Jackie Chan says 'too much money' was to blame for the lukewarm critical reception to ‘Rush Hour 3'
While reflecting on his long career, Jackie Chan has declared 'too much money' was to blame for the lukewarm critical reception to 'Rush Hour 3'.
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