80s Chinese Mysticism Week: The Golden Child (1986)

The Golden Child movie review from the Salty Nerds has them talking about this 1986 classic from Eddie Murphy which went from being a serious mystical thriller to what essentially amounts to a supernatural version of Beverly Hills Cop.  This fantasy comedy film is a nostalgic favorite of the Salty Nerds and follows Eddie Murphy as private investigator Chandler Jarrell as he teams up with expert martial artist Kee Nang to search for the kidnapped Golden Child.  Along the way, Eddie Murphy deals with strange mystical creatures, biker gangs, and the evil Sardo Numspa, played by Tywin Lannister himself - Charles Dance.  Also, you can't have an 80s movie that deals with Asians without Victor Wong and James Hong!   But the real question is, why is this movie (which was originally going to star Mel Gibson) so hated by Eddie Murphy that he swore never to do a sequel to it?  We discuss all this and more in our review of The Golden Child!  What is your The Golden Child movie review?  Did you love it?  Hate it?  Do you want the knife?  Pleeeeeaaaasssse?  Let us know on our Discord server at:  http://www.saltynerddiscord.com And if you like our movie review podcast and want to support us and our content, be sure to join our members area to get access to a huge back catalog of hilarious episodes. ▷ SUPPORT THE SHOW: http://www.saltynerdclub.com/ By becoming a Patron of the Salty Nerd Podcast you help us to create great content AND get awesome perks! Check out our Patreon page through the link above for more detail. Thank you! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltynerd/support