Big Trouble In Little China — Japan Release

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Japanese promotional material for John Carpenter's 1986 film Big Trouble in Little China, distributed by Golden Harvest. The left panel features Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) in a triptych of expressions, rendered in classic Hong Kong action-poster style with a revolver and architectural motifs. The right panel catalogues Burton merchandise—t-shirt, figurine, toy truck—with yen prices, suggesting an alternate retail history where the film became a major merchandising property in Japan. Recovered from a Tokyo collectibles archive.

Catalogued, not yet released. This artifact will become available to acquire soon.

One artifact. One owner. On acquisition it is permanently retired from the archive. You receive the high-resolution file and a signed certificate of exclusivity.

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Print specification

36×24 in

24×36 in

2752 × 1536 px · 4.2 MP · landscape

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Section: Lost Cinema
Style: vintage Hong Kong action poster, Japanese merchandise catalog
Mood: nostalgic, conspiratorial, pulp adventure
Palette: cream, black, ochre, blue

Filed under

john carpenterkurt russelljack burtonbig trouble in little china1986hong kong cinemaaction filmgolden harvestjapanese marketingmerchandisecult cinema80salternate history