The film "Rush Hour" was filmed in Los Angeles, USA.

Filming Locations:

Penthouse in Hong Kong

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1924 for retailer Charles Ennis. The distinctive exterior is made of 27,000 patterned granite blocks in the Maya Revival style. The house was first used for filming only six years later in the film "The Woman" and has been used regularly ever since.

Chinese Consulate

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed Built in 1928, this 16,600 square foot home was designed in the Tudor/Gothic Revival style by renowned architect Paul Revere Williams. Read more about the home on zillow.

Chinese Exhibition

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed Built in 1971 and expanded many times over the years, it is a 720,000 square foot facility located in downtown Los Angeles. The distinctive green glass and white steel southern addition was designed by architect James Ingo Freed and opened in 1993, becoming the main entrance.

LA Premiere Terminal

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed Long Beach Airport, which began its life in 1923 as Daugherty Field, is a public airport consisting of three runways. Due to strict noise restrictions and proximity to LAX, the airport serves a limited number of commercial flights but is very busy with cargo, charter, private aviation, and similar flights. The airport also houses a Boeing plant serving military aircraft.

Grauman's Chinese Theatre

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed After the success of the nearby Egyptian Theatre, showman Sid Grauman built the Chinese Theatre in 1927, designed by architects Meyer and Holler. This grand movie palace cost more than twice as much as his previous building and is known for its opulence both inside and out. The theatre introduced the famous celebrity handprints, starting with Norma Talmadge before construction was even complete, and now has over 200 concrete blocks in the forecourt. Grauman hired specialist Jean Klossner to develop an extremely hard concrete specifically for preserving the handprints.

Chinese Consulate Gate

In the Movie

The scene where Lee is not allowed to see the consul and decides to sneak in his own way

In Reality

The scene was filmed This Los Angeles estate was built in 1928 for Edward Doheny, son of an oil magnate. In 1965, the estate was acquired by the city and is now a park and historic site. The grounds are open to the public, and the mansion itself can be toured.

Former Ambassador Hotel

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed The Ambassador Hotel was built in 1921 by architect Myron Hunt in the Mediterranean Revival style. Over the years, the hotel and its Cocoanut Grove nightclub were very popular celebrity hotspots. In 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in the hotel's main kitchen, marking the beginning of the hotel's rapid decline. The hotel closed to guests in 1989, though it remained open for filming and special events. The hotel was finally demolished in 2005, preserving only a few small parts that were used to build the new Los Angeles High School of the Arts.