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After taming the Wild West, Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson) set out for Victorian London to catch the killer of Chon's father. There they discover Chon's sister in prison and plots to overthrow the Chinese government and murder the British royal family--it's time for some serious Victorian butt-kicking! Causing havoc every where they go, Chon and Roy race through London finally confronting the villain in a hair-raising showdown inside--and on top of--Big Ben. ... Read more

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"Shanghai Knights": Am looking forward to the movie!
"First they tamed the Wild West, now Chon Wang and Roy O'Bannon are saddling up again. This time, they're headed for London, England."

The story starts off in the year 1887. In the Forbidden City of China, Chon Wang's father, the Keeper of the Seal, is murdered and the Imperial Seal is stolen. Hearing about this and also that his sister, Lin, had followed the murderer to London, Chon Wang immediately sets out to find his sister. With friend and fellow partner Roy O'Bannon in tow, the two upon setting foot in England discover a dire plot to overthrow the two countries of China and England. Will Chon Wang, Roy, and Lin be able to catch the crooks and save the two countries?

"Shanghai Knights" is actually the prequel to the 2000 movie, "Shanghai Noon". Starring Jackie Chan as the 'fish-out-of-water' Chinese man who came to America and Owen Wilson as Roy O'Bannon the 'not-quite-your-average' outlaw, "Shanghai Noon" has always been one of my favorite movies to watch. And of course when I heard that the sequel "Shanghai Knights" was coming out, I knew I had to see it. But since the movie won't be coming out for a few more weeks (February 7th, 2003), I decided to get the novelization.

As far as the plot goes, I'm very much looking forward to seeing it on the big screen. There's definitely going to be a lot more acion than in the first movie, and plus there's a romance going on (you've probably guessed who falls in love with whom). And you might not believe me but the sequel might actually be a lot more fun than the first one!

As far as this novelization goes, it was an ok book to read but there is a down side to reading this novel. For one thing, the book is aimed more for kids, maybe 10 - 12. I knew from the beginning that since the movie will be rated PG-13, the book will be cutting some scenes and changing the plot a bit. I would have really preferred reading a 'real' novelization of "Shanghai Knights" but this is all there is. Plus the reading level is very easy, I'm sure any teenager or adult will finish this in 1 hour flat.

If you're 13 or so and younger or you're really looking forward to seeing the movie, I can easily recommend this book for you. But if you're really not all that excited about the upcoming movie... just wait for the movie to come out. ... Read more

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"Jackie Chan" tells the fascinating story of this actor, from his childhood as a refugee to his fame in Hollywood blockbuster movies. ... Read more

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A movie-by-movie guide to Hong Kong cinema. This book examines nearly 200 examples of the best and worst that it has to offer, and explains plot, characters and rates each movie. It includes stories from the Hong Kong movie scene and gives a listing of video stores that carry some of the titles. ... Read more

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Sex & Bullets
A book for those with an interest in the far-out from the farside of the globe.A well-written guide to films that are action-packed, sexy, and in several cases, just plain odd.Well worth the read for anyone looking for an introduction into the world of Hong Kong Cinema.

Read, enjoy, learn, then start trying to track down these films that range from classic to trashy.

Buy the book - No Need To See The Movies1
I just dont get the appeal of this book, I'm sorry. For the most part, all it contains is a bunch of detailed plot information (yes Virginia, including key plot twists and endings) and very little information as to if the movies were any good!Yes, he has some special lists ("movies that rip"), but just not enough.I wanted this book as a reference to all of the HK movies out there, so I could see what was good before plunking down my cash on them - after reading about a few movies, I felt I no longer needed to buy them because I had already seen them.There are much better options.

