Cultures clash and tempers flares as the two cops named Detective Inspector Lee a Hong Kong Detective and Detective James Carter FBI, a big-mouthed work-alone Los Angeles cop who are from different worlds discovers one thing in common: they can't stand each other. With time running out, they must join forces to catch the criminals and save the eleven-year-old Chinese girl of the Chinese consul named Soo Yung. Jackie Chan is Inspector Lee, a Hong Kong Detective who helps confiscate three dollars worth of stolen Chinese artifacts from Crime Lord Juntao. Seeking revenge, Juntao kidnaps the daughter of the Chinese consul when he moves to America. Chan is sent as a diplomatic advisor and finds himself paired up with a Los Angeles cop (Chris Tucker) - a man who works alone, and wants to stay that way. This was pretty disappointing stuff .I was expecting a more hollywoodised affair than this,but this is just shot in typical Chan style. In preference between this and his previous film Mr.Nice Guy,the only thing I preferred about this was that Chan's voice was'nt horribly dubbed.The central story was pathetic. Everyone had a jokey,unbelievable and implausible attitude towards a young girl's life being held at stake.The moral banter was also crap,we even have to listen to Chan sing. In fact,about the only thing in this pitiful tripe that really clicks on is the end outtakes,hilarious as ever. I wonder what the name of the respected British actor who played the lead villain was.I've seen him before , featuring in movies playing charecters with more depth and insight than this. Really enjoyed this movie. Jackie Chan's martial arts display was absolutely incredible. Chris Tuckers humour is like none other. The duo team resulted in one of the best comedy / martial art stunt movies of all time bridging the gap between Asian & African-American cultures. This is a must see if you appreciate real non-stunted martial arts stunts, acrobats, with lots of humour and violence. At regular intervals the film stops short for similiarly nifty Chan choreography, letting the star flip, swivel, scamper up walls and hurl large objects with his feet.
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