Comments on: More Trouble in Little China http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=129 Musings from the Edge of Forever Sun, 17 May 2026 00:17:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Pantyhose Hero http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=129#comment-3107 Pantyhose Hero Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:24:37 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=129#comment-3107 I love "Big Trouble..." but ever since becoming a fan of HK Films, I always find myself saying "You know who would've been good in that role?" I try not to do it but now it's a force of habit and you can't deny that Wen would've been the perfect role for a certain mr. Biao's US debut. I love “Big Trouble…” but ever since becoming a fan of HK Films, I always find myself saying “You know who would’ve been good in that role?” I try not to do it but now it’s a force of habit and you can’t deny that Wen would’ve been the perfect role for a certain mr. Biao’s US debut.

]]> By: Foxlore http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=129#comment-2856 Foxlore Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:32:13 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=129#comment-2856 Great piece Sanjuro. 'Big Trouble' is one of my favorite films, and one that I think was really wasted on most of the US audience at the time. For me the thing that I really loved about it was that for all his bluster Jack Burton was really useless in comparison with those around him (even Gracie Law to some extent). It was refreshing to see the Asian American actors shine here and this is still a film I use in classes on gender to highlight some of those same aspects of masculinity that you mention above. It is interesting the no other Hollywood film has really captured the same aesthetic dynamic that Big Trouble had. Even when you compare it to something like 'The Forbidden Kingdom' which seems to be a bit more authentic in aspects of lore and intertextuality, Kingdom seems to be trying way too hard and it lacks much of the fun. If ever there was a film that needed a sequel it is this one. Sure Russell is old now...but maybe that could work now as part of the charm. Great piece Sanjuro. ‘Big Trouble’ is one of my favorite films, and one that I think was really wasted on most of the US audience at the time. For me the thing that I really loved about it was that for all his bluster Jack Burton was really useless in comparison with those around him (even Gracie Law to some extent). It was refreshing to see the Asian American actors shine here and this is still a film I use in classes on gender to highlight some of those same aspects of masculinity that you mention above.

It is interesting the no other Hollywood film has really captured the same aesthetic dynamic that Big Trouble had. Even when you compare it to something like ‘The Forbidden Kingdom’ which seems to be a bit more authentic in aspects of lore and intertextuality, Kingdom seems to be trying way too hard and it lacks much of the fun.

If ever there was a film that needed a sequel it is this one. Sure Russell is old now…but maybe that could work now as part of the charm.

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