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* [[Evil Cripple]]: Lo Pan in his "old man" form, restricted to a wheelchair. |
* [[Evil Cripple]]: Lo Pan in his "old man" form, restricted to a wheelchair. |
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* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: Egg Shen invokes this trope when he and Jack are beneath Chinatown. |
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: Egg Shen invokes this trope when he and Jack are beneath Chinatown. |
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{{quote|'''Jack:''' That is ''not'' water. |
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'''Egg:''' Black blood of the earth. |
'''Egg:''' Black blood of the earth. |
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'''Jack:''' What, you mean oil? |
'''Jack:''' What, you mean oil? |
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'''Egg:''' I mean black blood of the earth! }} |
'''Egg:''' I mean black blood of the earth! }} |
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* [[Executive Meddling]]: The first scene was added later at the insistence of Studio Executives who just didn't get the [[Supporting Protagonist]] story line. |
* [[Executive Meddling]]: The first scene was added later at the insistence of Studio Executives who just didn't get the [[Supporting Protagonist]] story line. |
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* [[Humble Goal]]: All Jack really wants is to get his truck back. |
* [[Humble Goal]]: All Jack really wants is to get his truck back. |
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* [[If I Do Not Return|If I Don't Come Back]]:... |
* [[If I Do Not Return|If I Don't Come Back]]:... |
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{{quote|'''Jack:''' (wink) call the President.}} |
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* [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]]: David Lo Pan with Gracie Law and Miao Yin. |
* [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]]: David Lo Pan with Gracie Law and Miao Yin. |
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* [[Indecisive Parody]] |
* [[Indecisive Parody]] |
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* [[Intrepid Reporter]]: Margo ''wants'' to be one. |
* [[Intrepid Reporter]]: Margo ''wants'' to be one. |
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{{quote|'''Margo:''' "I feel like I'm in over my head." |
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'''Eddie:''' [kindly] "You are." }} |
'''Eddie:''' [kindly] "You are." }} |
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* [[Intimidation Demonstration]]: When the Three Storms first appear to break up the fight between the Chang Sings and the Wing Kong, they give a display of martial arts skills to intimidate the gangs. One of the Storms, Lightning, adds a display of his electrical powers for extra [[A Worldwide Punomenon|shock value]]. You can watch the sequence [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGLinT-Pdyo#t=3m40s here]. |
* [[Intimidation Demonstration]]: When the Three Storms first appear to break up the fight between the Chang Sings and the Wing Kong, they give a display of martial arts skills to intimidate the gangs. One of the Storms, Lightning, adds a display of his electrical powers for extra [[A Worldwide Punomenon|shock value]]. You can watch the sequence [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGLinT-Pdyo#t=3m40s here]. |