[s2e23] A Chinatown Ghost Story -

: This marks the first time this incarnation of the series introduces genuine magic, expanding the world beyond science fiction and mutation.

: Ho Chan empowers the Purple Dragons gang with the elemental forces of wind, thunder, and lightning to act as his enforcers.

: Ho Chan is voiced by James Hong , who played the iconic villain David Lo Pan in the original movie. [S2E23] A Chinatown Ghost Story

The episode is a direct tribute to the 1986 cult classic film Big Trouble in Little China .

Detail the dynamic in this season

: The threat is ended when April stabs Ho Chan with a magical dagger, trapping him inside the blade, which Donnie then discards into the Hudson River. If you'd like, I can: Break down the specific references to the 1986 film

: Ho Chan senses a unique power within April, which he finds difficult to understand, further teasing her half-human/half-Kraang origins. : This marks the first time this incarnation

The episode follows the Turtles, April, and Casey as they continue their search for the mutated Karai. Their mission is sidetracked when an ancient Chinese sorcerer's ghost, , is accidentally released.