Money as God?: The Monetization of the Market and its Impact on Religion, Politics, Law, and Ethics
Jurgen von Hagen and Michael Welker
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The nature of money and its impact on society has long interested scholars of economics, history,...
Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World
Lucy Letherland and Ben Handicott
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From the team behind the best-selling Atlas of Adventures comes this awe-inspiring journey of...
Children's Nonfiction Travel Reference Geography Picture Books
Destination Beijing
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Beijing, one of the four Great Ancient Capitals of China is a metropolis in every sense of the word....
China Marco Polo Guide
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With this up-to-date, authoritative guide you can experience all the sights and recommendations for...
Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated Big Trouble in Little China (1986) in Movies
Jun 18, 2019
the story follows Jack Burton, a man who agrees to help his friend Wang Chi rescue his green-eyed fiancée from bandits in San Francisco's Chinatown. Their mission leads them to a mysterious underworld beneath Chinatown, where they face an ancient sorcerer named Lo Pan, who requires a woman with green eyes to marry him in order to release him from a centuries-old curse.
Directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun and James Hong
Great storyline, cheesy old school graphics and action, brilliant characters and cast.
Absolute classic.
release date: July 2, 1986
Running time: 99 minutes
Fun fact:
The project fulfilled Carpenter's long-standing desire to make a martial arts movie.
The Confucian-Legalist State: A New Theory of Chinese History
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The Confucian-Legalist State analyzes the history of China between the 11th century BCE and 1911...
Teaching the I Ching (Book of Changes)
Tze-Ki Hon and Geoffrey Redmond
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Chinese traditional culture cannot be understood without some familiarity with the I Ching, yet it...
Romania - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
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The Chinese have always taken a long-term view of events. They are proud of their ancient...
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
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A tough truck driver named Jack Burton ventures into an underworld beneath San Francisco's Chinatown...
Martial arts Kung fu
The China Sketchbook
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A camera makes enemies; a sketchbook, friends. Firm in this belief, Irwin Allan Sealy carried to...