![]() Lee and Carter make their way to the martial arts studio where they battle a giant, (Sun Ming Ming), but find out that a gang of armed men had already arrived and taken the contents from the locker. She then informs Lee and Carter that her father gave her an envelope which contains important information regarding the Triad, and that the envelope is in her locker at the martial arts studio where she works. Han's daughter, Soo Yung (Zhang Jingchu), now grown up, arrives and makes Lee and Carter promise to capture the one behind the shooting. In the hospital, Lee learns that Han will make a full recovery. When Lee hesitates to shoot Kenji, Carter shows up driving towards the two and accidentally nearly runs Lee over, allowing Kenji to escape. Lee pursues the assassin and corners him, discovering that the assassin is his "brother" Kenji. Suddenly, Han takes a bullet in the shoulder, disrupting the conference. During the World Criminal Court discussions, as the Ambassador addresses the importance to fight the Triad, he announces that he may know the whereabouts of Shy Shen. Lee is still upset with Carter about an incident in New York City when Carter accidentally but not fatally shot Lee's ex-girlfriend in the neck, Secret Service agent Isabella Molina. ![]() ![]() Lee is now the bodyguard for his friend Ambassador Han, the former Consul from the first film. Not only is it a funny, action-packed ride, the characters are lovable, relatable, and have stakes.Three years after the end of Rush Hour 2, James Carter is no longer a detective, but a traffic cop on the streets of Los Angeles. This is why Rush Hour is such a great story. Johnson might play a smaller role, but she still has a hurdle to overcome. Even the role of Johnson (Pena) is nuanced. From Lee’s (Chan) need to fulfill his promise to Soo Yung, to Carter’s (Tucker) need to prove himself to this squad, to Ambassador Han’s (Ma) worry for Soo Yung’s safety. It is easy for the audience to sympathize with both characters. It isn’t without its faults, but overall (especially for a movie set in the nineties), the writing is expertly done. What really makes this movie timeless is the excellent writing. This is delightfully apparent in the bloopers. After a couple months of working together, they formed a friendship offscreen as well as onscreen. This put them both off each other, at first. Chan was quiet and serious while Tucker was allowed to improv some of his dialogue. Interviews after the movie revealed that their onscreen relationship mirrored real life. Even when their characters are butting heads, the chemistry is still there. The chemistry between Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker is great. This is a typical response from first- and second-generation Asian Americans. Not only is this directly addressed in the movie, Lee (Chan) is stoic and straight-forward when he does address it. “Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?” Most Asian-Americans have dealt with something like this before. One of the most iconic lines from the movie is a microaggression. They dealt with stereotypes and microaggressions head-on, albeit with a humorous bent. Rush Hour isn’t just a fun action flick it is also a groundbreaking movie. You’re transported back to the days when one-liners also came in the form of a signature dance move. From the moment you hear adorable Soo Yung singing Mariah Carey’s hit, Fantasy, in the back of the car, you know exactly when this movie is set. ![]() Not to mention a soundtrack which is filled with 90’s hits. For older millennials and those in Gen X, the cast of Rush Hour might feel like old friends: Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, Julia Hsu, Elizabeth Pena, Ken Leung, Tom Wilkinson, and Tzi Ma.
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