A good enthusiastic intro to Hong Kong movies!
This is an excellent book for someone just getting into HK movies- it's populist and unpretentious, but it doesn't just dismiss the movies as 'fun trash.'It covers most of the classics, like Peking Opera Blues, The Bride with White Hair, Chungking Express, etc. and includes capsule reviews of slightly more obscure movies. There's also a good glossary explaining the durian (among other things) and compilations of choice bad subtitles.My main qualm about it is that it more or less neglects HK comedies- the authors even warn non-Cantonese speakers not to see them, because they won't understand 'em.This is NOT TRUE. But buy the book anyway and seek information about HK comedies elsewhere.^^

A look at the cult side of HK films
This book is only helpful for those with little knowledge of Hong Kong films.It's more playful than artistic, yet there are some helpful film reviews included.Some of the information is outdated: Web sites, where to buy HK films, etc..., but if your new to HK films and are interested in the pop culture gems that come out of Hong Kong, then check this book out.For those interested in a more in-depth look at Hong Kong films, I recommend City on Fire, by Lisa Stokes and Micheal Hoover.

a fun introduction of Hong Kong cinema
Memo to the reader from Denver: did you read the same book I did? Yeah,I'll admit that I wish the authors hadn't gone into quite so much detailabout the plots, but how can you say they didn't review any of the films?The authors' enthusiasm for this exhilarating subsection of filmdompermeates every sentence herein; everything they write is filtered throughtheir opinions, which are mostly positive, because, as they explain in theintro, they put the spotlight on the films they loved the most. With theexception of the informative sidebars, there's nothing BUT reviews here.

I love this book. It's not meant to be an HK film encyclopedia, just afeet-wetting introduction to an unjustly overlooked body of work. As that,it's nearly perfect. ... Read more

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Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan filmography, Jackie Chandiscography, Cinema of China, Cinema of Hong Kong, HongKong action cinema, Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Lin Feng-Jiao,Jaycee Chan, 8th Hong Kong Film Awards, 15th Hong Kong FilmAwards, 18th Hong Kong Film Awards ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Morihei Ueshiba, Gichin Funakoshi, Rickson Gracie, Liste de Combattants de Kick Boxing, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Cyril Raffaelli, Shōtō Tanemura, Pascal Gentil, Maung Gyi, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Ankō Itosu, Liste de Combattantes de Kick Boxing, Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Royce Gracie, Gary Daniels, Eli Avikzar, Richard Douieb, Dominique Valera, Hiroyuki Aoki, Jigorō Kanō, Dana White, Chotoku Kyan, Ed Parker, Brahim Achabbakhe, Sōkon Matsumura, Kenji Ōba, Frank Dux, Jean-Roger Callière, Hanashiro Chomo, Ramon Dekkers, Ernesto Hoost, Shinpo Matayoshi, J. André Blake, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Malcolm Tiki Shewan, Famille Gracie, Roland Habersetzer, Maurice Chan, Adriano Emperado, Tsutomu Ōshima, Hideki Okamoto, Hiroo Mochizuki, Chibana Shōshin, Kenyu Chinen, Alexander Ustinov, Dan Inosanto, Minoru Mochizuki, Risuke Otake, Kōsaku Matsumora, Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Nobuyoshi Tamura, Motobu Chōki, Shigeru Egami, Robert Paturel, Shōshin Nagamine, Guo Yunshen, André Nocquet, Collin Chou, Thara Saw Ni, Hélio Gracie, Kentsu Yabu, Katsuya Miyahira, Huo Yuanjia, Henry Plée, Bill Wallace, Po Thit, Shinko Matayoshi, Benny Urquidez, Rob Kaman, Charles Abelé, Guruji G. Bahadur, Ba Than, Pye Thein, Nilar Win, Yoon Byung-In, Edward William Barton-Wright, Yoshio Nakamura, Sara Mein Sa, Shuguro Nakazato, Oopali, Amante P. Marinas Sr., Apidej Sit Hrun, Arakaki Ankichi, Chit Than, Saya Pwa, Joe Lewis, Daw Khin Myint Myint, Ba Thwin, Thaung Nyunt, Ba Yin, Khin Maung, Hohan Sōken, Pierre Vigny, Kazuyoshi Ishii, Dōshin Sō, Tin Tun, Avi Attlan, Azato Yasutsune, Mitsuyo Maéda, Shinpan Shiroma, Robert W. Smith, Taro Shimabuku, Shinken Taira, Kanken Tōyama. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrai...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Chapters: Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Chan Sau Chung, William Cheung, Yuen Woo-Ping, Yuen Wah, Johnny Ngan, Yuen Siu Tien, Tony Liu, Philip Ng, Wang Lung Wei, Chin Siu Ho, Hsiao Ho, Yuen Cheung-Yan. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 120. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE (born Chan Kong-sang, ; 7 April 1954) is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, filmmaker, comedian, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons and innovative stunts. Jackie Chan has been acting since the 1970s and has appeared in over 100 films. Chan has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a cultural icon, Chan has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons and video games. Chan is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a number of albums and sung many of the theme songs for the films in which he has starred. Chan was born in 1954 in Victoria Peak, in the former Crown colony of Hong Kong, as Chan Kong-sang (meaning "born in Hong Kong") to Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, refugees from the Chinese Civil War. He was nicknamed Paopao (Chinese: , literally meaning "Cannonball") because he was such a big baby, weighing 12 pounds, or about 5.4 kgs. Since his parents worked for the French Consul to Hong Kong, Chan spent his formative years within the grounds of the consul's residence in the Victoria Peak district. Chan attended the Nah-Hwa Primary School on Hong Kong Island, where he failed his first year, after which his parents withdrew him from the school. In 1960, his father immigrated to Canberra, Australia, to work as the head cook for the American embassy, and Chan was sent to the ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=144936 ... Read more

