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This is a 35mm trailer for John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China, starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall and James Hong.
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Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China) is a 1986 American fantasy martial arts action black comedy film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun and James Hong. The film tells the story of Jack Burton, who helps his friend Wang Chi rescue Wang's green-eyed fiancée from bandits in San Francisco's Chinatown. They go into the mysterious underworld beneath Chinatown, where they face an ancient sorcerer named David Lo Pan, who requires a woman with green eyes to marry him in order to release him from a centuries-old curse.
Although the original screenplay by first-time screenwriters Gary Goldman and David Z. Weinstein was envisioned as a Western set in the 1880s, screenwriter W. D. Richter was hired to rewrite the script extensively and modernize it. The studio hired Carpenter to direct the film and rushed Big Trouble in Little China into production so that it would be released before a similarly themed Eddie Murphy film, The Golden Child, which was slated to come out around the same time. The project fulfilled Carpenter's long-standing desire to make a martial arts film.
The film was a commercial failure, grossing $11.1 million in North America, below its estimated $19 to $25 million budget. It received generally positive reviews, but left Carpenter disillusioned with Hollywood and influenced his decision to return to independent filmmaking. It gained a steady audience on home video and has become a cult classic.
Cast:
Kurt Russell as Jack Burton, a cocky, wise-cracking truck driver who gets involved in an ancient battle between Good and Evil when he makes a delivery to Chinatown, San Francisco.
Kim Cattrall as Gracie Law, a lawyer who is Jack's love interest.
Dennis Dun as Wang Chi, Jack's best friend and restaurant owner whose fiancée is kidnapped by Lo Pan.
James Hong as David Lo Pan, an ancient Chinese sorcerer who was cursed by Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
Victor Wong as Egg Shen, a sorcerer and old enemy of Lo Pan who also drives a tour bus.
Kate Burton as Margo Litzenberger, a reporter who briefly helps the team find Miao Yin.
Donald Li as Eddie Lee, a successful businessman and Wang's friend who helps them rescue Gracie.
Carter Wong as Thunder, an elemental master who can expand his body
Peter Kwong as Rain, an elemental master and expert martial artist with a sword
James Pax as Lightning, an elemental master who can shoot out bolts of lightning
Suzee Pai as Miao Yin, Wang's fiancee, who was kidnapped by Lo Pan when she arrives in America.
Chao-Li Chi as Uncle Chu, Wang's uncle.
Jeff Imada as Needles, a member of a street gang called The Lords of Death.
Al Leong, Gerald Okamura and Nathan Jung appears as Wing Kong hatchet men. Lia Chang and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa have minor roles as Wing Kong members. Frank Ho and James Lew appear as Chang Sing warriors. Noble Craig appears as "Sewer Monster".
This is a 35mm trailer for John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China, starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall and James Hong.
Buy it from Amazon: amzn.to/3DV7G11
#BigTroubleInLittleChina #35mm #Trailer
Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China) is a 1986 American fantasy martial arts action black comedy film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun and James Hong. The film tells the story of Jack Burton, who helps his friend Wang Chi rescue Wang's green-eyed fiancée from bandits in San Francisco's Chinatown. They go into the mysterious underworld beneath Chinatown, where they face an ancient sorcerer named David Lo Pan, who requires a woman with green eyes to marry him in order to release him from a centuries-old curse.
Although the original screenplay by first-time screenwriters Gary Goldman and David Z. Weinstein was envisioned as a Western set in the 1880s, screenwriter W. D. Richter was hired to rewrite the script extensively and modernize it. The studio hired Carpenter to direct the film and rushed Big Trouble in Little China into production so that it would be released before a similarly themed Eddie Murphy film, The Golden Child, which was slated to come out around the same time. The project fulfilled Carpenter's long-standing desire to make a martial arts film.
The film was a commercial failure, grossing $11.1 million in North America, below its estimated $19 to $25 million budget. It received generally positive reviews, but left Carpenter disillusioned with Hollywood and influenced his decision to return to independent filmmaking. It gained a steady audience on home video and has become a cult classic.
Cast:
Kurt Russell as Jack Burton, a cocky, wise-cracking truck driver who gets involved in an ancient battle between Good and Evil when he makes a delivery to Chinatown, San Francisco.
Kim Cattrall as Gracie Law, a lawyer who is Jack's love interest.
Dennis Dun as Wang Chi, Jack's best friend and restaurant owner whose fiancée is kidnapped by Lo Pan.
James Hong as David Lo Pan, an ancient Chinese sorcerer who was cursed by Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
Victor Wong as Egg Shen, a sorcerer and old enemy of Lo Pan who also drives a tour bus.
Kate Burton as Margo Litzenberger, a reporter who briefly helps the team find Miao Yin.
Donald Li as Eddie Lee, a successful businessman and Wang's friend who helps them rescue Gracie.
Carter Wong as Thunder, an elemental master who can expand his body
Peter Kwong as Rain, an elemental master and expert martial artist with a sword
James Pax as Lightning, an elemental master who can shoot out bolts of lightning
Suzee Pai as Miao Yin, Wang's fiancee, who was kidnapped by Lo Pan when she arrives in America.
Chao-Li Chi as Uncle Chu, Wang's uncle.
Jeff Imada as Needles, a member of a street gang called The Lords of Death.
Al Leong, Gerald Okamura and Nathan Jung appears as Wing Kong hatchet men. Lia Chang and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa have minor roles as Wing Kong members. Frank Ho and James Lew appear as Chang Sing warriors. Noble Craig appears as "Sewer Monster".
