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News18
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Jackie Chan Says Rush Hour ‘Changed The Culture' And Bridged US-China Gap
Jackie Chan was seen recalling a time when he decided to leave Hollywood, but with Rush Hour, he changed the 'culture.' The iconic action superstar Jackie Chan believes Hollywood films have declined in quality over the years. Chan, who received a Career Leopard award at the 78th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, was seen talking about his iconic films that helped bridge the cultural gaps between the East and the West. During an interactive session with the Locarno head, Jackie Chan was seen recalling a time when he decided to leave Hollywood, but with Rush Hour, he changed the 'culture". Jackie Chan Calls Himself 'A Cross-cultural Bridge' Between Two Cultures During the conversation, Chan admitted that back in the early 2000s, he was contemplating leaving Hollywood, as he could not connect with the American audience and was not keen on doing the scripts he was getting at that time. 'Rush Hour. It was my last try. If it doesn't succeed, then I finish," Chan revealed and added, 'I think Rush Hour changed the culture." Chan further called himself 'a cross-cultural bridge between the US and China" and revealed Rush Hour's production was not perfect, with constraints on budget and smaller space for action sequences. Despite such difficulties, the film turned out to be a franchise-spawning blockbuster. What Was Rush Hour About? The blockbuster action comedy franchise directed by Brett Ratner started in 1998. The plot revolved around a Hong Kong police officer, Chief Inspector Lee (played by Jackie Chan), and Los Angeles Police Department detective James Carter (played by Chris Tucker) as they went on various missions in both Hong Kong and Los Angeles to prevent dangerous crimes. After the massive success of the first part, Rush Hour and Rush Hour 3 were released in 2001 and 2006, respectively. The fourth instalment of Rush Hour is currently in production after years of delay. While Chan and Tucker will be seen reprising their roles, Ratner is unlikely to return. Jackie Chan's Impressive Career The 71-year-old star remains one of the most recognised and popular stars in the world. A martial artist, Chan started his career as a background performer in films like Fist of Fury. Then he went on to find fame as the lead actor during the '70s. Chan became a household name in Chinese films during the '80s. During this time, he was dominating the action comedy genre with his innovative and death-defying stunts. In the following decade, Chan took his expertise to the West and finally became widely recognised in Hollywood with blockbuster hits like Rumble in the Bronx, Rush Hour, New Police Story, The Forbidden Kingdom, and Shanghai Noon, among others. With a film career spanning over sixty years, Jackie Chan is regarded as one of the most influential martial artists in the history of cinema. First Published: August 11, 2025, 15:37 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hindustan Times
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Jackie Chan says he understood ‘nothing' his costar Chris Tucker said during Rush Hour
Actor and filmmaker Jackie Chan has an interesting revelation about the first Rush Hour movie. During his recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, he shared his working experience in the film and the challenges he faced while shooting it. (Also read: Jackie Chan drops a bombshell! Says his father was a spy, Chan isn't his real name) Rush Hour is a 1998 cop action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna from a story by LaManna. It stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as mismatched police officers who are assigned to rescue a Chinese diplomat's abducted daughter. Its box office commercial success led to two sequels: Rush Hour 2 (2001) and Rush Hour 3 (2007). On talking about the film, Jackie said, "The whole movie, I don't know what Chris Tucker's saying," he added, "Not a clue," reported People. Jackie later shared that in "every shot" his dialogue was "different" because of how much he struggled to understand. "My dialogue coach sits right behind the camera," he continued. "Every scene, every shot, different dialogue." When asked if he ever shared about the challenges he faced, Chan replied, 'Yes', "I asked my dialect coach, 'What did he say?' He speaks so fast!" said Jackie. He said he ultimately learned English by listening to country music, as the songs are slower, reported People. This revelation about Rush Hour film came after Jackie opened up about his favourite films in the trilogy. "I don't know. You know what, the first one: little money, little time," said Jackie about the original 1998 movie, adding, "We shot it like, 'Go, go, go, go!' The second one: a lot of money, a lot of time. The third one: too much money, too much time." "Too much money is no good," Jackie added. On the possibility of Rush Hour 4, Jackie revealed during his December 2022 appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia that he was "talking" about it, according to People. Karate Kid: Legends was released in theatres on May 30. (ANI)
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Too Much Money Is No Good.' Jackie Chan Gets Real About Why Rush Hour 3 Stunk And What's Going On With A Fourth Movie
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. One of the most important lessons in entertainment is something that's been true long before the 2025 movie schedule started, and will continue to be valid long after it's finished. It's practically a commandment that 'not all sequels are created equal,' especially when they're prompted out of a sleeper hit like one of Jackie Chan's best movies, 1998's Rush Hour. However, even with Mr. Chan's polite rejection of the third entry in the canon, the action-comedy superstar is still ready for a fourth rush! On hand to promote his role in Karate Kid: Legends, Jackie Chan's BuzzFeed 'Puppy Interview' saw him being asked to rank the Rush Hour movies he made with Chris Tucker. Through those rankings was this running thread of thought that saw Chan rightfully putting Rush Hour 3 at the bottom: The first one [had] little money, little time. We shot [it] like 'Go, go, go!' The second one [had] a lot of money, a lot of time. The third one? Too much money! Too much time! Too much money is no good. Reading that assessment of the series as a whole makes a lot of sense. Coming from the scrappy beginnings that saw director Brett Ratner hand in an unexpected blockbuster in 1998, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker's shtick was at its peak when it was more on the fly. That seems to be a truth that was present since day one, as even our own Rush Hour 3 review called the film out for squandering a promising first act. Perhaps such reactions, as well as Chan's own kind but firm feedback on the 2007 entry, have him ready to go one more round. Another Rush Hour question came up in an interview with Karate Kid: Legends' action legend on the red carpet for the premiere of that very movie. ScreenRant caught up with Jackie Chan and asked him if there was actually any progress to report on a Rush Hour 4. That yielded this update, set to inspire some mixed feelings: I don't know. Ask the director, ask the studio, ask the writer. Hurry up! Otherwise, Chris Tucker and me [will be] 100 years old. We'll be old men doing Rush Hour. It's kind of hard to believe that Rush Hour 4 hasn't found some sort of footing, especially with Tucker himself hyping the project in the recent past. That viewpoint only intensified after Chan indicated that a second sequel to Shanghai Noon, titled Shanghai Dawn, actually has a script in play. Amazon Prime Video: 30-day free trialThere's two ways you can play this Amazon Prime game. Either you can sign up for a 30-day free trial, and enjoy all of the title this library has to offer - as well as free, fast delivery, and all the usual perks. Or, for either $14.99 a month, or $139 a year, you can keep going past your Karate Kid experience, and check out Prime Video originals like The Boys and Lord of the Rings; The Rings of Power. There's no wrong answers here, people! View Deal With that revelation coming from the same interview, it's really crazy that both this Owen Wilson co-starring romp and Chan's 2010 reboot of The Karate Kid (which is currently streamable with a Prime Video subscription) found continuations before one of his biggest hits ever did. Admittedly, the latter concept probably came in part from the meteoric success of Cobra Kai, but the point still stands. Even though it's been almost 20 years since Rush Hour 3 did its thing in theaters, so long as Rush Hour 4 has the right script and the proper hustle is involved, this could be what Jackie Chan and his fans needed to see. For now, though, you can see the action star in Karate Kid: Legends, which opens in theaters this weekend.
Mint
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Jackie Chan understood 'nothing' his costar Chris Tucker said during Rush Hour
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): Actor and filmmaker Jackie Chan has an interesting revelation about the first 'Rush Hour' movie. During his recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, he shared his working experience in the film and the challenges he faced while shooting it. 'Rush Hour' is a 1998 cop action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna from a story by LaManna. It stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as mismatched police officers who are assigned to rescue a Chinese diplomat's abducted daughter. Its box office commercial success led to two sequels: Rush Hour 2 (2001) and Rush Hour 3 (2007). On talking about the film, Chan said, "The whole movie, I don't know what Chris Tucker's saying," he added, "Not a clue," reported People. Chan later shared that in "every shot" his dialogue was "different" because of how much he struggled to understand. "My dialogue coach sits right behind the camera," he continued. "Every scene, every shot, different dialogue." When asked if he ever shared about the challenges he faced, Chan replied, "Yes" "I asked my dialect coach, 'What did he say?' He speaks so fast!" said Chan. Chan said he ultimately learned English by listening to country music, as the songs are slower, reported People. This revelation about 'Rush Hour' film came after Chan opened up about his favourite films in the trilogy. "I don't know. You know what, the first one: little money, little time," said Chan about the original 1998 movie, adding,"We shot it like, 'Go, go, go, go!' The second one: a lot of money, a lot of time. The third one: too much money, too much time." "Too much money is no good," Chan added. On the possibility of 'Rush Hour 4', Chan revealed during his December 2022 appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia that he was "talking" about it, according to People. 'Karate Kid: Legends' was released in theatres on May 30. (ANI)
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Jackie Chan says 'too much money' was to blame for the lukewarm critical reception to ‘Rush Hour 3'
While reflecting on his long career, Jackie Chan has declared 'too much money' was to blame for the lukewarm critical reception to 'Rush Hour 3'.