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Chapters: Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Tony Jaa, Yuen Biao, David Belle, Cyril Raffaelli, Stunt Actor. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 65. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE (born Chan Kong-sang, ; 7 April 1954) is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, filmmaker, comedian, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons and innovative stunts. Jackie Chan has been acting since the 1970s and has appeared in over 100 films. Chan has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a cultural icon, Chan has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons and video games. Chan is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a number of albums and sung many of the theme songs for the films in which he has starred. Chan was born in 1954 in Victoria Peak, in the former Crown colony of Hong Kong, as Chan Kong-sang (meaning "born in Hong Kong") to Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, refugees from the Chinese Civil War. He was nicknamed Paopao (Chinese: , literally meaning "Cannonball") because he was such a big baby, weighing 12 pounds, or about 5.4 kgs. Since his parents worked for the French Consul to Hong Kong, Chan spent his formative years within the grounds of the consul's residence in the Victoria Peak district. Chan attended the Nah-Hwa Primary School on Hong Kong Island, where he failed his first year, after which his parents withdrew him from the school. In 1960, his father immigrated to Canberra, Australia, to work as the head cook for the American embassy, and Chan was sent to the China Drama Academy, a Peking Opera School run by Master Yu Jim-yuen. Chan trained rigorously for the next decade, excel...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=144936 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : John Woo, Tsui Hark, Jackie Chan, Wong Kar-Wai, Stephen Chow, Sammo Hung, Yuen Wah, Johnnie To, Wong Jing, Gordon Chan, Chang Cheh, Li Tie, Liu Chia-Liang, Ann Hui, Andrew Lau, Corey Yuen, Chu Yuan, Sylvia Chang, Yuen Woo-Ping, Li Han-Hsiang, Fruit Chan, King Hu, Herman Yau, Ching Siu-Tung, Ringo Lam, Jacob Cheung, Stanley Kwan, Godfrey Ho, Peter Chan, Peter Pau, Oxide Pang Chun, Patrick Tam Kar-Ming, Derek Yee, Wayne Wang, Wilson Yip, Stanley Tong, Edward Tang, Feng Zhigang, Yu Lik-Wai, Patrick Leung, Kirk Wong, Patrick Yau, Samson Chiu, Lo Wei, Clara Law, Lee Lik-Chi, Daniel Lee Yan-Kong, Simon Nam. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Jackie Chan - Wikipédiabody{behavior:url("/w/skins-1.5/vector/csshover.htc")} Jackie Chan ...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Chapters: Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, John Woo, Jet Li, Sammo Hung, Ringo Lam, Tsui Hark, Daniel Wu, Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Johnnie To, Alan Tam, Stephen Chow, Eric Tsang, Jimmy Wang Yu, Simon Yam, Donnie Yen, Ann Hui, Xia Meng, Dennis Law Sau-Yiu, Lawrence Cheng, Charles Heung, Run Run Shaw, Andrew Lau, Steven Lo, Wong Jing, Herman Yau, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Peter Chan, Yu Lik-Wai, Sylvia Chang, Alan Tang, Marco Mak, Matt Chow, Pang Ho-Cheung, Raymond Wong, Fruit Chan, Raymond Chow, Alan Mak, Michael Wong, Barry Wong, Karl Maka, John Shum, Ching Siu-Tung, Willie Chan, Wai Ka-Fai, Peter Yang Kwan, Jacob Cheung, John Chong, Wang Lung Wei, Dean Shek, Benny Chan Muk-Sing, Philip Chan, Tiffany Chen, Mona Fong, Manfred Wong, Wong Tin-Lam, Yu Dong, Jeffrey Lau, Runde Shaw, Tsui Siu-Ming, Natalis Chan, Daniel Yun, Han Sanping, Dante Lam, Nansun Shi, Leonard Ho. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 354. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE (born Chan Kong-sang, ; 7 April 1954) is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, filmmaker, comedian, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons and innovative stunts. Jackie Chan has been acting since the 1970s and has appeared in over 100 films. Chan has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a cultural icon, Chan has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons and video games. Chan is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a number of albums and sung many of the theme songs for the films in which he has starred. Chan was born in 1954 in Victoria Peak, in the former Crown colony of Hong Kong, as Chan Kong-sang (meaning "born in Hong Kong") to Charl...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=144936 ... Read more

