"into the 2008 feature film ""Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"". A number of actors connected to the Indiana Jones films and/or George Lucas's ""Star Wars"" franchise made guest appearances. Harrison Ford appeared as a middle-aged Indy (age 50) in the episode ""Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues"", which aired in March 1993. Paul Freeman, who played Rene Belloq in ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"", portrayed Frederick Selous in a couple of episodes, while Roshan Seth, who played Chattar Lal in ""Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"", played a North African sheikh in"
"in the 1996 film ""Blind Romance"". Roy Chiao Roy Chiao (16 March 1927 – 15 April 1999) was a British Hong Kong-era Chinese actor most famous in the West for playing the minor villain Lao Che in the 1984 movie ""Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"". Chiao was born in Shanghai in 1927. His father was a supporter of Sun Yat-sen and was part of the Chinese Revolution. During the Korean War, Chiao went to Taiwan. He joined the United States Army at some stage, and with him being fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, and English, he was a"
"Roy Chiao Roy Chiao (16 March 1927 – 15 April 1999) was a British Hong Kong-era Chinese actor most famous in the West for playing the minor villain Lao Che in the 1984 movie ""Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"". Chiao was born in Shanghai in 1927. His father was a supporter of Sun Yat-sen and was part of the Chinese Revolution. During the Korean War, Chiao went to Taiwan. He joined the United States Army at some stage, and with him being fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, and English, he was a broadcaster and interpreter for the army."
"China (1943 film) China (aka The Fourth Brother) is a 1943 film directed by John Farrow. It stars Loretta Young and Alan Ladd. David Jones, one of the main characters wearing a fedora, a brown jacket, and khakis, was an inspiration for Indiana Jones. In 1941, in Mei-Ki, China, war profiteer David Jones (Alan Ladd) narrowly escapes with his life when Chinese Captain Tao-Yuan-Kai arrests him for selling oil to the Japanese but releases him because he is American. Japanese aircraft bomb the town, and Jones drives toward Shanghai with his partner, Johnny Sparrow (William Bendix), who has brought with"
"China Jones China Jones is a Warner Bros. Looney Tunes short starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, directed by Robert McKimson and released in 1959. Daffy Duck is China Jones, an Irish private investigator working in the Far East. He finds a fortune cookie containing a call for help which stated: ""Help. I am being held prisoner in a Chinese Bakery"". and decides to investigate. This is actually a trap set by a vengeful criminal whom Jones had busted before. Several times throughout, Jones' assistant. Charlie Chung (Porky), a caricature for Charlie Chan reminds China Jones that he owes him"
"Corey Carrier Corey Thomas Carrier (born August 20, 1980) is an American former child actor, also known as just ""Core."" He is best known as playing Indiana Jones, aged 8–10, in ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"". Carrier was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts to Thomas and Carleen. He has a younger sister named Bethany. He attended an acting school at The Priscilla Beach Children's Theatre Workshop. His hobbies include baseball, gymnastics, wrestling, fencing, guitar, ice skating and basketball. He attended Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts as an undergraduate. Carrier has also made a guest appearance in ""The Equalizer"" (episode: ""Christmas Presence"")"
"Jonathan Ke Quan Jonathan Luke Ke Huy Quan (; Chinese: 關 繼 威; Cantonese: ""Gwāan Gaiwāi"", Mandarin: ""Guān Jìwēi""; born: August 20, 1971) is a Vietnamese-born American actor and stunt choreographer of Chinese descent. He is best known for his appearances in the 1980s Steven Spielberg productions of ""Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"" and ""The Goonies"". Quan was born in Saigon, South Vietnam (present-day Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). He was forced to leave his country when the Army of the Republic of Vietnam was defeated during the Fall of Saigon. His family was selected for political asylum"
"and emigrated to the United States. He became a child actor at age 12, starring as Harrison Ford's sidekick Short Round in ""Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"". After being cast, his family changed his name to Ke Huy, the name by which he is credited in the film. In 1985, he co-starred in ""The Goonies"" as a member of the eponymous group of children, the inventor Richard ""Data"" Wang. He played a pickpocket orphan in the 1986 Taiwanese movie ""It Takes a Thief."" In 1987, he appeared in the Japanese movie ""Passengers"" (""Passenjā Sugisarishi Hibi"") with the Japanese"
