Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) raised eyebrows earlier this week by announcing the addition of the 2001 film “Kiss of the Dragon” to its Disney+ streaming service, which would have been the first R-rated feature on the family-friendly platform. However, the company did an abrupt about-face and yanked the title from its line-up.
The Film In Question: “Kiss of the Dragon” is a French-produced martial arts-fueled thriller starring Jet Li, Bridget Fonda and Tchéky Karyo. At the time of its release, film critics faulted the production’s high level of violence, which was cited by Chinese censors in banning the film.
