A character in Rush Hour (1998)

Lee quotes from Rush Hour (1998)

Jackie Chan

2nd most-quoted character in Rush Hour (1998): in 18 of its 33 quotes
Most scenes with: Det. James Carter (9)

A line from Lee (When instructed to flash Carter's badge and photo ID to a group of gangsters)

This won't work. I no 6' 1.

More lines from Lee

7 quotes
Lee

We can hang in my crib. I will show you my 'hood

Lee

Oh, um...I'm policeman! I'm just trying to show him how to take a gun from a suspect.

Lee
(Outtakes)

They must not go to bla...(Carter) You right man, let's go tell'em. (The Carter leaves)

Lee

I don't care about him. I don't care about you. I care about the little girl.

Scenes with Lee

10 scenes
Sang

The drop will be made tonight. The amount will be fifty million dollars.

Fifty million dollars?! Man, who do you think you got? Chelsea Clinton?

Sang

I want twenty million in fifties.

Okay, twenty million in fifties.

Sang

Twenty million in twenties.

Okay, twenty million in twenties.

Sang

And ten million in tens.

Ten million in tens. Okay. Want any fries with that?

Hey man, you seen a little Asian dude about this tall with a steering wheel on his arm?

Secret Service guy

Go screw yourself.

What did you say?

Secret Service guy

Go screw yourself.

You get your sensitive ass up there and let me in!

Lee

I am not responsible for your assumption.

You full of shit, you understand me, you full of shit.

Lee

Not being able to speak is not the same as not speaking. You seem as if you like to talk. I like to let people talk who like to talk. It makes it easier to find out how full of shit they are.

What the hell did you just say? "I let people talk, blah blah blah" so I'm the one full of shit?

Lee

We both full of shit.

You full of shit.

Lee
[Singing "War"]

What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Say it again you all.

It's not "you all" its "y'all".

Lee

Yahl?

Y'all!

Lee

Yaal!

Man you sound like a karate movie. Y'all!

Cab Driver
(points a gun at Lee and Carter)

Okay, who the hell are you?

Hey man look, FBI ? (shows his badge)

Lee

Oh, um...I'm policeman! I'm just showing him how to take a gun from a suspect.

[Chinese food seller handing Carter some Chinese food.]

Damn Chen, some greasy shit? You aint got no better food like some chicken wings, some baby back-ribs, some fries or something?

Chen

Chinese food! No soul food here!

I ain't say nothing about no soul food. I said ain't you got some better food? I don't want that greasy shit. How you gonna sell a big box of grease?

Chen

Fung geneo bunkwain.

I'm a chilly what?

Chen

I'm no punk bitch!

I aint no punk bitch either!

Chen

I'm no punk bitch!

[Carter and Chen board a flight to China]

Man, how long is this flight?

Chen

Fifteen hours.

Fifteen hours? What are we gonna do for fifteen hours?

Chen
[Chen shrugs, then puts on headphones] (singing)

Huh!

(Carter turns in horror)
Chen
(singing)

War! Uh! Good God "yaw."

Aw, hell no! Stewardess, get me another seat! Stewardess!

Outtakes

Chan
(After Tucker messed up three times after trying to say 'Thank You' in Mandrian) (Laughing and says to the camera)

See! How difficult is that!? My ENGLISH?! He even cannot say three words of Chinese! Now you know how I feel! (then laughs while showing two peace signs)

Cab Driver
[Points a gun at Lee and Carter]

Don't move! [ Lee and Carter put their hands up] Drop your guns.

Hey man look, FBI? [Shows his badge]

Lee

Oh, um...I'm policeman! I'm just showing him how to take a gun from a suspect. [Carter is stunned at discovering Lee speaks English]

Chief Insp. Lee
[Carter has picked up Inspector Lee, who suddenly turns the radio] [hears Surfing USA]

Beach Boys.

Oh, hell, no. You didn't just touch my goddamn radio.

Lee

The Beach Boys are great American music.

The Beach Boys'll get you a great ass-whoopin'. Don't you ever touch a black man's radio, boy. You can do that in China but you'll get your ass killed out here.

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