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* [[Big Bad]]: David Lo Pan.
* [[Body Horror]]: Thunder when he inflates himself to huge size and explodes.
* [[Bound and Gagged]]: Gracie Law and Miao Yin.
* [[Breath Weapon]]: David Lo Pan fires a blinding magical blast of light from his mouth.
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* [[Call Back]]: The phrase "Cops got better things to do than get killed." is spoken twice by different characters.
* [[Catch and Return]]: Jack Burton after David Lo Pan throws his knife back at him.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: While he may not be badass in the standard sense, Jack
** "It's all in the reflexes", which serves triple duty as a [[Chekhov's Gun]] and a [[Post Mortem One Liner]].
** "You know what Jack Burton always says at a time like this?" "Who?" "Jack Burton. ''Me''."
* [[The Cavalry Arrives Late]]: Jack and friends pass a police car and fire truck on their way to the scene during their escape, which have apparently finally decided to respond to the explosions and gunfire.
* [[Chekhov's Skill]]: Jack's knife trick.
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* [[Underside Ride]]: The ending shows the hero happily driving away, only for a last minute [[Jump Scare]] revealing a monster hiding under his semi trailer.
* [[The Unmasqued World]]: The first scene (which is chronologically the last scene) implies that the outside world noticed the fight with Lo Pan and wants answers.
* [[Wait Here]]: Parodied when Jack Burton tells this to several of his [[Sidekick|Sidekicks]].
* [[Wizard Duel]]: Egg Shen vs. Lo Pan.
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