this be an excellent jet li film and that be really intense and with lot of great action and and fantastic performance . this be a really intense film and that actually have quite a few shocking moment and and pull no punch and plus jet li be simply amaze in this . theis film really have some fantastic fight scene and in it and the plot and story be really cool and plus i find the end very touch . i be really root for the 2 main character a tchéky karyo be actually frighten a the main villain and and want to see what be come to him . and plus it also have some good dialog . the character development isn not too bad and and the finale be great and full of action and plus and i be really surprise by all the violence . this be an excellent jet li film that be really intense and with lot of great action and and fantastic performance . the direction be great . chris nahon do a great job here and with excellent camera work and great shot during the action scene and and really keep the film at a fast pace . there be actually quite a bit of blood and violence . we get harsh bloody beating and bloody gunshot wound and bloody gunshot wound to the head with blood and brain splatter and bloody stabbings and decapitation and chopstick in neck and and a very nasty death scene at the end which i would not spoil . the acting be fantastic . jet li be amazing a always and and be amaze here and he do not speak much and but he be very believable and likable and have very good chemistry with bridget fonda and kick that as and and be just amaze overall ( jet rule . ) . bridget fonda be very beautiful and be excellent a the prostitute and she be very likable and have very good chemistry with jet and i be root for her all the way to get her daughter back . tchéky karyo be extremely menacing a the main villain and and at time frighten he be awesome . rest of the cast be good . overall a must see for everyone . half out of 5 .