This is how you do over-the-top ridiculousness. There are many imitators but this is the real deal.Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) is just your average long-haul truck driver in Chinatown to do some business and see his old friend Wang Chi (Dennis Dun). Wang needs to go to the airport to pick up his fiancée, Miao Yin (Suzee Pai), who was born with very rare jade green eyes. Unfortunately, underworld boss and ancient sorcerer David Lo Pan (James Hong) needs a green-eyed girl in order to break the curse he is under, so he kidnaps Miao Yin. Jack and Wang must marshal their forces in order to defeat Lo Pan and his three Storms: Thunder (Carter Wong), Rain (Peter Kwong), and Lightning (James Pax).
Everything about this movie is insane. The plot is nuts, the characters are outrageous, and the mythology is never adequately explained. There are so many reasons why it shouldn't work, but it comes together with its own brand of magic. John Carpenter is one of those directors whose style is immediately apparent. You either strap in and enjoy the ride, or you avoid him entirely. Personally, I'm down for that kind of crazy.
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