Ambassador Han (Tzi Ma) was in charge of uncovering the smuggling activities of Zhong Tao's criminal group before he was sent to the United States, which made him hated by his enemies. In the United States, Zhong Tao instructed his men to kidnap Ambassador Han's daughter Su Yang (Julia Hsu) and demanded a ransom of 50 million US dollars. Upon hearing the news, the FBI launched a full investigation. Ambassador Han was worried about the efficiency of the US side and insisted on sending his old partner Inspector Li (Jackie Chan) from Hong Kong to assist. In order to prevent Li from solving the case first, the FBI sent Carter (Chris Tucker), a troubled detective from the Los Angeles Police Department, as Li's partner. Carter's style is flamboyant and high-profile, while Li is extraordinary and low-key. This temporary combination of East-West partners caused many misunderstandings and jokes. But as crises occurred again and again, the two gradually developed a tacit understanding. Will their rescue operation finally succeed? The film won the 1999 Latin Media Arts Award for Best Actress (Elizabeth Peña) and the 1999 MTV Movie Award for Best Screen Show.