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“Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker: The 20th Century Duo”

“Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker: The 20th Century Duo”
Laurel and Hardy. Abbot and Costello. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker? Chan and Tucker in no way can be placed in a category of these comedy legend duos. However, the duos can be compared. Law enforcement to Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker is like moving a piano up a flight of stairs to Laurel and Hardy. A given task can go wrong in so many ways and as a result leads to a laugh. As for the film industry of the 20th Century, Chan and Tucker are recognized as a famous duo. In this paper I will discuss a scene from the film Rush Hour 2 and explain how Chan and Tucker’s performances bring a laugh to the audience.
Crime fighting has never been so hazardous and funny. Chopsocky action star Jackie Chan (Lee) re-teams with motor-mouth Chris Tucker (Carter) in a Rush Hour sequel as the mismatched cop duo investigate several bombings in Hong Kong attributed to Chinese gang leader Ricky Tan (John Lone) and assassin Z...

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