Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

  • Director: John Carpenter
  • Writer: Gary Goldman,David Z. Weinstein,W.D. Richter
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, Cantonese
  • Release date: July 2, 1986
  • Runtime: 1h 39min
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China
  • "Big Trouble in Little China" is a comedy film directed by JC and participated by JC and Kim Cattrall . The film was released in the United States on July 2, 1986.
    The film tells the story of the truck driver Bolton and his Chinese friend Wang Ji who went to the airport to pick up Wang's fiancee, but she was kidnapped by gangsters in order to save the fiancee and The Duel .

    Details

    • Release date July 2, 1986
    • Filming locations San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies Twentieth Century Fox, TAFT Entertainment Pictures

    Box office

    Budget

    $25,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $11,100,000

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $2,723,211

    Gross worldwide

    $11,100,577

    Movie reviews

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    • By Pierce 2022-02-10 08:01:04

      A hodgepodge of weird elements of Classic as fuck

      When I was looking for a movie, I accidentally found this film, "Big Trouble in Little China" in 1986, which was translated in Chinese as "Demons in Chinatown", directed by John Carpenter, an American B-level film master.

      The story is simple: Wang’s fiancée was taken away. He and his gambler Jack tracked down the legendary villain David Lo Pan (it is said to be Luban)’s lair. Later, he was helped by a hidden master. In the end, the evil did not suppress the righteousness, the hero....

    • By Adonis 2022-02-10 08:01:04

      This is China in Carpenter’s eyes

      In the eyes of Hollywood filmmakers, Hong Kong films have a strong CULT color without exception. Even the best big productions are full of B-grade flavor in their eyes. As a gay movie, Carpenter must have been attracted by the charm of Hong Kong movies to make this wonderful movie. David Bodwell once said that Hong Kong movies are "all overwhelmed, all crazy", but he didn't expect it to be B The "Monsters in Chinatown" directed by the leading filmmaker is even more maddening than the...

    • By Vicenta 2022-02-10 08:01:04

      "Gobs Raid in Chinatown"-Uncle Carpenter teaches you to be an ACT



        The first thing I heard of Uncle Carpenter was not actually this work, but the "Weird Shape" (82 edition), which was almost as famous as the alien but sighed for its inability to succeed. Although the plot is a little slow (in fact, the films of that era are relatively rhythmic), but its vigorous prop design and CULT's bursting heterogeneous combination will bring a lot of influence to later generations. If I remember correctly, "Dead Space" should be one of the works that is more...

    • By Michel 2022-02-10 08:01:04

      Thoughts from the Spring Festival Gala

      The sketch of the Spring Festival Gala reminded me of the movie recommended to me by an American roommate when I first arrived at school. At that time, she was very excited to tell me that this was my favorite movie about China! Let's watch it together! As a result, I was embarrassed throughout the whole journey. A 2,000-year-old zombie left many ancient tombs in China and went to California’s Chinatown to dig a hole. The Chinese husband had to save his Chinese wife by pulling a white...

    • By Zane 2022-02-10 08:01:04

      Not in the middle of the world, a curious product

      What is unacceptable is why the Chinese fiancée of the second male king was played by a foreign girl. The Chinese face was so unwelcome in Hollywood back then.

      The appearance of the big villain zombie is very Fu Manchu, Fu Manchu represents the yellow peril, the Westerners vilify the Chinese. Charlie Chen is a positive image, a detective. Although the image is not handsome enough, Hollywood should co-produce Charlie Chen's film with the mainland.

      Jackie Chan's "A Good Man"...

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    • By Sammy 2022-04-23 07:01:42

      Oriental version of "Legend of the Devil's Palace",...

    • By Clotilde 2022-04-23 07:01:42

      When the cult looks good, Russell and Carpenter are golden...

    • By Jovani 2022-04-23 07:01:42

      I couldn't stop laughing when I saw the special effect thunder and lightning drew the word "Carpenter" in the air after the thunder and lightning died. Carpenter really loves to play...

    • By Loyal 2022-04-23 07:01:42

      I die laughing... this is the rhythm of playing a video...

    • By Brett 2022-04-23 07:01:42

      The props are really demonized Chinese culture, but the background is really attentive, very...

    Movie plot

    A large number of Hong Kong movies have been transplanted from the story, the setting of the scene, the number of actors to the design of the martial arts scenes, but the director John. Carpenter has always been an American. Although he tried hard to make a purely entertaining oriental version of "Legend of the Devil's Palace", it still inevitably makes Chinese audiences feel a bit like a mule or a horse. Kurt. Russell played the truck...
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    Movie quotes

    • Wang Chi: That's why the bottle didn't slice. My mind and my spirit are goin' north and south.

    • Eddie: Well sure it was a war. And anybody that showed up was gonna join Lem Lee in the Hell of Being Cut to Pieces.

      Jack Burton: Hell of being what?

      Eddie: Chinese have a lot of Hells.

    • Uncle Chu: What the hell is Gracie Law doing here?

      Jack Burton: She can't get enough of me.

      Gracie: Hah! He wishes.