Heartwarming / Rush Hour (1998)

• Carter and Lee's friendship as a whole.
  • It should be noted that no matter what dumb shenanigans the duo get into or whose fault it is, they’re always ready to protect the other.
• The "War" scene. Up until this point, Carter and Lee clearly don't like each other. Once Lee starts attempting to sing along to the song, Carter helps him out. Then they start dancing along to it and mimicking one another, and for the first time in the film, these two start having fun together.
  • During this sequence, Lee teaches Carter how to swiftly disarm someone with a firearm, and the entire time, both are very obviously enjoying the other’s company. They even share a laugh once Carter gets the hang of it!
• After the disaster at the Foo Chow restaurant, Lee has to face the extremely disappointed and upset Consul Han, who chews him out for his failure. Carter, who was in another room getting his own chewing out, then bursts in and first bows to Han, then apologizes for both of them and speaks up for Lee. Although it doesn't do much, it was still very noble of Carter to do.
  • To be more specific, he says to Han that Lee would "never jeopardize his daughter's life", and that he loves her. Keep in mind, he barely knows Lee, but does know how close the bond between him and Soo Yung is.
• Once Carter finds Soo Yung bound and with a hood over her face in the back of a truck, the first thing he does is to pull her hood off and next reassure her that everything is going to be okay. It's especially heartwarming to note how the tone of his voice changes as soon as he meets eyes with her. A Jerk with a Heart of Gold indeed.
• The long-awaited embrace between Soo Yung and Consul Han once they're reunited. The music is a nice touch as well.