Chan made the shocking revelation while appearing on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ on Tuesday, June 3

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Jackie Chan is making a shocking confession about filming Rush Hour

Chan revealed that he didn’t understand what his costar Chris Tucker was saying while making the 1998 movie

“I asked my dialect coach, ‘What did he say?’ He speaks so fast!” Chan recalled

When Chris Tucker asked Jackie Chan in Rush Hour, “Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?,” it appears it applied to real life as well.

When Chan stopped by the Tuesday, June 3, episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, alongside his Karate Kid: Legends costars Ralph Macchio and Ben Wang, Clarkson asked him 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,” he began. “Not a clue.”

Chan, 71, then explained 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.”

Rush Hour 2, Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker

Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker. Moviestore/Shutterstock

The American Idol alum, 43, then asked Chan if he ever outright admitted he had trouble understanding during an improv moment, to which Chan responded, “Yes.”

“I asked my dialect coach, ‘What did he say?’ He speaks so fast!” Chan explained.

Chan said he ultimately learned English by listening to country music, as the songs are slower.

Chan’s revelation about the first Rush Hour film comes after he ranked his favorite films in the Rush Hour trilogy.

Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker – Rush Hour 3

“I don’t know. You know what, the first one: little money, little time,” Chan told Buzzfeed of the original 1998 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.

Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan Rush Hour 3

Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan. New Line/Kobal/Shutterstock

Rush Hour was one of the most popular movies released in 1998 and received positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. The film centers around detective James Carter (played by Tucker) teaming up with a decorated Hong Kong-based detective named Lee (Chan) to help find his friend’s missing daughter.

As for the possibility of a Rush Hour 4, Chan said during a December 2022 appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia that he was “talking” about it.