Uncle Tai Max Ryan as Lupo Kentaro as Chen Laurence Ashley as Aja Cyril Raffaelli as Twin Didier Azoulay as Twin John Forgeham as Inspector Max Paul Barrett as Pilot Colin Prince as Lupo's Assistant Vincent Glo as "Pluto" Vincent Wong as Minister Tang Isabelle Duhauvelle as Isabel Kamen Affif Ben Badra as Lupo's Henchman (uncredited) Production The director filmed most of the action sequences without CGI or wire work; only two scenes required CGI enhancement and only one scene involved wire work. Wire work was added to one of the last fight sequences between Li and Cyril Raffaelli, in order to add clarity to Raffaelli's kicks, as he was moving too fast for the camera. Nahon had to slow down this fight scene, as both Li and Raffaelli were moving too quickly to be captured clearly at normal recording speed. The French version of the film is notably different from others; it contains a zoomed-out shot of Tcheky Karyo shooting one of his henchmen in the head, resulting in a fountain of blood erupting. This passage was cropped from most international versions of the movie. Reception The film received mixed reviews from critics, who thought violence overwhelmed it at the expense of the story and even a true portrayal of martial arts. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 52% based on reviews from 108 critics. The site's consensus states "A formulaic actioner that's sure to please action fans. Those looking for plot, believability, or character development will have difficulty finding them." On Metacritic it has a score of 58 out of 100, based on 26 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B+ on scale of A to F. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, and wrote: "I like the movie on a simple physical level. There is no deeper meaning and no higher skill involved; just professional action, well-staged and filmed with a certain stylistic elegance." The film is based on a story by Li, and is one of Fonda's final on-screen appearances before her retirement from acting. Due to its violence, Kiss of the Dragon was banned in China. Li spoke out about this censorship. Box office Kiss of the Dragon opened at 2,025 North American theaters on July 6, 2001 to an opening weekend gross