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As the film encountered some legal disputes in the United States, the release time of the film in the United States has been continuously delayed. The film has long been scheduled to be released in China on March 9, 2007, causing the mainland to screen the film earlier than the North American market.
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The distribution rights of the film in North America have been looted by many film companies. Major international companies such as Sony and MGM are all competing. A film distribution company called Lionsgate eventually won the distribution rights of the film in North America at a high price of 40 million US dollars.
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Jason Statham has received boxing, taekwondo and diving training for many years. He gave up his stand-in during the filming of the film. No matter how dangerous the shooting scene, he personally played.
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Wesley Snipstone, a black star who has learned many different types of martial arts, seems to be competing with Jason Statham. In the film, all the shots are also personally played without a stand-in.
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In order to carry the suspense to the end, director Tony Kiglio designed multiple endings for the film and completed the filming. However, due to the first screening in China, the American filmmakers requested a large sum of money to solicit the imaginative ending of the Chinese audience.
Chaos behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Bernie Callo: I need to speak with you.
Quentin Conners: Well that's where you run out of luck. Because I don't need to speak with you!
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Marnie Rollins: [to Shane, referring to his previous motorcycle chase] You know, I've got a bike myself. Maybe we can... go for a ride.
[explicit look]
Marnie Rollins: Or maybe I could just ride you...