CULT CLASSIC SCREENING @ PYT “Big Trouble in Little China”

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Friday night after my body combat gym training and my plans are to head over to Rough Cuts - Aussie Feature Premiere: Two’s Company, thieves a crowd directed by Aussie director, Andrew Thatcher. Myself and the “Rumble High” crew are particularly interested in the “East meets West” kinds of film making and are hoping that this night watching and critiquing this cult classic can inspire us further for our “Rumble High” TV series development.

I’m particularly interested in how cult classic “Big Trouble in Little China” has influenced the directions of his film.

Big Trouble in Little China will then be screened from 10pm onwards so looking forward to get a recap this awesome 1986 American action comedy, directed by John Carpenter(23 years old! Does that how long it takes for movies to be a cult?!)

Plot
When truck driver Jack Burton (Kurt Russell)and his friend Wang Chi (Dennis Dun) go to the airport to meet friends arriving on a flight from China, bandits from Chinatown kidnap Wang's green-eyed Chinese girlfriend (Suzee Pai). To rescue her, Burton and Wang go into the mysterious underworld beneath Chinatown, where they face a number of dangerous challenges and battle kung-fu masters and a 2,000-year-old man – an ancient sorcerer named Lo Pan (James Hong). Centuries ago, Lo Pan was put under a curse, and the only way that he can break it and become human again is to marry a woman with green eyes and then sacrifice her. Lo Pan is served by a ruthless street gang, the "Wing Kong", and by the "Three Storms" – three mystical henchmen named Thunder, Lightning and Rain. Jack and Wang are aided in their quest by lawyer Gracie Law (Kim Cattrall), a tour bus-driving sorcerer named Egg Shen (Victor Wong), Wang's friend Eddie Lee (Donald Li), and a helpful street gang, the Chang Sing.

Unfortunately, this film didn’t do so well at the box office when it was released. Its estimate budget was $25 million and was a commercial flop, with returns of only $11.1 million.

Other films that were in similar veins, included Eddie Murphy film, which was slated to come out around the same time. The film has since gone on to become a cult film due in large part to its success on home video.

This film is somewhat graded as a part of B-grade entertainment and known for its outlandish style, one-liners, and quirky characters.

It seems that young kids took a strong liking to this film. Adults wouldn’t take a particular liking to this film, and I’d definitely say, it isn’t a great film, but great entertainment, comparative to Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom tried and failed to be.

Also the usual protagonist (heroic muscleman) is actually replaced with just a stupid clod. It is also the first film that Hong Kong action aesthetic meets with Hollywood production.

I've got a fetish for graphic design and movie posters. I always seem to enjoy old school layouts. Check out these posters!