How would you react if three years after the death of your father, you receive a letter signed by him inviting you to visit an abandoned house in the middle of nowhere in China? I actually felt the entire cast lacked in chemistry. As fits their characters, it is the more pragmatic Juliet who realizes that Romeo must leave; he is willing to die simply to remain by her side. 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. You could tell they were choreographed. Meanwhile, Colin tells his father that Po's aborted meeting earlier at Silk's nightclub was to discuss information Po had that could end the gang war. I also felt that Jet Li and Aaliyah lacked in the chemistry department. 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. According to the documentary The Slanted Screen, Han and Trish were supposed to have a kissing scene, which explains the title of Romeo, but this did not test well with an urban audience. Sind sie interessiert an einem Sextreffen mit serösen Damen, Herren, Studentinnen oder der auch Nachbarin usw. [18], The film's soundtrack, Romeo Must Die: The Album, is a hip hop and R&B soundtrack released by Blackground Records and Virgin Records America in association with Warner Bros. Records (who helped co-financed the soundtrack) on March 28, 2000. There, his father and Triad boss Ch'u Sing is engaged in a joint business venture with Isaak O'Day, a black real estate developer and gang leader. He also falls in love with a rival mobster's beautiful daughter as they struggle together against both the Chinese and the American mobs. i.e. Romeo compares her to the morning sun, far more beautiful than the moon it banishes. The film's plot is loosely related to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet but transplanted to contemporary Oakland, California, with the feuding families becoming African-American and Chinese-American gangs. A survivor of a supersoldier project must fight his former comrades as a masked hero. Romeo Must Die is a 2000 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak in his directorial debut, featuring fight choreography by Corey Yuen, and starring Jet Li and Aaliyah.It follows a Chinese former police officer travelling to the United States in order to avenge his brother's death. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Why would a Canadian want to build an NFL football field in Canada? Romeo Must Die (2000) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 267. some hour, some short time. The film's worldwide box office gross is $91,036,760. The film was released in the United States on March 22, 2000, and grossed $91 million against a production budget of $25 million. After Ch’u takes a multimillion-dollar payment and departs, Isaak refuses his payment, stating that his compensation will be in the form of an ownership share of the new franchise. Mac interrupts their meeting to kill Silk and take his property deed, then abducts Trish and Han. ... Black and portentous must this humor prove: ... or else die in debt I will make good that theory [that looking on other beauties will cure Romeo's love-sickness], or die trying. He nearly speaks to her, but thinks better of it. But the influential artist, who died on April 9 at 50 years old, was also known for his film roles in “Romeo Must Die,” “Exit Wounds,” “Belly” and “Cradle 2 the Grave.” Li is an ex-cop investigating the murder of his brother, who had ties with the Chinese mafia in America. too desperate, sc. Shakespeare's classic tragedy is given that urban flavor and that martial arts twist. 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.[3]. This flick has got one overriding flaw, but mostly it's entertaining as heck. Neither side approves of their romance, so, obviously, kung fu action ensues, with a soundtrack by Aaliyah. [15] In his review for the Chicago Tribune, Rene Rodriguez said the film is "needlessly convoluted" and should not have added special effects on top of Li's stunts, which he said makes them seem less impressive because of the artificiality. For me, it is a bit nostalgic for that reason. 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. Juliet, musing to herself and unaware that Romeo is in her garden, asks why Romeo must be Romeo—a Montague, and therefore an enemy to her family. That fair for which love groan'd for and would die, With tender Juliet match'd, is now not fair. 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. View production, box office, & company info. Also, I was still a teenager when this came out and this was the movie to watch at that time. Romeo Must Die 's total North American gross is $55,973,336. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. However, I enjoyed the soundtrack more than the movie itself. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Whether you're ready for the return of your favorite show or need to catch up, May is packed with an array of returning series. In North America, Romeo Must Die earned $18,014,503 (2,641 theaters, $6,821 per screen average) in its opening weekend. 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