Wasabi (2001)

Overview

"Wasabi" is a 2001 French comedy action film directed by Gérard Krawczyk and written by Luc Besson. Jean Reno stars in the lead role.

Hubert Fiorentini is a French police officer with very tough working methods. After his boss forces him to take a two-month leave, Hubert learns of the death of his former lover and travels to Tokyo to carry out her last wish. There he unexpectedly finds his daughter, whose existence he didn't know about, and gets drawn into a dangerous confrontation with the Japanese mafia while trying to protect her.

The film combines elements of action, comedy, and drama, and its story unfolds in France and Japan.