The Best 'Big Trouble in Little China' Quotes

Big Trouble in Little China quotes are certainly quotable for movie fans. These are some of the best quotes from the comedy Big Trouble in Little China as determined by you and your votes. The John Carpenter-directed film follows Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) who helps his friend rescue his fiancée from beneath Chinatown, where her green eyes are believed to be the key to unlocking a centuries-old curse. Big Trouble in Little China was released in theaters on July 2, 1986.

What are the best Big Trouble in Little China quotes? Do you like Jack Burton's line, "Everybody relax, I'm here"? Or do you like some of the lesser known lines from the film? Let it be known. Vote for your top Big Trouble in Little China quotes and watch them rise to the top of the list.


  • Never Lose A Feather
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    Never Lose A Feather

    Wang Chi: Here's to the Army and Navy and the battles they have won; here's to America's colors, the colors that never run.
    Jack Burton: May the wings of liberty never lose a feather.
  • Jack Burton...Me!
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    Jack Burton...Me!

    Jack Burton: Ah, you know what ol' Jack Burton says at a time like this?
    Thunder: Who?
    Jack Burton: Jack Burton... me!
  • Keep Out
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    Keep Out

    Jack Burton: [pointing to Chinese writing in an elevator] What does that say?
    Wang: Hell of Boiling Oil.
    Jack Burton: You're kidding.
    Wang: Yeah, I am. It says "Keep Out."
  • GET IT!
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    GET IT!

    Jack Burton: I don't get this at all. I thought Lo Pan—
    Lo Pan: Shut up, Mr. Burton! You were not brought upon this world to get it!
  • All That Kind OF Thing
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    All That Kind OF Thing

    Egg Shen: Can see things no one else can see. Do things no one else can do.
    Jack Burton: Real things?
    Egg Shen: As real as Lo Pan!
    Jack Burton: Hey, what more can a guy ask for?
    Egg Shen: Oh, a six-demon bag!
    Jack Burton: Terrific, a six-demon bag. Sensational. What's in it, Egg?
    Egg Shen: Wind, fire, all that kind of thing!
  • He Has A Crush On Ya
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    He Has A Crush On Ya

    Margo: Oh come on, Jack. (points at the knife he is cleaning) You're not a one man army!
    Jack: I know but still. You're staying top-side with Eddie and Uncle Chu!
    Margo: (points to where Eddie is sitting) Eddie? But he...
    Jack: I know. He has a crush on ya!