of $13,304,027 ($6,569 per screen). It went on to a total North American gross of $36,845,124, making the film to be very profitable for 20th Century Fox (which only paid slightly more than $12.5 million to acquire the distribution rights in North America and some other foreign territories). Its total worldwide box office gross is $64,437,847. The film was set to be the first film in the United States to receive an R-rating to be available on Disney+ on April 29, 2022, but eventually the decision was dropped, and the film will instead be streaming in Canada only. Trivia There are conflicting informations about the given name of the Protagonist portrayed by Li. His surname is Liu, his given name is mostly Jian, be it in the Internet Movie Database, Fandom, but also on DVD and Blu-ray covers. However, the Antagonist Jean-Pierre Richard calls him twice by his full name, which appears in the subtitles in all languages as Liu Ciu-jian (in Pinyin style without hyphenation Ciujian). In an interview for the Los Angeles premiere on June 25, 2001, Fonda stated that she did not like to work with the actor who portrayed the taller twin, Didier Azoulay, because in one scene he grabs her character Jessica on her neck, lifts her into the air and choke her, which Azoulay did too roughly. In the same interview, Li emphasizes how important Fonda's character is to the plot. He said in normal action films the girl is like a flower that can appear, disappear and reappear when wanted, without having any important meaning. Jessica, however, would be the key between the good guy Liu and the bad guy Richard, and she would make the whole story work. Soundtrack The soundtrack was released on July 3, 2001 through Virgin Records, and consisted mainly of a blend of hip hop and electronic music. "Mystikal Fever" – 3:49 (Mystikal) "Lapdance" – 3:33 (N.E.R.D) "Aerodynamic" – 3:35 (Daft Punk and Slum Village) "Fuck That" – 3:17 (Bathgate) "What You Got?" – 4:19 (Chino XL) "Sing" – 4:41 (Mouse) "Cheatin'" – 3:46 (Liberty City) "Don't Blame It on I" – 4:05 (The Congos) "Ghir Dini" – 3:59 (Assia) "As If You Said Nothing" – 4:38 (Craig Armstrong) "Adore You" – 4:21 (Lisa Barbuscia) References External links 2001 films 2001 action films 2001 directorial debut films 2001 martial arts films 2000s chase films 20th Century Fox films