Directed by Martin Campbell, this movie is based on a 1992 novel 'The Chinaman' written by Stephen Leather. Jackie Chan plays Quon who is a single father set out to take vengeance for his daughter's death.
After trying to avenge his on his own, he finds obstruction and seeks the help of a political operative whom he somehow trusts. This role was played by Pierce Brosnan.
I think we have come across these similar plots lot many times and I could only watch this because of Jackie Chan's action.