Question 1

Why was Kurt Russell initially afraid to star in Big Trouble in Little China?

Accepted Answer

Kurt Russell confessed he was afraid because he had made a string of movies that flopped at the box office, but director John Carpenter told him it didn't matter and just wanted to make the movie with him.

Question 2

How did John Carpenter invert traditional action movie roles in Big Trouble in Little China?

Accepted Answer

Carpenter envisioned an inverse of traditional scenarios where the Caucasian protagonist Jack Burton is bumbling, while the minority character Wang Chi is highly skilled and competent.

Question 3

Who was John Carpenter's first choice to play Wang Chi, and why wasn't he cast?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Chan was Carpenter's first choice, but producer Lawrence Gordon opposed it fearing Chan's English wasn't good enough, and Chan declined the role.

Question 4

What video game characters were inspired by elements from Big Trouble in Little China?

Accepted Answer

The Three Storms partly inspired Mortal Kombat's Raiden, while David Lo Pan inspired the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung.

Question 5

What do the Chinese characters in the movie's main title translate to?

Accepted Answer

The Chinese characters in the main title translate to 'Evil Spirits Make a Big Scene in Little Spiritual State.'

Question 6

Why was Kurt Russell initially afraid to star in Big Trouble in Little China?

Accepted Answer

Kurt Russell confessed on the DVD commentary that he was afraid because he had made a string of movies that flopped at the box office, but director John Carpenter told him it didn't matter and just wanted to make the movie with him.

Question 7

How did John Carpenter subvert traditional action movie tropes with the main characters?

Accepted Answer

Carpenter envisioned an inverse of traditional scenarios: Jack Burton is portrayed as rather bumbling despite his bravado, while Wang Chi is constantly shown as highly skilled and competent.

Question 8

Which actor was John Carpenter's first choice to play Wang Chi before Dennis Dun was cast?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Chan was John Carpenter's first choice to play Wang Chi, but Chan declined and Dennis Dun was cast instead.

Question 9

What video game characters were partly inspired by elements from Big Trouble in Little China?

Accepted Answer

The Three Storms were partly the inspiration for Raiden from Mortal Kombat, while David Lo Pan inspired the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung.

Question 10

What do the Chinese characters in the movie's main title translate to?

Accepted Answer

The Chinese characters in the main title translate to 'Evil Spirits Make a Big Scene in Little Spiritual State.'

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