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Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jackie Chan Reveals Shocking Revelation About 'Rush Hour' Co-Star Chris Tucker
Jackie Chan Reveals Shocking Revelation About 'Rush Hour' Co-Star Chris Tucker originally appeared on Parade. may not have shown it on-screen, but years later, he's now sharing a huge admission about the filming process for iconic 1998 action film, Rush Hour. The iconic martial artist revealed that there was a major language barrier between himself and costar Chris Tucker—so much so, that he even went as far as to say he actually had "not a clue" about what the comedian was saying at all, during the "whole movie." It seems one of Tucker's famous lines from the movie, 'Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?," takes on a whole new meaning. 🎬 While visiting The Kelly Clarkson Show on Tuesday, June 3, alongside his Karate Kid: Legends costars and Ben Wang, host asked Chan if it was during Rush Hour that the actor learned to get accustomed to fast-paced English. 'The whole movie, I don't know what Chris Tucker's saying,' Chan shockingly responded. 'Not a clue.' The 71-year-old continued to explain how much he struggled, further adding, 'My dialogue coach sits right behind the camera. Every scene, every shot, different dialogue." "I asked my dialect coach, 'What did he say?' He speaks so fast!' Chan admitted, telling Clarkson that he eventually learned English better by listening to country music, as it is slower. Related: The revelation likely comes as a big surprise to fans, given the duo's comedic chemistry and seemingly fluid acting scenes together, and was unleashed on the heels of the Kung Fu Master ranking his favorite films of the Rush Hour trilogy in a video interview with Buzzfeed.'I don't know. You know what, the first one: little money, little time," Chan told the outlet of the original late '90s movie. "We shot it like, 'Go, go, go, go!' The second one: a lot of money, a lot of time. The third one: too much money, too much time." "Too much money is no good," Chan added. Rush Hour 2 was released in 2001, followed by the third installment, Rush Hour 3, in 2007. As for a potential Rush Hour 4, the Hidden Strike star confirmed he was "talking about" it and had plans to meet the film's director to discuss the script during an appearance at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 8, Chan Reveals Shocking Revelation About 'Rush Hour' Co-Star Chris Tucker first appeared on Parade on Jun 4, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
New Straits Times
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Jackie Chan's unexpected English teacher: Country music
HONG KONG: Jackie Chan learned English through country music. The 71-year-old actor, who grew up in Hong Kong and whose native language is Cantonese, found it easier to follow the lyrics of the genre because the songs are typically quite "slow." During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Tuesday (June 3), he said: "I learn English in country songs because country songs are slow." Jackie then went on to sing the chorus from Willie Nelson's 'Always on My Mind', which sparked cheers from the audience and thrilled the host. Kelly exclaimed: "I just got serenaded by Jackie Chan! That's how I'm going to take this day away." In 1998's Rush Hour, Jackie was famously asked by co-star Chris Tucker: "Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?" And the Karate Kid: Legends star admitted he didn't have "a clue" what his castmate was saying throughout the film. He said: "The whole movie, I didn't know what Chris Tucker was saying. Not a clue." Jackie admitted his dialogue was "different" in "every shot" due to his struggles to grasp what was being said. He explained: "My dialogue coach sits right behind the camera. Every scene, every shot, different dialogue. Every shot was different. Every time I just watched behind the camera, the dialogue coach went, 'Your turn. Okay, let's go.'" Kelly asked him if there was an "improv moment" when he didn't understand what a fellow Rush Hour cast or crew member was saying, and he admitted there were many. Jackie recounted: "The worst thing was when they said 'Cut. Take a rest. Jackie'. Then I turned around and said to my dialogue coach, 'What did he say?' They speak so fast!" In his latest movie, Karate Kid: Legends, Jackie returns as Mr Han and mentors his young nephew Li (Ben Wang) in martial arts after he is subjected to bullying at school in New York City. He admitted he didn't need any training because he has been learning fight choreography since the 1960s. Jackie, who joined the Karate Kid franchise in 2010 alongside Jaden Smith, said: "I don't need to anymore. I've been training every day for 64 years. I've been fighting, fighting, fighting."
