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40-469: [REDACTED] Look up golden child in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Golden Child may refer to: The Golden Child , a 1986 film starring Eddie Murphy The Golden Child (novel) , a 1977 novel by Penelope Fitzgerald Golden Child (play) , a 1998 play by David Henry Hwang Golden Child , a 2018 album by Judith Hill "Golden Child",

80-449: A 1997 song by DJ Sammy from the album Life Is Just a Game "Golden Child", a 2018 song by Say Lou Lou from the album Immortelle "Golden Child", a 2022 song by Lil Durk from the album 7220 "Golden Child" , a 2024 song by Meghan Patrick from an album of the same name Golden Child (comics) , a Marvel Comics mutant Golden Child (band) , a South Korean boy band Golden Child (novel) , novel by Claire Adam listed by

120-478: A bidding war Paramount Pictures purchased the script for $ 330,000. Feldman had intended it to be a detective story rather than a comedy and thought of Mel Gibson for the lead role. John Carpenter was offered the chance to direct the film, but he preferred to instead work on Big Trouble in Little China (1986) starring Kurt Russell . Murphy met with George Miller to direct the film. J. L. Reate,

160-511: A bottomless cavern whilst carrying a glass of water without spilling a drop. With luck and wits, Chandler recovers the blade and even manages to bring it past customs into the United States. That night, Numspa and his henchmen attack Chandler and Kee. The Ajanti Dagger is lost to the villains, and Kee takes a crossbow bolt meant for Chandler, dying in his arms while confessing her love for him. Doctor Hong and Kala offer him hope: as long as

200-420: A film with Eddie Murphy because he makes me laugh. The character was villainous, but he was a comic villain as far as I was concerned, and I hadn't done a film like that before. I don't think as an actor you should back off from any experience, so I thought, 'OK, we'll try this.' And I did it, and I know that it’s played over and over again and a lot of devotees of that kind of thing say it's their favorite film. It

240-406: A limited-edition 3-CD soundtrack set containing the entirety of both Barry's mostly unused score (on disc one), and Colombier's final theatrical score (on disc two), in addition to an exclusive Barry-composed song, sung by emerging composer Randy Edelman . The songs that had been released on Capitol's first soundtrack in 1986 were also featured in the set. The following pieces of music appear are on

280-716: A number of Chinese restaurants began trialling the use of service robots , including in Renesse and Maastricht . A study published in 2019 raised concerns regarding labour trafficking in Chinese restaurants in the country, due to the migrants' "vulnerability to exploitation" and urged protection for migrants against "extreme forms of labour exploitation" seen across Europe. In the early 1880s, Chinese food items and eating houses appeared in London and Liverpool , mainly visited by Chinese seamen and students. In 1884, Chinese food

320-715: A pseudo-Chinese cuisine based around western tastes, and the limited cooking skills and experience of the shop owners. In 2011, the Ming-Ai (London) Institute launched the British Chinese Food Culture project with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund , aimed at exploring and tracking the changes in Chinese food throughout its history in the United Kingdom. The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted many Chinese restaurants in

360-534: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Golden Child The Golden Child was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures and grossed a total of $ 79,817,937 at the United States domestic box office. In a remote temple in Tibet, a young boy with mystical powers – the Golden Child – receives badges of station and demonstrates his power to

400-490: Is killed by Numspa as a potential traitor. Numspa then communes with his master, a unseen powerful demon , who informs him of how to kill the child. Still not taking the case too seriously, Chandler is drawn by Numspa into a controlled dream , where he receives a burn mark on his arm. Numspa (whom Chandler henceforth insists on calling "Numpsie") presents his demands: the Ajanti Dagger (a mystic weapon capable of killing

