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Rush Hour 3 (2007)

Where Rush Hour 3 says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Los Angeles, then Paris: where the sewers, the hotel and the Eiffel Tower fight were really shot

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Rush Hour 3
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Scenes and places

The speech at the World Criminal Court (2007)

Ambassador Han, guarded by Inspector Lee, addresses the World Criminal Court about the Triads. Just as he is about to name the whereabouts of Shy Shen, he is shot.

Set in World Criminal Court, Los Angeles — Where Ambassador Han addresses the court on fighting the Triads.

A fictional court in Los Angeles; the film names no real building and no filming location is documented.

The hospital promise (2007)

Lee and Carter reach the hospital where Han survives surgery. His daughter Soo Yung asks both men to promise they will find who did it.

Set in UCLA Medical Center — Where Han recovers after the shooting and his daughter Soo Yung arrives. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A major teaching hospital in Westwood, Los Angeles.

The kung fu studio (2007)

Lee and Carter go to the studio where Han left an envelope in a locker. The master tells them men with guns emptied the locker that morning and are heading for Soo Yung.

Set in Kung fu studio, Los Angeles — The studio where Han left an envelope for his daughter.

The studio is a story location only; no real filming location is documented.

Paris: the police check and the taxi (2007)

Lee and Carter are stopped for questioning by Commissaire Revi, who warns them off. They then force a hostile taxi driver, George, to drive them to a Triad hideout.

Set in Paris police inspection and taxi ride — Where Lee and Carter are held for questioning and then force a cab driver to take them to a Triad hideout.

The exact place of these scenes is not stated by the sources; a motorcycle chase was filmed from the Champs-Elysees across the Pont Alexandre III.

Filmed at Champs-Elysees and Pont Alexandre III (8th arrondissement, Paris, France) — A report on the shoot says filming began on 20 August 2006 with a motorcycle chase here; which scene it belongs to is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Paris underground (2007)

Captured by Kenji's men, Lee and Carter are taken underground. Kenji offers to let them live if they leave Paris, but Lee refuses when Kenji will not promise the same for Han and Soo Yung.

Set in Paris sewers — Where Kenji's men take Lee and Carter and offer them a deal.

The sewer scenes are set below Paris; a single source places the filming under a Seine bridge.

Filmed at Pont du Carrousel (underneath) (1st arrondissement · Seine, Paris, France) — Allocine lists the area under the Pont du Carrousel on the Seine as a filming spot for the underground scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The hotel and the break between brothers (2007)

Lee and Carter recover at a hotel. Carter demands to know why Lee never mentioned Kenji, and Lee finally explains their shared past. Lee then decides to go on alone.

Set in A Paris hotel — The hotel where Lee and Carter rest after escaping.

Allocine lists two Paris hotels among the filming spots; which one is this scene is not stated.

Filmed at Plaza Athenee (candidate) (8th arrondissement · Avenue Montaigne, Paris, France) — One of two Paris hotels Allocine lists as filming locations; the film's hotel scene is not tied to it by name. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Le Grand Hotel (candidate) (9th arrondissement · Opera, Paris, France) — The other hotel Allocine lists as a filming location; scene not tied to it by name. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The showdown on the Eiffel Tower (2007)

Lee arrives at the Eiffel Tower to trade Geneviève for Soo Yung, with Carter in disguise beside him. Kenji, enraged, challenges Lee to a sword fight high on the tower.

Set in Eiffel Tower — Where Lee meets Kenji for the exchange and the sword fight begins. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The tower in Paris's 7th arrondissement; Allocine lists a night fight scene filmed there.

Filmed at Eiffel Tower (7th arrondissement · Champ de Mars, Paris, France) — Allocine records a fight scene on the Eiffel Tower, shot at night. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Cafe de la Paix (9th arrondissement · Opera, Paris, France) — Geneviève's meeting scenes (not tied by name) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Quai d'Orsay (7th arrondissement, Paris, France) — Scene with Ambassador Reynard (not tied by name) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Palais de Chaillot and Trocadero (16th arrondissement · Trocadero, Paris, France) — Not tied to a scene Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

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