Romeo Must Die is a 2000 martial arts action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, and starring Jet Li and Aaliyah. An African American gang, headed by Isaak O'Day (Delroy Lindo), and a Chinese gang, headed by Chu Sing (Henry O) are at war on the streets of San Francisco over waterfront property rights. This rivalry culminates in the death of Po Sing, Chu's son, by an unknown assailant. In Hong Kong, Po's brother/Chu's other son Han Sing (Li), learns of Po's death, and promptly busts out of prison and heads to San Francisco to avenge him. Trish O'Day (Aaliyah) is the daughter of Isaak who does not want anything to do with her family's mob activities. Han meets with her and she ends up assisting him in trying to find his brother's killer. A romance also burgeons between them. Isaak has since