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Der Erwerb des Buches enthält gleichzeitig die kostenlose Mitgliedschaft im Buchklub des Verlags zum Ausprobieren - dort können Sie von über einer Million Bücher ohne weitere Kosten auswählen. Das Buch besteht aus Wikipedia-Artikeln: Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Yip Man, Donnie Yen, Leung Ting, Lo Man Kam, Wong Fei Hung, Chris John, Maik Albrecht, Huo Yuanjia, Bao Xian Fei, Jehmsei Keo, Shao Fan Zhu,. Online finden Sie die kostenlose Aktualisierung der Bücher. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Jackie Chan, MBE (chin. / , Chéng Lóng, kant. Sing Lung; * 7. April 1954 in Hongkong) ist ein Schauspieler des Martial-Arts-Films, Produzent, Drehbuchautor sowie im asiatischen Raum auch als Sänger bekannt. Geboren wurde er in Hongkong als Sohn von Charles und Li-Li Chan. Sein Geburtsname war Chan Kong-Sang (chin. , Chén Gǎngshēng), was so viel bedeutet wie „der in Hongkong geborene Chan". In der Filmindustrie von Hongkong vermarktete man Chan anfangs wie viele andere als Nachfolger von Bruce Lee, der 1973 verstarb und dessen Tod der Filmindustrie in Hongkong einen schweren Schlag versetzte. Filmemacher suchten einen neuen Bruce Lee, Chan selbst sah sich aber nicht als dessen Nachfolger. Er kreierte seinen eigenen, sich durch Akrobatik und komödiantische Einlagen auszeichnenden Kampfstil, der sich von Bruce Lees wesentlich unterscheidet, der auf Ernsthaftigkeit beruhte. Jackie Chan wuchs in ärmlichen Verhältnissen in einer Familie auf, die während des Chinesischen Bürgerkrieges in die britische Kolonie Hongkong geflüchtet war. Charles und Lee-Lee Chan lebten zunächst in ärmlichen Ghettos, wurden dann aber kurz darauf beim französischen Konsul beschäftigt, wo Chans Mutter Dienstmädchen und sein Vater Koch wurde. Sie wohnten im exklusiven Villenvorort Victoria Peak, wobei sie doch recht abgeschottet von der westlichen Welt lebten. Da sein Vater chinesische Kampftechniken beherrschte, lehrte er diese Chan schon früh in dessen Kindheit. Im Alter...http://booksllc.net/?l=de&id=132197 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Kung-Fu Master, Jackie Chan Adventures, the Kung-Fu Master Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu, Jackie Chan Stuntmaster. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Kung-Fu Master, known in Japan as Spartan X ), is a 1984 beat 'em up arcade game developed and published in Japan by Irem. It was later published in North America by Data East. The Japanese version was based on the movie starring Jackie Chan of one of the alternate names of the film, Wheels on Meals, and credited "Paragon Films Ltd., Towa Promotion", who produced the film upon which it was based. The game is considered by many to be the first beat 'em up video game, and contains elements of Bruce Lee's Game of Death. The player takes the role of Keiji Thomas, a man in a Keikogi and slippers. Thomas's girlfriend, Sylvia, has been kidnapped by "Mr. X", and Thomas must fight through five side-scrolling floors full of enemies to rescue her. Brutally summarized as "rescue girlfriend hit people", the US and UK version opens with the phrase "Thomas and Sylvia were attacked by several unknown guys...." The game was an early beat 'em up. It is cited as one of the inspirations for subsequent successes like Double Dragon, Final Fight, Captain Commando, Streets of Rage, P.O.W.: Prisoners of War and Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja. Thomas can punch with the A button and kick with the B button. Either move can be done from a crouching or jumping position. Punches are worth twice as much as kicks and do twice as much damage, but their range is shorter. Screenshot of Kung-Fu Master.The first floor of the temple contains Grippers and Knife Throwers. Subsequent levels introduce Tom Toms, poisonous moths, fire-breathing dragons, snakes, and confetti balls. Each of the five floors ends with a different boss who must ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=949894 ... Read more

