Melania, Rush Hour director returns to China with Trump’s delegation

Filmmaker Brett Ratner, known for directing the "Rush Hour" franchise and the documentary "Melania," is accompanying U.S. President Donald Trump on a three-day trip to China, beginning Wednesday.

NS Nayan Seth,William ZhengSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-12 · 11:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

Melania, Rush Hour director returns to China with Trump’s delegation

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Filmmaker Brett Ratner, known for directing the "Rush Hour" franchise and the documentary "Melania," is accompanying U.S. President Donald Trump on a three-day trip to China, beginning Wednesday. Sources indicate Ratner's primary objective is to advance preparations for the upcoming sequel, "Rush Hour 4." During his visit, he plans to meet with crew members, actors, and potential Chinese film distribution partners. A significant portion of "Rush Hour 4" is expected to be filmed in China.

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The trip begins on Wednesday and is three days long.

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Brett Ratner is traveling to China as part of US President Donald Trump’s delegation.

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Ratner intends to advance preparations for Rush Hour 4 during the trip.

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Ratner is planning to shoot most of Rush Hour 4 in China.

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Brett Ratner, director of the documentary Melania and the Rush Hour franchise, is travelling to China as part of US President Donald Trump’s delegation, sources familiar with the filmmaker’s plans have told the China-morning-post" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="12558" data-entity-type="organization">South China Morning Post.During the three-day trip, which begins on Wednesday, Ratner intends to advance preparations for the action-comedy franchise’s latest sequel, Rush Hour 4, including meetings with crew members, actors and potential Chinese film distribution partners.He is also planning to shoot most of the film in China, a source added.

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