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Rush Hour 2 is a 2001 martial arts/buddy cop film, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. It is the sequel to the movie Rush Hour
(1998). It was more successful at the box-office than it's predecessor, a rarity in the film business. Rush Hour 2 grossed over $226 million dollars at the box-office, becoming the 5th top grossing film of 2001.

Taglines:

Get Ready For A Second Rush!
The Mouth Of The West And The Hands Of The East Are Back!

Plot

The story of Rush Hour 2 continues from where the original left off, with Chief Inspector Lee (Chan) and Detective James Carter (Tucker) travelling to Hong Kong on a vacation. Carter, obviously, is interested in partying and meeting girls. However, soon after they arrive a bomb explodes in the American Embassy. Inspector Lee is assigned to this case, which takes on a personal meaning for him when it is discovered the man behind it is Ricky Tan — his father's former partner and leader of the Triads, and a man who played an instrumental role in his father's death.

The American and Hong Kong authorities soon get into a fight over the jurisdiction of the case. A secret customs agent, Isabella Molina (Roselyn Sanchez), becomes Inspector Lee's love interest. Inspector Lee drags a reluctant Carter off to try and solve the case on their own.

Another enemy they must face on their case is Tan's deadly second-in-command Hu Li, played by Zhang Ziyi (of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
fame) in her first American film. However all is not what it seems and soon Inspector Lee and Carter discover an even more sinister crime. However despite this, the duo along with Isabella Molina, take on Hu Li and Ricky Tan. With Carter attacking Hu Li, Lee goes after Ricky Tan. Tan goads Lee on and taunts him, revealing the truth of his father's demise. Carter manages to reach Lee before he does anything stupid and calms his friend. Lee lowers the gun and Tan attacks once more, but Lee kicks him and sends him crashing out of the window to his death.

A third movie in the series, Rush Hour 3, is due in 2007.

Trivia

The Red Dragon Casino in Las Vegas owned by Ricky Tan (John Lone
) and Steven Reign (Alan King
) is actually the Desert Inn hotel and casino. Following the closure of the 50 year old Las Vegas Strip property in August 2000 by new owner Steve Wynn the Rush Hour 2 production moved in and redesigned parts of the property as a Chinese themed casino/hotel for the movie. Shortly after the movie wrapped production in Las Vegas the buildings used in the film were imploded to make way for the new $2.7 billion dollar Wynn Las Vegas resort.
This film features a casino called the Red Dragon. In 2002, director Brett Ratner
directed Ted Tally's adaptation of Thomas Harris' novel Red Dragon
.

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