"on December 16, 1987. Corey Carrier Corey Thomas Carrier (born August 20, 1980) is an American former child actor, also known as just ""Core."" He is best known as playing Indiana Jones, aged 8–10, in ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"". Carrier was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts to Thomas and Carleen. He has a younger sister named Bethany. He attended an acting school at The Priscilla Beach Children's Theatre Workshop. His hobbies include baseball, gymnastics, wrestling, fencing, guitar, ice skating and basketball. He attended Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts as an undergraduate. Carrier has also made a guest appearance in ""The"
"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the ""Indiana Jones"" franchise and a prequel to the 1981 film ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"", featuring Harrison Ford reprising his role as the title character. After arriving in North India, Indiana Jones is asked by desperate villagers to find a mystical stone and rescue their children from a Thuggee cult practicing child slavery, black magic and ritual human sacrifice in honor of the goddess Kali. Executive producer and co-writer"
"scene of the 1984 film ""Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"", Indiana Jones trades the remains of Nurhaci (contained in a small, ornate jade urn) for a diamond owned by Shanghai mobster Lao Che. The genus ""Nurhachius"", a pterodactyloid pterosaur, is named after Nurhaci. Nurhaci Nurhaci (8 April 1559 – 30 September 1626) was a Jurchen chieftain who rose to prominence in the late 16th century in Manchuria. Nurhaci was part of the Aisin Gioro clan, and reigned from 1616 to his death in September 1626. Nurhaci reorganised and united various Jurchen tribes (the later ""Manchu""), consolidated the Eight"
"1982. They later said the early plot consisted of two notions of Lucas': that Indy would recover something stolen from a village and decide whether to give it back, and that the picture would start in China and work its way to India. Huyck says Lucas was very single-minded about getting through meetings, while ""Steve would always stop and think about visual stuff."" Lucas' initial idea for Indiana's sidekick was a virginal young princess, but Huyck, Katz, and Spielberg disliked the idea. Just as Indiana Jones was named after Lucas' Alaskan Malamute, the character of Willie was named after Spielberg's"
"his dog, leaving Sallah roaring with laughter. Sallah appeared in Marvel Comics's ""The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones"", where he helps Indiana recover the Chachapoyan Fertility Idol in Marrakech (that Rene Belloq stole in the ""Raiders"" opening sequence). The 1990 novel ""Young Indiana Jones and the Tomb of Terror"" details his first encounter with Indiana in 1913, and his full name is given as Sallah Mohammed Faisel el-Kahir. Sallah reappeared in the ninth and twelfth Bantam Books novels set before the films: in 1933 Sallah helped Indiana find the philosopher's stone, and the following year he provides sanctuary for Jones"
"The Dragon Pearl The Dragon Pearl is a 2011 family film that follows the story of two teenagers who meet in China to encounter a real live Chinese dragon, and also discover the mystery behind the whereabouts of his all powerful pearl. Directed by Mario Andreacchio, the film stars Wang Ji, Sam Neill, Robert Mammone, Jordan Chan and young stars Li Lin Jin and Louis Corbett. The screenplay was written by Philip Dalkin, based on the original script by John Armstrong, and the story is by Ron Saunders, John Armstrong and Andreacchio. When teenagers Josh (Louis Corbett) and Ling (Li"
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and the fourth installment in the ""Indiana Jones"" series. Released nineteen years after the previous film, the film is set in 1957, pitting Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) against Soviet agents—led by Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett)—searching for a telepathic crystal skull. Jones is aided by his former lover, Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), and her son, Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf). Ray Winstone, John Hurt, and Jim Broadbent are also part of the supporting cast."
"(93 to 94 years of age) Indiana Jones played by George Hall introducing a story from his youth by way of an anecdote: the main part of the episode then featured an adventure with either a young adult Indy (16 to 21 years of age) played by Sean Patrick Flanery or a child Indy (8 to 11 years) played by Corey Carrier. One episode, ""Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues"", is bookended by Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, rather than Hall. Later episodes and telemovies did not have this bookend format. The bulk of the series centers"
"means then that Lucas and Spielberg may have been influenced directly by Haggard's Quatermain and Doyle's Challenger, as noted above, but also indirectly through Bark's/Disney's Uncle Scrooge. The character was originally named Indiana Smith, after an Alaskan Malamute called Indiana that Lucas owned in the 1970s and on which he based the Star Wars character Chewbacca. Spielberg disliked the name Smith, and Lucas casually suggested Jones as an alternative. The ""Last Crusade"" script references the name's origin, with Jones's father revealing his son's birth name to be Henry and explaining that ""we named the ""dog"" Indiana"", to his son's chagrin."
