The United States Secret Service, led by Agent Sterling ( Harris Yulin), and the Hong Kong Police Force get into a squabble over the jurisdiction of the case.
Carter berates Lee who brushes off the matter, before realising he had left his passport back at the massage parlour and sets out to return there, bumping the same mysterious woman who enters the police station to deliver a package which later also turns out to be a bomb. They embarrassingly make their way through the streets to Yau Ma Tei Police Station where Lee is stationed with his superior, Captain Chin. Lee and Carter initially emerge victorious in defeating all of Tan's men until reinforcements arrive, dumping them both over the highway completely naked. Spotting Lee, Tan goes to greet but Lee requests to talk in private, yet Tan is insistent to remain as his men are all around. Confronting Tan, Lee is soon forced to step in when Carter makes a scene destroying Tan's laptop. Coincidentally, Tan appears in the same parlour as they are which Lee decides to call for aid while Carter attempts to take matters into his own hands. Nonetheless, Lee decides to make up to Carter, bringing him to a massage parlour where Carter is enamoured with the prospect of being massaged by beautiful Chinese ladies. The next day, Carter angrily demands an explanation from Lee who revealed about the embassy bombing and the two Americans killed. Despite Lee's assurance, the ties holding the scaffolding break and they fall, crashing onto a dumpster. Carter ascends the staircase to the roof before Lee and later Carter are attacked by Hu Li who leaves them dangling over the scaffolding. The triad group decide to ascend a building's scaffolding and Lee follows suit, fighting the group along the way up. Lee notices her and gives chase, with Carter following along. Their cover is blown and attracts the attention of Xiao Hu Li ( Zhang Ziyi), leader of the triad group operating the bar. Catching him on stage, Lee explains to Carter that they were supposed to be investigating, with Carter disappointed that Lee lied to him about staying in vacation. While at the bar, Lee tells Carter to blend in but due to a poor performance of a classic song by a local on stage as Carter laments, Carter decides to show off his rendition. Over a phone call while driving Carter around during their vacation, Lee secretly accepts the case while hiding it to Carter over their first lead to go undercover at a bar. Tan, who was suspected but never proven of having a role in Lee's father's death, is now a leader of the Triads, the most deadly gang in all of China. Inspector Lee is contacted to the case, which becomes personal when it is discovered that it somehow involves Ricky Tan ( John Lone), his late police officer father's former partner. Carter is interested in having a good time however, soon after he arrives, a bomb delivered by a mysterious woman explodes in the United States Consulate General embassy, murdering two U.S. He says he agreed to do it as long as his character put up more of a fight.Four days after the events of Rush Hour, LAPD Detective James Carter ( Chris Tucker) is in Hong Kong, with his good friend Hong Kong Police Force Chief Inspector Lee ( Jackie Chan) as he was sent to vacation with Lee after saving the Chinese Consul's daughter in Los Angeles.
Not many people can say that - especially those who aren’t professionally trained stuntmen.ĭon Cheadle recently told Entertainment Weekly that when the cameo appearance was pitched to him, he was originally supposed to get his butt kicked. Chinese food restaurant, not only shared some witty banter with Chris Tucker, but he also engaged Jackie Chan’s Inspector Lee in some hand-to-hand combat and it ended up in a draw. That’s mostly because his character Kenny, the owner of an L.A. The actor’s brief appearance in Rush Hour 2 remains one of his most uncomfortable. But twenty years ago, he was better known for his work in movies like Boogie Nights and Out of Sight when he signed on to face off against another legend, in another sequel. These days, Don Cheadle is busy sharing the screen with basketball legend Lebron James in Space Jam 2.