Lo-Pan
Lo-Pan is a male Chinese villain that features in Big Trouble in Little China.
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Biography
Lo-Pan was an ancient warrior who lived centuries ago in China where he was eventually defeated in battle at the hands of the First Sovereign Emperor Qin Shi Huang. As part of his punishment, the Emperor placed a curse upon Lo-Pan which left Lo-Pan formless and with no flesh. However, Lo-Pan managed to get a decript old body and temporarily possessed it by supplication to the gods. But this did not free Lo-Pan from his curse with the only way of him gaining his Human form permanently was by marrying a woman with green eyes. By marrying her, Lo-Pan would please the God of the East, Ching Dai. But in order to satisfy the Emperor, he was also required to sacrifice her. To that end, he spent centuries looking for a bride that would free him from his supernatural imprisonment.
In his guise as David Lo-Pan, he became the chairman of the Orient National Bank and the Wing Kong Trading Company.
Overview
Personality and attributes
The body was he was forced to possess was that of a decrepit old man forced to move about in a wheel chair. He possessed a bald head and a long beard.
Though seen as a ghost, Lo-Pan was considered a being of incredible darkness that pretended to be a man.
Powers and abilities
His soul was said to be formless and actually scattered across time.
Lo-Pan was capable of directing a supernatural light from his eyes and mouth which were able to blind ordinary mortals.
Notes
- Lo-Pan was portrayed by actor James Hong.
- There are noted similarities between Lo-Pan and the Mortal Kombat character Shang Tsung. Both are considered demons who's Human form appeared as a harmless old man whilst being capable of taking the souls of others.
Appearances
- Big Trouble in Little China:
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