Trivia

Real life UFC competitors Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell were recruited by producer Joel Silver for the cage fight sequence with Jet Li.

The casting of Mark Dacascos was the result of a poll on Jet Li's website where fans were asked who they would like to see him fight next.

Jet Li's character only fights with one hand for a majority of the film.

Aaliyah was set to star in the film until her untimely death in 2001.

DMX was constantly late for shooting.