Hongkonški policijski inšpektor Lee v Ameriki pomaga pri preiskavi ugrabitve hčerke kitajskega konzula, za katero ugrabitelj zahteva visoko odkupnino. Agentje FBI so nejevoljni, da se Lee vmešava v njihovo preiskavo. Zato se obrnejo na gobčnega policista Jamesa Carterja, ki naj bi pazil na Leeja. Lee in Carter se ne razumeta najbolje, a kljub temu kar sama začneta raziskovati primer. Toda še preden premagata kulturne razlike in pomirita strasti, se na ulicah Los Angelesa zgodi pravo razdejanje.
Tokrat bodo najhitrejše pesti vzhoda in najzgovornejši jezik zahoda, detektiva Lee in Carter, na glavo obrnile najbolj romantično mesto na svetu – Pariz. V njem se namreč skriva smrtonosna skrivnost o največji kriminalni organizaciji na svetu. Razkriti jo je nameraval že veleposlanik Han v Los Angelesu, ampak ga je prej utišala morilčeva krogla. Tako se Carter in Lee odpravita v mesto luči, da bi preprečila zaroto in obenem rešila življenje hčerki umrlega veleposlanika. Medtem ko skušata prehiteti nevarne kriminalce, se med drugim znajdeta tudi v pariški kanalizaciji in na Eifflovem stolpu.
Zgodba, polna adrenalinske akcije in humorja, se začne, ko Lee in Carter prispeta v Hongkong na počitnice. Še posebej Carter se, oborožen s kitajsko-angleškim slovarjem, veseli zasluženega oddiha in eksotičnih užitkov, ki se mu ponujajo. A komaj prispeta v mesto, že se spopadeta z največjim primerom doslej. Na ameriškem veleposlaništvu je bomba ubila dva carinika, ki sta raziskovala tihotapljenje ponarejenega denarja. Policija sumi, da je za vsem tem Ricky Tan, vodja najbolj nevarne kitajske tolpe.
In the South Pacific island of Makatea, career-driven magazine editor Robin Monroe is on a week-long vacation getaway with her boyfriend, Frank Martin. An emergency work assignment in neighboring Tahiti requires Robin to hire the cantankerous pilot Quinn Harris who had flown them to Makatea on a small transport plane. While flying, a powerful storm forces Quinn to make an emergency landing on a nearby deserted island. The dissimilar pair avoid each other at first, until they're forced to team up to escape from the island -- and some pirates who want their heads.
In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that would allow for the eventual integration of women into its combat services. The program begins with a single trial candidate, Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil, who is chosen specifically for her femininity. O'Neil enters the grueling Navy SEAL training program under the command of Master Chief John James Urgayle, who unfairly pushes O'Neil until her determination wins his respect.
Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard trails Princess Pei Pei when she is kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner, outcast outlaw Roy O'Bannon, and tries to spring the princess from her imprisonment.
Alain Moreau's investigation into the death of his identical twin brother leads him from the beauty of the south of France to the mean streets of New York City and into the arms of his brother's beautiful girlfriend. Pursued by ruthless Russian mobsters and renegade FBI agents, the duo race against time to solve his brother's murder and expose an international conspiracy.
John Brown is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda, a leading robotics surgeon, replaces his damaged limbs with state-of-the-art gadgets and tools. Named "Inspector Gadget" by the press, John -- along with his niece, Penny, and her trusty dog, Brain -- uses his new powers to discover who was behind the explosion.
Martin Blank is a hitman for hire. When he starts to develop a conscience, he botches a couple of routine jobs. On the advice of his secretary and his psychiatrist, he decides to attend his ten-year high school reunion in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
Set in 1870's New York, a spinster heiress is courted by a much younger, penniless man, much to the chagrin of her over-protective father, and must decide whether to spend the rest of her life alone, or marry a man who is interested in her only because of her inheritence.
Two fishing fanatics get in trouble when their fishing boat gets stolen while on a trip.
In a world governed by commerce, Ricky and Kate, dedicated employees, find their lives forever changed when they encounter the enigmatic stranger G. As they navigate the realm of commerce, their paths intertwine in a surreal dance of love, loss, and redemption. G's presence, amplified through the pervasive influence of globalized television, casts a spell that reverberates beyond Ricky and Kate, impacting the lives of those who bear witness to their intertwined destinies.