Romeo Must Die (2000)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Writers (WGA):

Mitchell Kapner (story)
Eric Bernt (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

22 March 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

In A World Of Vicious Rivalries And Violent Betrayals Only One Thing Is Sure.

Plot:

An avenging cop seeks out his brother's killer and falls for the daughter of a businessman who is involved in a money-deal with his father.

Plot Keywords:

African American | Gang | Fall From Height | Sunglasses | Waterfront

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Jet Li	...	Han Sing
Aaliyah	...	Trish O'Day
Isaiah Washington	...	Mac
Russell Wong	...	Kai
DMX	...	Silk
Delroy Lindo	...	Isaak O'Day
D.B. Woodside	...	Colin (as DB Woodside)
Henry O	...	Ch'u Sing
Jon Kit Lee	...	Po Sing
Edoardo Ballerini	...	Vincent Roth
Anthony Anderson	...	Maurice
Matthew Harrison	...	Dave
Terry Chen	...	Kung
Derek Lowe	...	Chinese Messenger
Ronin Wong	...	New Prisoner

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, some language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:MA (TV rating) | Malaysia:18PL | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (w) (nf) | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (cut) | USA:R | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Embarcadero Street, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Silver Pictures

Trivia:

When Trish dumps her bodyguard at the record store and hides in the cab, the bodyguard comes out and yells, "Trish! I'm gonna find your Aaliyah-lookin' ass!" The character Trish is played by singer Aaliyah.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the camera angle changes to show the back of Maurice's head in the football scene, it is an obvious stand-in, Maurice seems to have lost weight for a few moments.

Quotes:

Kai: Your brother wasn't suited to lead.
Han Sing: That's why you killed him?
Kai: That's why I had to!
Han Sing: That... was a mistake!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Romeo Must Rock (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Thugz

One Of The Better Martial-Arts Movies

I was surprised I enjoyed much of this since martial arts movies are okay but nothing I really get into often. Jet Li plays the only likable character in this Asians vs. Blacks gang story.

Some of the stunts were tremendous. Some were so over-the-top, so unbelievable that they were funny. The movie certainly isn't one to be taken seriously.

The wild action scenes, fairly involving story and nice colors and interesting sound track all make this movie a cut above the normal martial arts fare. The excellent surround sound and sharp picture make it a good one for DVD.