We look at the roots of John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China.
This article comes fromDen of Geek UK.
Zuwas a significant film for the Hong Kong New Wave movement that revolutionized the industry in the late 70s.
Tsui Hark was maybe the most distinctive director, bringing to the movement a unique set of sensibilities.
As aStar Warsdevotee, Hark beginsZuwith a prolonged chase.
Unable to choose between them, he upsets them both and they demand that hes killed.
You still with me?
So yeah,Zuis a bit crazy.
Its one set piece after another and the diversity of the action ensures that its never boring.
Theres a bonkers surprise around every corner and the pace leaves you breathless with excitement rather than exhausted.
It even directly inspired John Carpenter to make the brilliantBig Trouble In Little China.
However, what makesZuessential beyond all this is the message.
Hark delivers a fully formed meaning that coheres his madcap approach to narrative structure.
Ultimately, only by putting differences aside and working together for the greater good can anything be resolved inZu.
As the closing line says: The world really belongs to the next generation.
I pretty much guarantee smiles all round.