"film's introduction, set in 1912, provided some back story to the character, specifically the origin of his fear of snakes, his use of a bullwhip, the scar on his chin, and his hat; the film's epilogue also reveals that ""Indiana"" is not Jones's first name, but a nickname he took from the family dog. The film was a buddy movie of sorts, teaming Jones with his father, Henry Jones, Sr., often to comical effect. Although Lucas intended to make five Indiana Jones films, ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"" was the last for over eighteen years, as he could not"
"around the young adult Indiana Jones and his activities during World War I as a 16- to 17-year-old soldier in the Belgian Army and then as an intelligence officer and spy seconded to French intelligence. The child Indy episodes follow the boy's travels around the globe as he accompanies his parents on his father's worldwide lecture tour from 1908 to 1910. The show provided some backstory for the films, as well as new information regarding the character. Indiana Jones was born July 1, 1899, and his middle name is Walton (Lucas's middle name). It is also mentioned that he had"
"in 1949, and met his mother in New York, where she was a student. After marrying, they settled in California. Wu has two older sisters, Greta and Gloria, and an older brother who died when he was two. Wu developed an interest in martial arts when he saw Jet Li in ""The Shaolin Temple"" and Donnie Yen in ""Iron Monkey"", and consequently began studying wushu at age 11. His childhood role model was Jackie Chan, a man who now considers Wu ""like a son."" Wu attended the Head-Royce School in Oakland, California and later majored in architecture at the University"
"Indiana Jones Dr. Henry Walton ""Indiana"" Jones, Jr. is the title character and protagonist of the ""Indiana Jones"" franchise. George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials. The character first appeared in the 1981 film ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"", to be followed by ""Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"" in 1984, ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"" in 1989, ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"" from 1992 to 1996, and ""Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"" in 2008. The character is also featured in novels, comics, video games, and"
"A Chinese Ghost Story (2011 film) A Chinese Ghost Story, also known as A Chinese Fairy Tale, is a 2011 fantasy-supernatural film directed by Wilson Yip, starring Louis Koo, Liu Yifei, Yu Shaoqun, Kara Hui, Louis Fan, and Wang Danyi Li. The film is adapted from the short story Nie Xiaoqian in Pu Songling's ""Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio"", a collection of supernatural stories set in ancient China. Yan Chixia's master sent him to Black Hill to train in the arts of demon hunting. After capturing an attractive female demon, Nie Xiaoqian, Yan falls in love with her and"
"named Chen Lian. She died when his son was only five years old. As a child, Chen Lian was not interested in civil or military pursuits, but rather, in religious enlightenment, much to his father's disapproval. At the age of seven, his father finally gave in to his pleas and allowed him to study under the tutelage of the Yellow Dragon Immortal (). Chen Lian was renamed to Shancai and became a dutiful apprentice of the immortal. However, he ignored all of his father's requests to visit home during his apprenticeship. When his father's 60th birthday approached, Shancai was once"
"Stuff the Chinatown Kid Stuff, the Chinatown Kid is a DC Comics fictional character, and sidekick to the original Vigilante. He first appeared in ""Action Comics"" #45 (February 1942). Jimmy Leong is the grandson of Lin Chou, leader of the White Lotus tong in New York's Chinatown. Jimmy assists the Vigilante when a Japanese spy known as the Head frames his grandfather for provoking a Tong war. Jimmy becomes the Vigilante's sidekick ""Stuff, the Chinatown Kid."" After Jimmy is killed (see below), his younger brother Victor becomes the new Chinatown Kid. In contrast to his brother's Western attire, Victor wears"
"such as ""The Saint"", ""The Avengers"", ""Blake's 7"", ""The Tomorrow People"", ""Somerset Maugham Hour"", ""The Champions"", ""Danger Man"", ""The Chinese Puzzle"", ""Are You Being Served?"" and ""Room Service"". Young has since appeared in many memorable roles, often as a villain. Some of the best-known are as Kao Kan in ""Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"", as Bruce Lee's father in """" (1993), as Mao Tse-Tung in ""Nixon"" (1995), as General Chang Jing Wu in ""Seven Years in Tibet"" (1997), as Mr. Kwai in ""The Transporter"" (2002) and as Henry Lee in ""The Corruptor"" (1999). Young's prominent television roles include"