440-551: Is not based on hurt and aggression, but on affection and an understanding that comes from seeing right through the other characters." In his TV, Movie, & Video Guide , Leonard Maltin cited the film as a BOMB (his lowest possible rating): "A top candidate for the worst megahit of all time...Charlotte Lewis gives a wooden performance even for an ex-model; entire reels go by with hardly a chuckle. A box-office smash - but have you ever met anyone who says they liked it?" Janet Maslin of The New York Times seemed to agree, describing

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480-409: Is often limited and minimal compared to Chinese dishes. Chinese takeouts ( North America ) or Chinese takeaways ( United Kingdom and Commonwealth ) are terms used to describe Chinese restaurants specifically designed for take-out , as opposed to traditional eat-in restaurants which typically offer take-out as an option; such take-out restaurants are often simplistic and lack tables or seats. At

520-821: The Kantstraße region of Berlin, known for its large Chinese community. By 1966, there were 100 Chinese restaurants across Germany; in 1992 this had increased to over 3,000. Today, Chinese restaurants can be found throughout Germany to the extent that, in 2016, almost every German city with a population of over 15,000 has at least a single Chinese restaurant. The largest concentration is found in Berlin where restaurants have been known to pair traditional Sichuan - and Shanghai-inspired dishes with German wines. Many students from China and Hong Kong studying in Germany open Chinese restaurants. There are many Chinese restaurants in

560-429: The monks of the temple by reviving a dead eastern rosella , which becomes a constant companion and familiar . A mysterious man, Sardo Numspa, has his men break into the temple, slaughter the monks and abduct the boy. A young woman, Kee Nang , watches a Los Angeles TV show in which social worker Chandler Jarrell talks about his latest case, a missing girl named Cheryll Mosley. Kee seeks him out and informs him of

600-546: The BBC as one of the 100 'most influential' novels Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Golden Child . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden_Child&oldid=1254341497 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

640-846: The Canton Restaurant. By 1850, there were five restaurants in San Francisco . Soon after, significant amounts of food were being imported from China to America's west coast. The trend spread eastward with the growth of the American railways, particularly to New York City . At the ratification of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 there were only 14 restaurants in San Francisco. However, the Chinese Exclusion Act allowed merchants to enter

680-511: The Child) in exchange for the boy. Chandler finally agrees to help, and he and Kee spend the night together. Chandler and Kee travel to Tibet, where Chandler is swindled by an old amulet seller, later revealed as the High Priest of the temple where the dagger is kept hidden (and, subsequently, Kee's father). In order to obtain the knife, Chandler has to pass a test: an obstacle course in

720-462: The Future ) was originally sought to provide the film's score, but turned the project down. Paramount then turned to John Barry , who had just come off his award-winning score for Out of Africa . Barry composed a score for the film. However, during post-production, Barry also left the project, when both differences with the producers and test screening feedback presented considerable challenges for

760-469: The Netherlands, although the number has fallen in the decade preceding 2019. The first Chinese restaurant opened in the 1920s. Chinese food in the Netherlands is often inspired by Indonesian cuisine owing to the Netherlands' colonisation of Indonesia. In 2019, it was reported that the previous decade had seen a 22% decline in the number of Chinese-Indonesian restaurants in the Netherlands, whereas

800-662: The Nile" due to its burgeoning Chinese food scene. In 2000, periodical Flavor and Fortune recorded between 7 and 8 restaurants in Cairo and around "a dozen" in the country, although the number was increasing. In 2020, Egypt's Health Ministry launched a campaign aimed at inspecting Chinese restaurants over food safety concerns in light of the COVID-19 pandemic ; however, Egypt denied reports that premises were being raided. In 1923, one of Germany's first Chinese restaurants opened in

840-780: The UK, with a number of restaurants in London's Chinatown in particular facing financial difficulty, due to lockdown restrictions and social distancing as well as prejudice against Chinese takeaways, which the BBC described as "unfounded". Chinese restaurants in the United States began during the California Gold Rush , which brought twenty to thirty thousand immigrants across from the Canton (Kwangtung or Guangdong) region of China. The first documented Chinese restaurant opened in 1849 as

