Rush Hour 2 (2001)

Rush Hour 2: Directed by Brett Ratner. With Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Ziyi Zhang. Carter and Lee head to Hong Kong for a vacation, but become embroiled in a counterfeit money scam.

“Action-comedy legend Jackie Chan teams up with the amusing Chris Tucker in this off-beat sequel to the 1998 hit, Rush Hour. Both actors create likable characters with slightly more depth to them than the average comedic archetypes. Tucker is a loudmouthed clown from the LAPD, and Chan is a quiet, methodical Chief Inspector from Hong Kong. Not just racial stereotypes, their characters are developed just enough to make you want more from them – particularly Chanu0026#39;s.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe plot begins to develop in earnest about 1/3rd of the way through the film and takes a few predictable twists and turns until reaching a climactic conclusion. John Lone plays Chanu0026#39;s fatheru0026#39;s former police partner and the leader of the Triads – a huge Hong Kong gang. He plays his character like a Chinese Chris Walken and, along with Ziyi Zhang, his beautiful but psychotic partner, provides a nice dramatic balance to the lunatic Tucker and straight-man Chan. The story evolves to expose a counterfeiting plot in which the Triad, the US Secret Service, and others are all somehow involved.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eChan and Tucker have great chemistry and, with a good supporting cast, they make this sequel work. Rush Hour 2 is a fun, lightweight action film suitable for teens on up.”