by FilmInk Staff
James Pax’s Retrospect – Double Feature Screening of Big Trouble in Little China & The Heroic Trio World Tour in Melbourne Australia, Astor Theater on November.
For the first time ever, the international action star, accomplished actor & pop culture influencer, James Pax, will be appearing in Melbourne on November 21st to meet his fans. The Retrospective Double Screening in Australia is part of his global tour. James will be doing Meet & greet, Autograph signing + selfie + after screening Q&A to share the making of both movies and his friendship with Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui and Maggie Chung. James will also talk about the behind the scenes shooting of Big Trouble in Little China with John Carpenter, Kim Cattrall and Kurt Russell and the Three Storms.
40th Anniversary of Big Trouble in Little China!
Celebrate 40 years of cinematic mayhem with Big Trouble in Little China, the genre-bending cult classic from visionary filmmaker John Carpenter. Released in 1986 and starring Kurt Russell as swaggering truck driver Jack Burton the film blends martial arts action, supernatural fantasy, screwball comedy, and monster movie madness into one wildly original adventure.
When Burton follows his friend Wang Chi into the underworld beneath San Francisco’s Chinatown, he finds himself battling ancient sorcerer Lo Pan (James Wong), the elemental “Three Storms,” (Including James Pax as the iconic “Lightning”) and an army of supernatural enemies in a race to rescue a kidnapped bride (Kim Cattrall) with emerald-green eyes. Though initially overlooked upon release, Big Trouble in Little China has grown into one of the most beloved cult films of the 1980s, celebrated for Carpenter’s inventive direction, endlessly quotable dialogue, practical effects spectacle, and its unique fusion of Hong Kong action cinema and American genre filmmaking. Its influence can still be felt across action, fantasy, and video game culture decades later, with generations of fans continuing to discover the film’s offbeat charm and anarchic energy!
About The Heroic Trio
Looking at one of the best Hong Kong action movies ever made in the ’90s, it’s got to be The Heroic Trio that was premiered in Hong Kong in ’93 and throughout Asia with box office topping 20 million USD. The movie has since become a beloved action fantasy classic cult movie by millions globally.
The movie starring three most popular Hong Kong actress in the ’90s namely: Michelle Yeoh, the Oscar Winner for best actress, Maggie Cheung, Venice Best Actress Winner & Anita Mui, who was one of the most popular actress and pop singer in the ’90s.
But did you know that the actor who played opposite Michelle Yeoh, the poor scientist wearing a lab coat with constant bleeding nose, is none other than the popular action star, James Pax, who is best known as the Lightning Sorcerer in Big Trouble in Little China, aka, the Godfather of Raiden in the Mortal Kombat Video game and the subsequent movie series?
Event Name : Retrospective Screening of Big Trouble in Little China + Heroic Trio
Date & Location: November 21st Saturday at Astor Theater. Schedule:
11:00AM – 3:00PM Meet & Greet, Autograph Signing and Selfie for Big Trouble in Little China fans;
3:00PM – 5:15PM Big Trouble in Little China Screening + Q&A;
5:15PM – 6:30PM Meet & Greet, Autograph Signing and Selfie for The Heroic Trio fans;
6:30PM – 8:45PM The Heroic Trio Screening + Q&A