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880-553: The UK. One restaurant that stands out in the history of Chinese restaurants in the UK is the Kuo Yuan which in 1963 was the first restaurant to serve Peking duck. In 2003, the first British Chinese restaurant achieved a Michelin star . In the United Kingdom, the business employed a large percentage of Chinese immigrants in the 1980s (90% in 1985). Opening a restaurant or takeaway gave a relatively low capital cost entry for Chinese families into self-employment. Many takeaways served

920-536: The actor who played the "Golden Child", the male titular character, was actually a girl: Jasmine Lauren Reate, who was seven years old when filming began. This was her one and only theatrical performance, but she wound up in the movie industry anyway: as of 2019, Reate was executive director of events at the Toronto Film Festival . For special effects, the team used CGI, as well as traditional stop motion and go motion . Alan Silvestri ( Back to

960-465: The beginning of the 21st century, Chinese restaurants had been present in a significant majority of Australian cities and towns for over fifty years, and in many places for over one hundred and fifty years. They emerged as commercial enterprises on the Victorian gold fields . The significant majority of original Chinese migration came from Guangdong Province in southern China, heavily influencing

1000-518: The composer. The test audience reaction led the producers to replace Barry's score with a second score, by Michel Colombier that, in contrast to Barry's work, was mostly " synthpop " (although there were some brief orchestral passages throughout). Some of Barry's musical cues remain in the final cut of the film and one track, "Wisdom of the Ages", appeared on the first soundtrack release issued by Capitol Records . In 2011, La-La Land Records released

1040-753: The country, and in 1915 restaurant owners became eligible for merchant visas. This fueled the opening of Chinese restaurants as an immigration vehicle. The Chinese Exclusion Act forced Chinese immigrants to move away from wage work to self-employment through laundries and restaurants. As of 2015 , the U.S. had 46,700 Chinese restaurants. There has been a consequential component of Chinese immigration of illegal origin, including Fuzhou people from Fujian Province and Wenzhounese from Zhejiang Province in Mainland China , specifically destined to work in Chinese restaurants in New York City, beginning in

1080-557: The dagger when the warehouse collapses, with Numspa buried under falling masonry. Chandler and the Child head to Doctor Hong's shop, where Kee is being kept. As the two approach Kee's body, a badly injured but berserk Numspa attacks Chandler, but the amulet the Old Man sold Chandler protects him, then blasts the dagger from Numspa's hand. The Child uses his magic to place the dagger back into Chandler's hands, and Chandler stabs Numspa through

1120-522: The film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three out of four stars, and stated: " The Golden Child may not be the Eddie Murphy movie we were waiting for, but it will do. It is funnier, more assured and more tailored to Murphy than Beverly Hills Cop and it shows a side of his comic persona that I don't think has been much appreciated: his essential underlying sweetness. Murphy's comedy

1160-514: The heart, destroying him. The Child then uses the last rays of sunlight and his powers to bring Kee back from the dead. The three later they take a walk discussing the Child's return to Tibet. Dennis Feldman , a professional photographer whose only writing credit was Just One of the Guys , wrote a script called The Rose of Tibet , which he planned as "a Raymond Chandler movie with supernatural elements." It attracted Hollywood's attention and after

1200-402: The kidnapping of the Golden Child and that he is the "chosen one" who would save the Child. Chandler does not take this seriously, even after a bird begins following him, and him seeing an astral projection of the Child. The next day, Cheryll Mosley is found dead near an abandoned house smeared with Tibetan graffiti and a pot full of blood-soaked oatmeal. Kee reveals to Chandler that this house

1240-475: The number of other restaurants increased by 15%. Researchers attributed this to Chinese restaurants not meeting "modern" desires of consumers, including outdated décor and fatty food considered unappealing to an increasingly health-conscious population. For the Netherlands, the typical Chinese-Indonesian restaurant culture – where three cultures come together (Chinese, Indonesian and Dutch) – has been acknowledged as Dutch intangible cultural heritage . In 2020,

