Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) has been sent to America from Hong Kong to investigate the kidnapping of Chinese consul Han's daughter, Soo Yung, who had been trained in martial arts by Lee. However, the FBI (who are working on the case themselves) do not want an outsider like Lee to interfere with their investigation so they palm him off with LAPD detective James Carter (Chris Tucker), a fast talking and comically arrogant police officer. The two men do not remotely get along, but when they discover that they are being used, they set out to try to solve the case themselves.

Rush Hour



The film begins with Chief Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) and Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) traveling to Hong Kong on a vacation. Carter is interested in having a good time; however, soon after they arrive, a bomb explodes in the American Embassy. Inspector Lee is assigned to the case, which becomes personal when it is discovered that the man behind it is Ricky Tan, his father's former partner. Tan, who played an instrumental role in his father's death, is now the leader of the Triads, the most deadly gang in all of China.

Rush Hour 2



Three years after the end of Rush Hour 2, Carter is no longer a detective, but a traffic guard on the streets of Los Angeles. Lee is now the bodyguard for his friend Ambassador Han, the former Consul from the first film. However, Lee is still upset at Carter about an incident in New York City where Carter shot (not fatally) Lee's then-girlfriend, Secret Service agent Isabella Molina, an event which led to their breakup.

Rush Hour 3