WORD years after the end of Rush Hour 2, James Carter is no longer a WORD, but a WORD on the streets of WORD. Lee is now the bodyguard for his friend WORD. Lee is still upset with Carter about an incident in WORD when Carter accidentally shot Lee`s girlfriend, WORD Isabella Molina, in the WORD.

During the World Criminal Court discussions, as WORD addresses the importance to fight the Triad, he announces that he knows the WORD of the Triad leadership known as the Shy Shen. Suddenly, WORD takes a WORD in the WORD, disrupting the conference. Lee pursues the assassin and corners him, discovering that the assassin is his brother, WORD. When Lee hesitates to shoot WORD, Carter shows up WORD towards the two and WORD WORD Lee over, allowing WORD to escape.