Romeo Must Die

Romeo Must Die is a 2000 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak in his directorial debut, and also fight choreography by Corey Yuen, and starring Jet Li and Aaliyah. The film was released in the United States on March 22, 2000.

Po Sing Jon Kit Lee is waiting for someone in a club in a predominantly African American neighborhood when a group of angry patrons try to start a fight with him. His fathers righthand man Kai Russell Wong and his Asian henchmen pull Po out of the club after a brief fight with the bouncers before the meeting can take place. The next day, Po is found murdered.Fearing retribution, real estate developer and gang leader Isaak ODay Delroy Lindo arranges for his chief lieutenant Mac Isaiah Washington to place security on both of his children. Meanwhile, Pos brother, Han Jet Li, learns of the murder in the Hong Kong prison where he is serving time. After starting a fight in the mess hall, Han is dragged to an isolation cell for punishment where he overpowers the guards and escapes disguised in one of their uniforms. ........

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