Introduce Quan as the "outsider" and Liam Hennessy (Pierce Brosnan), a Northern Irish politician based on figures like Gerry Adams, who represents the compromised peace of the present. 2. The Personal vs. The Political
The "foreigners" within the Irish movement—the younger, more radical members who did not live through the height of the Troubles—represent a new, unpredictable threat to the status quo. 4. Visual and Narrative Style
Set in modern-day London and Belfast, the film follows Ngoc Minh Quan (Jackie Chan), a humble restaurant owner whose daughter is killed in a bombing by the "Authentic IRA".
