Romeo Must Die [Blu-ray]

Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak

Overview

William Shakespeare's streak as the hottest storyteller in Hollywood continues with this modern-dress variation on +Romeo and Juliet. In this loose adaptation, Hang Sing (Jet Li) is a former police officer from Hong Kong who comes to the United States following the death of his brother, the leader of an Asian crime ring. Hang Sing discovers that his brother had become involved in a turf battle with an African-American gang, led by Isaak (Delroy Lindo). But his blood lust begins to subside when he falls in love with Isaak's daughter Trish (Aaliyah) and finds himself torn between his affection for her and his desire for justice against the men who killed his brother. Romeo Must Die was the directorial debut of noted cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak; the supporting cast includes Russell Wong and Isaiah Washington.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/14/2012
UPC:	0883929244386
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Home Video
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:55:00
Sales rank:	17,369

Special Features

13 Behind-the-Scenes Documentaries; 2 Music Videos; Making of Aaliyah's Try Again; 2 Theatrical Trailers

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jet Li	Han Sing
Aaliyah	Trish O'Day
Isaiah Washington	Mac
Russell Wong	Kai,New Prisoner,Asian Dancer
Delroy Lindo	Isaak O'Day
DB Woodside	Colin
Jon Kit Lee	Po Sing
Edoardo Ballerini	Vincent Roth
Henry O	Ch'u Sing
Anthony Anderson	Maurice
DMX	Silk
Terry Chen	Kung
Matthew Harrison	Dave
Byron Lawson	Head Guard
Derek Lowe	Chinese Messenger,Young Po
Kendall Saunders	Colin's Girlfriend
Benz Antoine	Crabman
Keith Dallas	Bouncer
Taayla Markell	Po's Girlfriend
Tong Lung	Overlord
Tseng Chang	Victor Ho
Lance Gibson	Doorman
Richard Yee	Overlord
Colin Foo	Overlord
Grace Parker	Asian Dancer
Manoj Sood	Akbar
Fatima Robinson	Lori
Clay Donahue Fontenot	Maurice's Crew
Gaston Morrison	Maurice's Crew
Francoise Yip	Actor
Stanley Clarke	Composer
Timbaland	Composer

Technical Credits

Mitchell Kapner

Eric Bernt

John Jarrell

Mitchell Kapner	Screenwriter
Eric Bernt	Screenwriter
John Jarrell	Screenwriter
Dan Cracchiolo	Executive Producer
Joel Silver	Producer
Jim Van Wyck	Producer
Manex Visual Effects	Special Effects
Dane Davis	Sound/Sound Designer,Sound Editor
Rob Young	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Jet Li makes his bid for Hollywood stardom in Romeo Must Die, a contemporary take on Shakespeare's classic romance spiced up with vivid martial-arts sequences. The Bard's oft-filmed play is retooled to make Li a disgraced Hong Kong cop who journeys to America to avenge the death of his brother, apparently murdered at the behest of corrupt developer Delroy Lindo. Li's father is a crime boss, too; and while his organization is involved with Lindo's in a complicated land grab, the murder ticks him off. The Montague-Capulet connection is completed when Li, of course, falls in love with Lindo's daughter (well played by recording artist Aaliyah in her film debut). Director Andrzej Bartkowiak, assisted by longtime Li collaborator Corey Yuen, gives his star free rein in numerous, intricately staged fight routines, while at the same time carefully developing the romance between Li and Aaliyah. Slick, fast, and exciting, Romeo Must Die is a welcome addition to its star's impressive canon.