Pai went on to appear in several feature films and television shows including the Burt Reynolds action film Sharky's Machine (1981), the Sylvester Stallone action film First Blood (1982—her scene was deleted, but is a bonus feature on the "Ultimate Edition" DVD), John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Jakarta (1988), and The Cosby Show (1984). In the NBC comedy-drama Tattingers (1988–1989), she had a re-occurring role which included the show's pilot episode. She played in 1988 Indonesian movie Peluru dan Wanita, credited as Sue Francis Pai.