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Articles on Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, John Woo, Chuck Norris, Cynthia Rothrock, Hong Kong movies, anime, and more. ... Read more

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Kapitel: Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Maggie Cheung, John Woo, Leslie Cheung, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Tsui Hark, Wong Kar-Wai, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Kenneth Ma, Jacky Cheung, Shing-Tung Yau, Chia Hui Liu, Andy Lau, Yuen Woo-Ping, John Baptist Wu Cheng-Chung, Chow Yun-Fat, Sammo Hung, Cecilia Cheung, Martin Leung, Stephen Chow, Cheng Pei-Pei, Johnnie To, John Tong Hon, Chang Cheh, Marco Fu, Yuen Biao, Eddie Chan, Simon Yam, Derek Yee, Anita Mui, Jade Leung, Dj Beware, Dennis Chan, Gordon Chan, Kenix Kwok, Peter Pau, Nicholas Tse, Rita Fan, Stanley Kwan, Michael Lau, Chen Ning-Chi, Corey Yuen, Fruit Chan, Vincent Kok, Benny Chan, Yu Jim-Yuen. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Bruce Lee (Chinese: ; pinyin: Lǐ Xiăolóng, born Lee Jun-fan (Chinese: ; pinyin: Lǐ Zhènfān); - ) was a Chinese American actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement. He is considered one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century, and a cultural icon. Lee was born in San Francisco, California in the United States, to parents of Hong Kong heritage but raised in Hong Kong until his late teens. Upon reaching the age of 18, Lee emigrated to the United States to claim his U.S. Citizenship and receive his higher education. It was during this time he began teaching martial arts, which soon led to film and television roles. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, and sparked a major surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West in the 1970s. The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in Hong Kong and the rest of the world as well. He is noted for his roles in five feature-length films, Lo Wei's The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972); Way of the Dragon (1972), directed and written by Lee; Wa...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rush Hour 3 is a 2007 martial arts/action-comedy film, and the third installment in the Rush Hour film series, starring Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan, that began with the 1998 film Rush Hour and continued with the first sequel Rush Hour 2 in 2001. The film was officially announced on May 7, 2006, and filming began on July 4, 2006. The film is set in Paris, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong. Rush Hour 3 was released on August 10, 2007, in USA. Academy Award-winning film director Roman Polanski co-stars as a French police official involved in Lee and Carter's case. Tzi Ma reprises his role as Ambassador Han, Lee's boss and friend who appeared in the first installment. This film has received a M rating by the Office of Film and Literature Classification and a PG-13 rating by the MPAA for "sequences of action violence, sexual content, nudity and language." ... Read more