After years of failing to break into the American film industry, Jackie Chan eventually got his break after starring in Rush Hour in 1998, which produced two more sequels in the following years. But, of all the elements that contributed to the success of the Rush Hour films, the onscreen connection between Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker was the most noticeable, as it never failed to make the audience laugh.
Despite the fact that the two haven’t worked together in a long time, Tucker remained close to the Hong Kong legend, and after visiting him in China, Tucker was astounded by Chan’s wealth.
Chris Tucker was astounded by Jackie Chan’s wealth.When Chris Tucker wanted to send his son to China, his friendship with China’s most renowned person came in useful. The Friday star stated that while in China, Jackie Chan looked after him and his son and made sure they had a good time. Tucker also recalled being in awe of Chan’s celebrity and the number of hotels he owned, which is understandable given that Jackie Chan is one of the wealthiest performers of our time. He stated,
“My son is studying Mandarin in High School, So he wanted to go to China and I couldn’t back out. He said ‘You know Jackie Chan Daddy we got to go.’ So we went there, Jackie took care of us. We went to a different restaurant every night. He’s the man, Jackie owned everything. He’s like, ‘You like hotel? He said You like hotel?’ I said yeah, ‘It’s my hotel that’s my hotel.’ So I got to do more movies.”
It seems their real-life bond doesn’t differ much from their movies, and after the Hong Kong legend finally gave an update regarding Rush Hour 4, fans are optimistic about witnessing the two reuniting again.
Rush Hour stars Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan.Chris Tucker is delighted to work with Jackie Chan on a Rush Hour 4 sequel.Chris Tucker became interested in the Rush Hour franchise after Jackie Chan finally teased the audience that a fourth chapter was in the works. Although there are no official specifics about the fourth film other than Chan’s hint last December, the Air actor did give his thoughts on perhaps collaborating with Jackie Chan again. Tucker elaborated about his forthcoming project schedule.
“You’re going to see a lot of good stuff coming, but it’s going to be on a whole other level. That’s what I like… I’m excited about that. It’s not going to be what you’ve normally seen… ‘Rush Hour 4,’ that’s something I definitely will probably drop in there because I love working with Jackie, but I’ve got some new stuff that I think you’re really gonna like. I’m excited about it.”
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker
With fans waiting for more information about the fourth film in the franchise, they will be hoping that it won’t be too long before the iconic team returns for another wild adventure.
Rush Hour is available to stream on Max.