Jakie Chan stars as Eddie Yang a resolute Hong Kong cop who suffers a near fatal accident while investigating a case involving a mysterious medallion in his possession, he gains incredible speed, strengh and skill-taking his martial arts abilities to a650 whole new level . Enlisting the help of British Interpol agent Nicole James (Claire Forlani), Eddie is determined to learn the secret of the medallion and face down the evil Snakehead (Julian Sands) who wants to use its awesome powers.