In the fourth and reportedly final film of the Lethal Weapon series, director Richard Donner reunites with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, who reprise their roles as Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh for one last hurrah in a film that is decidedly better than the third and first chapters.

This time the pair are pitted against Jet Li, who plays the leader of a Chinese organized crime unit. Jet Li, a veteran of hundreds of Hong Kong action films, more than holds his own against the more established team of Gibson, Glover, Renee Russo, and Joe Pesci with his subtle yet strong portrayal of the quietly irrepressible Wah Sing Ku.

As always with the Lethal series, the plot is incredibly simple to follow: someone steals something, someone gets killed, and Murtaugh is reluctantly thrown into the mix while Riggs dives into the case with gleeful aplomb. As with the previous movies, we watch for the sheer action and chemistry alone.

The action sequences throughout the fourth installment are exquisite, from the opening scene involving a flamethrower, a burning building, and a half-naked Murtaugh strutting like a chicken (don't ask, just watch), to the climactic showdown that pays genuine tribute to Jet Li's masterful martial art skills. As for chemistry, the bond between these characters is so strong by now that you sometimes feel like you're watching a TV series in its sixth season, such is the warm familiarity between the audience and the personalities on the screen. The humor is more fluid than ever, aided immeasurably by the casting of comedian Chris Rock, who like Li does a great job of making his presence known in some memorable verbal tirades that would bring a smile out of the Farrelly brothers. But it's the verbal and emotional jousting between Glover and Gibson that makes this fourth episode especially appealing; both are in peak form with great physical and verbal timing. One can only hope that if this is indeed the last of the Lethal films, that it won't be the last time we see Glover and Gibson together on screen. -- Jeremy Storey

This film, hopefully, will start Jet Li's Hollywood career! The producers and Paramount saw the response that Jet Li received and immediately signed him to a reportedly 3 picture upon reviewing his performances in Lethal Weapon 4. Please note the specifics of his background and future and the bottom of this page.

Spend three days in the colorful land of Venice Beach, California, where living seems to mean you don't fit in anywhere else.

Isaac (Dustin Nguyen, 21 JumpStreet) has been looking for love all his life when Thaise (Tamlyn Tomita, The Joy Luck Club), full of mystery and attitude, walks right into his boardwalk cafe. Little does either know that Thaise has been followed from New York by her fiance Mingus (Stan Egi, Rising Sun), who desparately wants what Thaise has.

At a Home Grown Yellow Power Party, where the dopest of the dope come to get down, Isaac's friends Slim and Troy also find themselves at turning points in their lives.

Slim (Darion Basco, The Brady Bunch Movie), along with best pal Casey (newcomer Keiko Agena), is on a spiritual quest for enlightenment, income and an escape from Crankshaft (newcomer Adam Collis), an original gangsta from whom he has won a low-down, badass, don't-mess-wid-me" lowrider.

Troy (Garrett Wang, Star Trek: Voyager), supported by his girlfriend Cleveland (Lindsay Price, Beverly Hills 90210) stands poised on the brink of silver-screen stardom when French auteur director Jean Jacques Baudelaire (Francois Giroday) hires him to star in his latest epic.

Together these friends discover that to find what's missing in their lives sometimes means giving up what seems most important

In our independent filmmakers, a closer and poignant glimpse of life's realities are often seen. Since taking chances is generally not what the big studios do, many times these kind of films are not seen by a wide audience. They do, however, deserve to be seen. Great directors, screenwriters, visionaries, etc. often have started out this way. Successful examples include directors such as Steven Spielberg, Wayne Wang, Spike Lee and the list goes on. Film studios such as Miramax take chances on these creative people because many people want to see something real that they can relate to, instead of the canned storylines that always fill the theaters. If you're interested in watching something close to the heart and soul of the communities' heart, check out this film.

Read what the press has wrote about this picture!

"A different kind of culture shock. The film is fascinating in the way it manages to be both about Korean-American society and about young Gen-Xer's who could be of any race."
-Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

"Richly deserves to break out into regular runs. The experience of watching Chris Chan Lee's YELLOW is akin to seeing 'AMERICAN GRAFFITI' for the first time. Exceedingly well-drawn and likable young people. YELLOW packs a terrific punch, a knockout feature."
-Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES

"A caffeinated and pointedly hip slice of Los Angeles."
-Gary Dauphin, THE VILLAGE VOICE

"Burgeoning romances, an off-beat ensemble cast and a question of courage are all in this good-natured teen comedy."
Liam Lacey, TORONTO GLOBE AND MAIL

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