AsiaOne
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Jackie Chan learnt English through country music
Jackie Chan learnt English through country music. The 71-year-old actor — who grew up in Hong Kong and whose native language is Cantonese — found it easier to follow the lyrics of the genre because the songs are typically fairly "slow". During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Tuesday (June 3), he said: "I learn English in country songs because country songs are slow." Jackie then went on to sing the chorus from Always on My Mind by Willie Nelson, which sparked cheers from the audience and thrilled the host. Kelly exclaimed: "I just got serenaded by Jackie Chan! "That's how I'm going to take this day away." In 1998's Rush Hour, Jackie was famously asked by co-star Chris Tucker: "Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?" And the Karate Kid: Legends star admitted he didn't have "a clue" what his castmate was saying throughout the film. He said: "The whole movie, I didn't know what Chris Tucker's saying. Not a clue." Jackie admitted his dialogue was "different" in "every shot" because of his struggles to get to grips with what was being said. He said: "My dialogue coach sits right behind the camera. Every scene, every shot, different dialogue. "Every shot was different. Every time I just watched behind [the camera], the dialogue coach went, 'Your turn. Okay, let's go.'" Kelly asked him if there was an "improv moment" when he did not understand what a fellow Rush Hour cast or crew member was saying, and he admitted there were many. Jackie said: "The worst thing [was when they said], 'Cut. Take a rest. Jackie... [then something quickly]' "Then I turned around and said to my dialogue coach, 'What did he say?' They speak so fast!" In his latest movie Karate Kid: Legends, Jackie returns as Mr Han and mentors his young nephew Li (Ben Wang) in martial arts after he is subjected to bullying at school in New York City. He admitted he did not need any training because he has learnt fight choreography since the 1960s. Jackie — who joined the Karate Kid franchise in 2010 alongside Jaden Smith — said: "I don't need to anymore. I've been training every day for 64 years I've been fighting, fighting, fighting." [[nid:718622]]
AsiaOne
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Jackie Chan learnt English through country music, Entertainment News
Jackie Chan learnt English through country music. The 71-year-old actor — who grew up in Hong Kong and whose native language is Cantonese — found it easier to follow the lyrics of the genre because the songs are typically fairly "slow". During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Tuesday (June 3), he said: "I learn English in country songs because country songs are slow." Jackie then went on to sing the chorus from Always on My Mind by Willie Nelson, which sparked cheers from the audience and thrilled the host. Kelly exclaimed: "I just got serenaded by Jackie Chan! "That's how I'm going to take this day away." In 1998's Rush Hour, Jackie was famously asked by co-star Chris Tucker: "Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?" And the Karate Kid: Legends star admitted he didn't have "a clue" what his castmate was saying throughout the film. He said: "The whole movie, I didn't know what Chris Tucker's saying. Not a clue." Jackie admitted his dialogue was "different" in "every shot" because of his struggles to get to grips with what was being said. He said: "My dialogue coach sits right behind the camera. Every scene, every shot, different dialogue. "Every shot was different. Every time I just watched behind [the camera], the dialogue coach went, 'Your turn. Okay, let's go.'" Kelly asked him if there was an "improv moment" when he did not understand what a fellow Rush Hour cast or crew member was saying, and he admitted there were many. Jackie said: "The worst thing [was when they said], 'Cut. Take a rest. Jackie... [then something quickly]' "Then I turned around and said to my dialogue coach, 'What did he say?' They speak so fast!" In his latest movie Karate Kid: Legends, Jackie returns as Mr Han and mentors his young nephew Li (Ben Wang) in martial arts after he is subjected to bullying at school in New York City. He admitted he did not need any training because he has learnt fight choreography since the 1960s. Jackie — who joined the Karate Kid franchise in 2010 alongside Jaden Smith — said: "I don't need to anymore. I've been training every day for 64 years I've been fighting, fighting, fighting." [[nid:718622]]
Hindustan Times
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Jackie Chan says he understood ‘nothing' his costar Chris Tucker said during Rush Hour
Actor and filmmaker Jackie Chan has an interesting revelation about the first Rush Hour movie. During his recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, he shared his working experience in the film and the challenges he faced while shooting it. (Also read: Jackie Chan drops a bombshell! Says his father was a spy, Chan isn't his real name) Rush Hour is a 1998 cop action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna from a story by LaManna. It stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as mismatched police officers who are assigned to rescue a Chinese diplomat's abducted daughter. Its box office commercial success led to two sequels: Rush Hour 2 (2001) and Rush Hour 3 (2007). On talking about the film, Jackie said, "The whole movie, I don't know what Chris Tucker's saying," he added, "Not a clue," reported People. Jackie later shared that in "every shot" his dialogue was "different" because of how much he struggled to understand. "My dialogue coach sits right behind the camera," he continued. "Every scene, every shot, different dialogue." When asked if he ever shared about the challenges he faced, Chan replied, 'Yes', "I asked my dialect coach, 'What did he say?' He speaks so fast!" said Jackie. He said he ultimately learned English by listening to country music, as the songs are slower, reported People. This revelation about Rush Hour film came after Jackie opened up about his favourite films in the trilogy. "I don't know. You know what, the first one: little money, little time," said Jackie about the original 1998 movie, adding, "We shot it like, 'Go, go, go, go!' The second one: a lot of money, a lot of time. The third one: too much money, too much time." "Too much money is no good," Jackie added. On the possibility of Rush Hour 4, Jackie revealed during his December 2022 appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia that he was "talking" about it, according to People. Karate Kid: Legends was released in theatres on May 30. (ANI)
