Romeo Must die

Synopsis

Feature film. Stylised martial arts action drama based very loosely on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. When his brother is murdered, ex-cop Han Sing breaks out of jail to avenge his killing and gets embroiled in a gang war between Chinese and black gangs in Oakland, California. His quest for vengeance is complicated when he falls in love with the daughter of the crime boss he believes to be responsible.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2000

Duration

114 mins; 10, 298 feet

Credits

Director

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Producer

Jim van Wyck; Joel Silver

Cinematographer

Glen MacPherson

Screenplay

Eric Bernt; John Jarrell

Cast

Li Jet	Han Sing (Romeo)
Aaliyah	Trish O’Day (Juliet)

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Keywords

martial arts; Gangster films

Notes

Reviews

Reviewed by Ken Hollings in Sight and Sound vol.10, issue 11, November 2000 p. 62 ‘our star crossed lovers are so emotionally off-channel...together they make Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in EYES WIDE SHUT look like Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara’.

Production Company

Name

Silver Pictures

Name

Warner Bros Pictures

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Retail outlets