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In the 2002 action film The Transporter, actress Shu Qi plays Lai Kwai, a bound and gagged hostage whom the protagonist, Frank Martin (Jason Statham), discovers inside a package he is hired to move. Breaking his own rule to never look inside the cargo, Frank unpacks the struggling bag and finds her.Role: Shu Qi stars as Lai, the daughter of a human trafficker used as leverage, whom Frank ultimately protects.Behind the Scenes: Jason Statham pulled the adhesive tape off Shu Qi’s mouth so many times during shooting that it gave her a skin rash.Language Barrier: Because Shu Qi spoke very little English at the time, communication on set with Statham was difficult, described by her as "like the rooster and the duck all day".