Segway scooters can be tricky, actor Chan says

Jackie Chan's acrobatic stunts have made him one of the world's most recognizable movie stars, but the actor revealed that mastering a Segway two-wheeled scooter can be tricky.

Chan, preparing to kick off filming for the third installment of the "Rush Hour" action comedy series with co-star Chris Tucker in Paris, wrote in a diary entry on his Web site Sunday that he shipped the scooters to Paris to conveniently get around the film set.

"Everybody thinks it's easy to drive a vehicle like this. Like riding a bicycle, one has to learn how to properly drive a Segway. Even when a person thinks they understand how to ride it, they may go too fast and get hurt," Chan wrote.

The "Rush Hour" series revolves around the racial humor from the pairing of a Chinese police officer, played by Chan, and a black counterpart, portrayed by Tucker.