starring chris tucker and jackie chan as partners in comedy. >> do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth? chan of course one of the city's favorite sons. the walk of fame of the southeast as are jet li, chow yun fat and bruce lee, whose last film was shot here. enter the fim industlm industry. >> there's no denying hong kong has had its fair share of screen time. you really have to be here to truly appreciate the culture of the city. >> china the world's most populated country with over 1.35 billion people. hong kong, a coastal island off the southern region with just over 7 million of the nation's population. a small fraction packed into a one of a kind landscape. >> hong kong is an extremely international city, but built on asian values. this makes our city unique. >> owner of the highly regarded black sheep restaurants extols the virtues of this wonderfully eclectic city. >> i am biassed but i think hong kong will become the most important city in the world. >> locals and tourists often stop in to pray for good luck. >> when you come here to the temple you light

where the heck are you jackie chan?orter: it was hard to tell just last year the 46-year-old was critically injured in fatal crash. >> there's a terrible accident. the car flipped. it's on its side. >> reporter: this walmart tractor trailer collided with the limo van morgan was riding in. seriously injuring the actor and two others. and killing the star's friend and fellow comedian, james mcnair. morgan stayed hospitalized for five weeks. suffering brain damage and broken bones. settling a lawsuit with walmart for an undisclosed amount this summer. morgan's been on a long road to recovery. receiving a standing ovation while taking the stage last month at his surprise emmy appearance. >> it's been a long road back. i was ecstatic to learn i wasn't the one who messed up. >> reporter: on this particular night, it was as if he never left. >> but i'm back. it feels so good to be here. >> yes. it was part reunion and part morgan reprising his most popular "snl" characters including astronaut jones, brian fellows, safari plane

where the heck are you, jackie chan? >> throwing in new ones for measure. >> this jukebox every night hoping someday someone want to share the magical rit wm me! not with these! but with these. >> it's me! >> reporter: morgan's hallmark is a deadpan delivery often punctuated with a dash of sapeny, and it was on full display last night, facing off against his ex-wife, morgan's old family was ready for a feud. >> commitment! >> oh, here we go. >> reporter: tracy morgan's long road back now paved with humor, driving fans to a happier place. >> we don't know if he's going to make it. >> boring! >> good god, tracy! >> i'm back and better than ever. >> reporter: funny is his kurp currency, still semied and welcomed by millions. >> and i love y'all. thanks for being here with me. >> reporter: for "today," ron mott, nbc news, new york. >> you just saw there it sunt only tracy morgan making a comeback last night. you saw some of his co-stars. and larry david back for the first time in decades. >> used to be a writer for the show.

. >> and where is jackie chan at any way? >> so much energy. >> the whole cast coming back was great. >> one of the better shows in awhile. yeah. >> it was. thank you, lindsey. >>> next up, helicopter parenting. hearing those words gets the debate going. one mom saying it could be ruining a whole generation of kids. ruining? jesse has that story. >> reporter: some people think that by overprotecting our children, we're raising a generation of children underprepared for the real world. how do you avoid that if you're a parent? we have tips from the author of the book "how to raise an parenting styles can vary. from too relaxed. >> i'll not like a regular mom, i'm a cool mom. >> reporter: to too protective. >> i'm getting rid of everything in the house that has gluten or sugar. >> reporter: to so-called helicopter parenting. where parents hover over their kids' every move. could overbearing parents be harming their kids? >> kids grow up, they can't do for themselves. they don't have the skills needed in the work place. they hav

. >> and where is jackie chan at any way? >> so much energy. >> the whole cast coming back was great. is there one of the better showing in awhile, yeah. >>> next up, helicopter parenting. hearing those words gets the debate going. one mom saying it could be ruining a whole generation of kids. ruining? jesse as that story. >> people think we're raising a real world. how do you avoid that if you're a parent? we have tips from the author of adult." parenting styles can very ray. >> i'll not like a regular mom, i'm a cool mom. >> reporter: to too protective. >> i'm getting rid of everything in the house that has gluten or sugar. >> reporter: to so-called helicopter parenting. could overbearing parents be harming their kids. >> kids grow up, they can't do for themselves. they don't have the skills needed in the work place. they have higher anxiety and depression. >> reporter: julie lythcott haines believe parent who is hover could ruin the next general rain. >> we're overhepping the independent leads to harm. >> reporter: one wom