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(2014)

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Big Trouble In Little China (1986) by Steve Chorney

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Big Trouble in Little China commission (2020)

Art by: Daniel Warren Johnson

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The most prolific actor in Hollywood history is James Hong (91) 469 TV credits, 149 feature films, 32 short films and 22 video games. That makes for a total of 672 credits, and a breathtaking legacy that will live on in Hollywood history.

Realizing that Hollywood wouldn’t be able to provide the roles Asian Americans deserved, Hong set out to carve his own space. Along with actor Mako Iwamatsu, Hong helped organize an Asian American acting group in Los Angeles. Their first production was “Rashomon,” a stage play based on two short stories written by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and adapted into film by Akira Kurosawa.“That started the industry noticing who we were,” Hong said. “We weren’t just extras, or gimmick people. We were in a play that we organized. We were the main, lead people. We were the actors. And we commanded attention."That acting group turned into the legendary theater group, East West Players."East West Players were formulated to showcase works by Asians, who wrote the play, who designed the stage, who act in the play,” Hong said. “It was all done by Asian people, professional people."And Hong knows better than anyone the importance of having a space for Asian American creatives in Hollywood, where roles are still lacking.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/02/entertainment/james-hong-actor-movie-credits-trnd/index.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab

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The John Carpenter collection

Big Trouble In Little China (1986)

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The John Carpenter collection

Big Trouble In Little China (1986)

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The John Carpenter collection

Big Trouble In Little China (1986)

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The John Carpenter collection

Big Trouble In Little China (1986)

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The John Carpenter collection

Big Trouble In Little China (1986)

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The John Carpenter collection

Big Trouble In Little China (1986)

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Big Trouble in Little China - 1986

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Best one yet.

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Sam Gilbey Big Trouble in Little China alt poster (John Carpenter, 1986)

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Kurt Russell in “Big Trouble in Little China” (1986)

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Victor Chambra Powell - Big Trouble in Little China