"original storylines with Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom, ""Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis"", ""Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine"", ""Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb"" and ""Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings"". ""Emperor's Tomb"" sets up Jones's companion Wu Han and the search for Nurhaci's ashes seen at the beginning of ""Temple of Doom"". The first two games were developed by Hal Barwood and starred Doug Lee as the voice of Indiana Jones; ""Emperor's Tomb"" had David Esch fill the role and ""Staff of Kings"" starred John Armstrong. ""Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine"" was the"
"the Shanghai Institute, he is half British and half Chinese. His parents were killed by a demon called Yanluo when he was eleven. The demon tortured him in front of his parents, feeding him a demon drug to which he became addicted. This drug weakens and drains the life out of him, leading to his physical appearance: frail, slender, silver hair and eyes and very pale skin, he is also said to have an unearthly and unusual beauty. He's very intelligent and sensible. He's seventeen years old, and his best friend and parabatai is Will. He is in love with"
"the Sith, the Death Star, and a general by the name of Annikin Starkiller. He changed Starkiller to an adolescent boy, and he shifted the general into a supporting role as a member of a family of dwarfs. Lucas envisioned the Corellian smuggler, Han Solo, as a large, green-skinned monster with gills. He based Chewbacca on his Alaskan Malamute dog, Indiana (whom he would later use as namesake for his character Indiana Jones), who often acted as the director's ""co-pilot"" by sitting in the passenger seat of his car. Lucas began researching the science fiction genre by watching films and"
"so much with the character of Mulan it was easy for me. I loved using my imagination. I felt like I was a little kid again, being silly with an imaginary sword and riding on an imaginary horse and talking to an imaginary dragon. So it was a lot of fun for me."" In spite of the fact that, throughout the film, Mulan shares several intimate scenes with her guardian, a miniature Chinese dragon named Mushu who is voiced by American actor and comedian Eddie Murphy, Wen and her co-star never actually encountered each other while working on ""Mulan ""due"
"in many months. Price was successful in both tasks, and returned to China in the company of Roy Chapman Andrews, the well known archeologist and adventurer who is often cited as the inspiration for Indiana Jones. Andrews recounted the journey in this book ""Across Mongolian Plain"". Here is how Andrews recalled one of their travel adventures: Price and I drove back to Panj-kiang to obtain extra food and water ... We had gone only five miles when we discovered that there was no more oil for our motor ... Just then the car swung over the summit of a raise,"
"formula of an elderly (93-year-old) Indiana Jones (played by George Hall) in present-day (1993) New York City encountering people who spur him to reminisce and tell stories about his past adventures. These stories would either involve him as a young boy (10, played by Corey Carrier) or as a teenager (16 to 21, played by Sean Patrick Flanery). In one episode, a fifty-year-old Indy (played by Harrison Ford) is seen reminiscing. Initially, the plan was for the series to alternate between the adventures of Indy as a child (Corey Carrier) and as a teenager (Sean Patrick Flanery), but eventually the"
"of Chewbacca, (probably because he's seen as a companion to Indy, like Chewbacca is Han Solo's companion). Later, while Irina and Mutt are in a sword duel, Indy takes the Crystal Skull from one of the skeletons. The temple collapses behind the two, probably leaving Irina to be crushed after falling in a light-filled chasm to her death, and a close-up shows the skull as the movie ends. On Cartoon Network and on its website, Chapter 3 replays and then Chapter 4 starts. But on the Lego Indiana Jones website, Chapter 3 does not repeat itself, as all four chapters"
"to various prior adventurers, aspects of Indiana Jones also directly influenced some subsequent characterizations: Indiana Jones Dr. Henry Walton ""Indiana"" Jones, Jr. is the title character and protagonist of the ""Indiana Jones"" franchise. George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials. The character first appeared in the 1981 film ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"", to be followed by ""Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"" in 1984, ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"" in 1989, ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"" from 1992 to 1996, and ""Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal"