As a part of next instalment of Friday blockbuster series by Lionsgate Play, the OTT player is showcasing Kiss of the Dragon on Friday 26th June.
This action thriller film is directed by Chris Nahon, written and produced by French filmmaker Luc Besson, and starring an international cast including Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, and Tchéky Karyo. The film is based on a story by Li, and is one of Fonda’s final on-screen appearances before her retirement from acting. The film will be available on partnered telecom platforms of Lionsgate Play – Vodafone Play, Airtel Xstream, Idea Movies and TV.
Liu Siu-jian (Jet Li), a Chinese intelligence agent, is sent to Paris to help apprehend Chinese mob boss Mr. Big (Ric Young), who is involved in heroin smuggling. He meets Inspector Jean-Pierre Richard (Tchéky Karyo), a corrupt and violent French police detective, at a hotel. Richard tricks Liu into believing he is simply providing reconnaissance of a meet involving Mr. Big. The plans are changed when Mr. Big is introduced to two escorts, one being Jessica Kamen (Bridget Fonda), an American woman, who takes him to his room to service him. While Liu and the rest are watching through the surveillance camera, Mr. Big kicks everyone out except for two women. After pretending to seduce him, one of the women then stabs Mr. Big. Overseeing the events from a surveillance room, Liu rushes to stop the killing, but Richard enters shortly later to shoot Mr. Big and the woman with Liu’s police-issued handgun, framing Liu for the murders. Watch this film on Lionsgate Play to know what happens next!
Kiss of the Dragon has a sizzling and thrilling plot from start to finish. The action is fast, relentless and utterly furious. Jet Li with his incredible skills yet again proves that he’s one of the greatest martial arts action stars on screen. This is a must watch for any action or especially martial arts fans.