authorities, which resulted in Han's imprisonment. You set up a meeting with Chu, A.S.A.P., and then you *find out* who killed his boy. Label number: 49052. : be prepared to hope he gets killed off . Though there's some spark between Jet and Aaliyah, there isn't any threat of a fire. Despite mixed critical reviews, it was a box office success, grossing $91 million against a production budget of $25 million. The play between Trish and Han (Jet Li) as an accidental cab driver was priceless, and the way they contrasted each other on screen with younger Trish actually in somewhat of a protective role to Han really added interesting plot twist to the story. I'm pleased to hear that, thank you. Not usually a fan of this type of all-out Action movie, "Romeo Must Die" knocked me off balance when I found it to be one of the best films I have ever enjoyed. Romeo Must Die is a 2000 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak in his directorial debut, and also fight choreography by Corey Yuen, and starring Jet Li and Aaliyah. Gravity-warping martial arts, cool visual effects and an all-star music track combine in this . Aaliyah is wholesomely sexy and quite beautiful. Romeo Must Die is a 2000 martial arts action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak and starring Jet Li and Aaliyah.. An African-American gang in Oakland, headed by Isaak O'Day (Delroy Lindo), and a Chinese gang out of Chinatown, headed by Chu Sing (Henry O) are at war on the streets of San Francisco over Bay Area waterfront property rights.This rivalry culminates in the death of Po Sing, Chu's . : That night, Colin and his girlfriend are murdered by an unseen assailant. Mac Warren Carr, Jim Van Wyck, Joel Silver, Dan Cracchiolo. Romeo Must Die is a blast from the past. This little piggy didn't go home: Florida family are left furious after buying prized pig Bella B. Swine for $5,000 at auction. When I sat down to watch this I expected a martial arts thriller as promised by the TV guide what it had neglected to say was that it also contains quite a few comic moments. : It is entertaining if nothing else is on TV, or if you just want to watch the beautiful Aaliyah in action. When the Asian warlord's son, Po (JON KIT LEE), is found dead, the gang war escalates to new heights. [to Trish, who has just shot him] DMX appears in this movie in a small role, he later makes a Decent movie alongside Li in Cradle 2 the grave. Mac Still, "Romeo Must Die" is an actionflick you wouldn`t want to miss. Filming & Production : The next day, Po is found murdered. : Isaak O'Day It wasn't exactly a Blockbuster Hit of a movie, but it was Great Fun. Meanwhile, Chu has his fellow crime lords killed to sell their properties and keep the money to himself. Isaak Hang Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most of the warring factions dead or worse! The two singers shared very similar roots, hailing from an R&B background with a budding acting career on the side. Trish meets Han!"Imma find yo Aaliyah lookin' ass"!Subscribe ! B. Romeo Must Die is set in Los Angeles where Po Sing (Jon Kit Lee) the son of a Chinese mobster is found murdered hanging from a street post, back home in China his brother Han (Jet Li) hears of Po's death & escapes from prison & flies to Los Angeles to avenge him. Most of the asian characters are shortchanged dramatically. What are the differences between the British BBFC 15 Version and the Uncut Version. Russell Wong is phenomenal is a very short role. Though there's some spark between Jet and Aaliyah, there isn't any threat of a fire. . 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