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* [[Evil Cripple]]: Lo Pan in his "old man" form, restricted to a wheelchair.
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: Egg Shen invokes this trope when he and Jack are beneath Chinatown.
{{quote| '''Jack:''' That is ''not'' water.<br />
'''Egg:''' Black blood of the earth.<br />
'''Jack:''' What, you mean oil?<br />
'''Egg:''' I mean black blood of the earth! }}
* [[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.
* [[If I Do Not Return|If I Don't Come Back]]:...
{{quote| '''Jack:''' (wink) call the President.}}
* [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]]: David Lo Pan with Gracie Law and Miao Yin.
* [[Indecisive Parody]]
* [[Intrepid Reporter]]: Margo ''wants'' to be one.
{{quote| '''Margo:''' "I feel like I'm in over my head."<br />
'''Eddie:''' [kindly] "You are." }}
* [[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].
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