This movie is certified fresh in our HEARTS. The American starring debut of both Jet Li and Aaliyah gives its all and we get all we could hope for, from hilarious Mortal Combat x-ray vision to a script smarter than most gave it credit for.

CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of racism, gang violence, fatphobia, police brutality, celebrity deaths

Behind the Scenes Mini-Doc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WhgDcv7imM

The Legend of the White-and-Yellow Black Man: Global Containment and Triangulated Racial Desire in Romeo Must Die: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/55632/pdf

1:30 The Year Was 20005:00 The Making Of14:00 “Somebody Cancelled Ch’u’s Son”20:00 Meeting the Cast29:00 Four Miles of Beach34:00 A Conspiracy Appears41:00 Whoa, Social Commentary49:00 What About that Murder?53:00 Should You Watch This

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