Why Jackie Chan wouldn't teach Lucy Liu any stunts for 'Shanghai Noon'

Why Jackie Chan wouldn't teach Lucy Liu any stunts for 'Shanghai Noon'

The "Rush Hour" star taught her to juggle instead.Touchstone/Courtesy Everett  Lucy Liu as Princess Pei Pei in 'Shanghai Noon'Lucy Liu needed to be rescued in Shanghai Noon. But behind the scenes, she was itching to learn some of the hero's moves herself.Seizing the opportunity to learn from an action superstar, Liu had asked her Shanghai Noon castmate Jackie Chan to teach her stunts. The Rush Hour actor, who had an entire stunt crew helping him…

Lucy Liu reveals how ‘Shanghai Noon' landed her Quentin Tarantino ‘Kill Bill'

Lucy Liu played O-Ren Ishii in ‘Kill Bill’ Lucy Liu’s role as Princess Pei Pei in Shanghai Noon didn’t just showcase her talent, but also directly inspired Quentin Tarantino to write one of her most iconic roles. Tarantino’s recognition of her performance transformed Liu from a princess in a western comedy to a sword-wielding assassin in a cult classic. In a recent Life in Looks video for Vogue, Liu shared that Tarantino was so moved by her perf…