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SCMP FilmHong Kong

Why John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China is both problematic and progressive

October 3

In 1986, a strange coincidence occurred in Hollywood. Despite the industry having previously shown little interest in the subject, two major Chinese-themed fantasy films were released in the same…

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