

That might seem to imply criticism, but it’s not meant to, as the Stath is one of the few actors around who’s been able to consistently produce films that have been entertaining and action-packed. When Mei asks if they are finally safe, Luke responds that they will take it one day at a time.I’m starting to think I ought to write a template for Jason Statham films and when a new one comes along, simply fill in the blanks. Han leaves New York City in disgust, as Luke hides multiple copies of the disc throughout the city. He sends the remainder of the money to Han, to buy off Mei's freedom, threatening to ruin Han's operations should Han try to recover Mei. In the aftermath, Luke gives Wolf $50,000 and instructs him to return Vassily to his father, unharmed. Before they can begin, Mei shoots Alex, wounding him, and Luke finishes him off. Meanwhile, Luke assaults the mayor and retrieves a copy of the mayor's disc.Īlex and Luke arrange a meeting, but Luke refuses to surrender the money, instead suggesting that they settle it with a fight. Alex meets with Quan showcasing his great combat prowess by easily killing him and his men, as Mei watches. Alex reveals the second safe to belong to the mayor, containing a disc with data on his corrupt deals. Using the money, Luke bribes Alex Rosen, who now works for the mayor, into rescuing Mei.

As Luke is about to open it, Wolf attempts to betray him, but Luke kills the remaining detectives and takes Wolf hostage. Together, they fight through numerous Triad gangsters, eventually reaching the safe. Needing a team to get to the safe, Luke recruits Wolf and his detectives. Emile reluctantly accepts a deal for his son's life, explaining that Mei's number unlocks a heavily guarded safe with $30 million, though he does not know the contents of a second safe. Using Chemyakin's phone, Luke sets up Vassily, whom he easily kidnaps. Luke's life of exile is not one of necessity, but rather of atonement for the things he did in the employ of the government. He cautions Wolf, explaining that Luke wasn't really a cop, but a government assassin responsible for numerous black operations on the orders of his commanding officers in an effort to wipe out criminal organizations in the New York area along with his former partner Alex Rosen (Anson Mount). Across town, Captain Wolf meets with Mayor Danny Tremello (Chris Sarandon), who has learned that Luke is involved. However, Quan tracks Mei down, through her cell phone, escaping with her during a diversion, as Luke fights through his men.
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Hiding in a hotel, Mei explains the number to Luke, who guesses that it's the code to a combination safe. Luke arrives and incapacitates the detectives, convincing Mei of his good intentions, before he also dispatches some Russians. Mei flees at the next stop, only to be stopped by two corrupt detectives working for Wolf.


Recognizing Chemyakin (Igor Jijikine), one of the men who killed his wife, and seeing Mei's distress, Luke boards the train and kills Chemyakin. Mei escapes during the confusion, chased by the Russians to a nearby subway station, where Luke contemplates suicide. Before they can further interrogate her, they are interrupted by police, sent by the corrupt Captain Wolf (Robert John Burke), who works for Han. Mei is taken to Emile, who demands the number, but Mei refuses. On the way to retrieve a second number, the vehicle is ambushed by the Russian mafia. One year later, Han arrives from China, asking Mei to memorize a long number. He sends her to New York City, in the care of brutal gangster Quan Chang (Reggie Lee). Han wishes to use Mei as a human computer to eliminate his criminal enterprise's traceable digital footprint. At the same time, in China, Mei (Catherine Chan), a young math genius, is kidnapped by men working for Triad boss Han Jiao (James Hong). Luke leaves his life behind, becoming a homeless tramp. As punishment, Docheski's son Vassily (Joseph Sikora) and his men kill Wright's pregnant wife, then promise to kill anyone to whom he speaks regularly. Ex-cop and cage fighter Luke Wright (Jason Statham) unintentionally wins a fixed fight, angering Emile Docheski (Sándor Técsy), head of the Russian mafia.