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1280-512: The picture as a "comedy without laughs". Writer Dennis Feldman was disappointed with the film and thought they should have taken the script more seriously "but instead, everybody wanted to make an Eddie Murphy comedy" and was critical of director Michael Ritchie "it's not what the director should have done—and he didn't even do it that well, either." Charles Dance (who played the villain Sardo Numspa) said: "I thought I'd quite like to do

1320-567: The soundtrack or in the film alongside Colombier's score: Released in December 1986, The Golden Child was a box office success. It earned US$ 79,817,937 in the United States alone, making it the eighth biggest film of the year. "My pictures make their money back," Murphy remarked in 1989. "No matter how I feel, for instance, about The Golden Child – which was a piece of shit – the movie made more than $ 100 million. So who am I to say it sucks?" After The Golden Child , Murphy would participate in

1360-731: The style of food, consisting of fresh vegetables and fruit, with fish, poultry, and pork, with rice, herbs and spices. One third of all cooks in Australia were Chinese by 1890. The first Chinese restaurants in Canada were established in Western Canada and the Canadian Prairies by Chinese labourers working on the Canadian Pacific Railway in the 19th century. Due to common anti-Chinese sentiment at

1400-404: The sun shines upon Kee, the Child might be able to save her. With the help of the Child's familiar, Chandler locates Numspa's hideout, retrieves the dagger with the help of Til, one of Numspa's men converted to good by the Child, and frees the boy. When Chandler confronts Numspa, he reveals himself as a winged demon. Chandler and the Child escape, only to be trapped inside a warehouse. Chandler loses

1440-742: The time, many Chinese immigrants were unable to work in businesses that were not restaurants or laundromats, leading to the common establishment of the former. The number of Chinese restaurants in Canada grew due to increased immigration to Canada in the mid-20th century following the repeal of the Chinese Immigration Act, 1885 . Many towns and cities across Canada have Chinese restaurants, most prominently in areas with large concentrations of Asian Canadians such as Markham, Ontario . The majority of Egypt's Chinese restaurants are found in Cairo , described by Slate in 2015 as "Shanghai on

1480-579: The writing of many of his films. Despite its commercial success, the film did not meet Paramount's expectations when compared to Murphy's previous film, Beverly Hills Cop (1984), which grossed $ 234,760,478 at the US box office. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 21% based on 24 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10. On Metacritic , the film has a score of 37 out of 100, based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave

1520-507: Was a holding place for the Child and introduces him to Doctor Hong, a mystic expert, and Kala (a creature half dragon, half woman, who remains hidden behind a screen). Chandler and Kee track down a motorcycle gang , the Yellow Dragons, which Cheryll had joined, and Chinese restaurant owner Tommy Tong, a henchman of Numspa, to whom Cheryll had been "sold" for her blood, a way to make the Child vulnerable to earthly harm. However, Tong

1560-807: Was fun. I enjoyed doing it." Chinese restaurant A Chinese restaurant is a restaurant that serves Chinese cuisine . Most of them are in the Cantonese style , due to the history of the Chinese diaspora , though other regional cuisines such as Sichuan cuisine and Hakka cuisine are also common. Many Chinese restaurants may adapt their cuisine to fit local taste preferences, as in British Chinese cuisine and American Chinese cuisine . Some Chinese restaurants may also serve other Asian cuisines in their menus, such as Japanese , Korean , Indonesian , or Thai cuisines, though their selection

1600-672: Was made available as part of an exhibition featuring a restaurant in the International Health Exhibition in South Kensington , London. In 1907 or 1908, the first recorded Chinese restaurant was opened in London . The rise in the number of Chinese restaurants in the UK only began after the Second World War , and has been attributed to returning service personnel from Hong Kong . The restaurants were operated by Hong Kongers who moved to

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