The Podcast On Fire Network aims to provide a large, continually expanding overview of Asian cinema. On the flagshow Podcast On Fire, the big guns out of Hong Kong cinema gets a spotlight through discussion and review while the remainder of the network shows gives you insight into Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese cinema and the history of adult oriented Hong Kong cinema!
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The flagship show Podcast On Fire covers classic Hong Kong cinema, everything from Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan, John Woo and Jet Li! Featuring in depth discussions with an aura of fun, this is your primary stop in the podcast world for classic Hong Kong cinema!
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Tsui Hark and Ching Siu-tung blend wartime adventure with comic book storytelling in The Raid, an adaptation of the classic Hong Kong manhua Uncle Choi. With Kenny B and A4E’s Michael Scott. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to o…
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Tsui Hark and Ching Siu-tung blend wartime adventure with comic book storytelling in The Raid, an adaptation of the classic Hong Kong manhua Uncle Choi. With Kenny B and A4E’s Michael Scott. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to o…
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Podcast On Fire 356: Three films by John Woo – Last Hurrah For Chivalry, Money Crazy & Follow The Star
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In this episode, we spotlight three early films from director John Woo. We kick things off with quick takes on two of his comedies, Money Crazy and Follow the Star, before turning our attention to the main feature: Woo’s striking early wuxia effort, Last Hurrah for Chivalry. It’s a fascinating turning point in his career, […]…
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Podcast On Fire 356: Three films by John Woo – Last Hurrah For Chivalry, Money Crazy & Follow The Star
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In this episode, we spotlight three early films from director John Woo. We kick things off with quick takes on two of his comedies, Money Crazy and Follow the Star, before turning our attention to the main feature: Woo’s striking early wuxia effort, Last Hurrah for Chivalry. It’s a fascinating turning point in his career, […]…
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In part two, we move from rise to reckoning. Lee Rock II sees Lui Lok consolidating his power, facing family tensions with his grown son (Aaron Kwok), and navigating the corruption crackdown that forces his retreat from Hong Kong. We look at the time jumps, Andy Lau’s aged portrayal, and whether the sequel’s emotional beats […]…
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In part two, we move from rise to reckoning. Lee Rock II sees Lui Lok consolidating his power, facing family tensions with his grown son (Aaron Kwok), and navigating the corruption crackdown that forces his retreat from Hong Kong. We look at the time jumps, Andy Lau’s aged portrayal, and whether the sequel’s emotional beats […]…
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Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 61: The Lake House
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(Previously published exclusively on the website, this episode is now available in the podcast feed) South Korea’s magical romance Il Mare is remade in America as The Lake House. With Kenny B and Paul Quinn.By Kenny B, Various
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Today is episode one of our two-part look at Lee Rock and Lee Rock II, a four-hour crime saga based on the life of Lui Lok, a real Hong Kong police officer whose career took him from cadet to high-ranking power broker within a deeply corrupt system. Andy Lau plays the role across both films, […]By Kenny B, Various
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Today is episode one of our two-part look at Lee Rock and Lee Rock II, a four-hour crime saga based on the life of Lui Lok, a real Hong Kong police officer whose career took him from cadet to high-ranking power broker within a deeply corrupt system. Andy Lau plays the role across both films, […]By Kenny B, Various
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Podcast On Fire 353: Tiger On The Beat
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Lau Kar-Leung meets buddy cop comedy in Tiger on the Beat! Chow Yun-Fat and Conan Lee bicker, banter, and brawl their way through heroin smugglers and a chainsaw duel you won’t forget. It’s a classic Hong Kong genre mash-and-smashup, mixing slapstick, squib-heavy carnage, and Lau’s signature choreography with explosive modern action. With Kenny B a…
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Podcast On Fire 353: Tiger On The Beat
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Lau Kar-Leung meets buddy cop comedy in Tiger on the Beat! Chow Yun-Fat and Conan Lee bicker, banter, and brawl their way through heroin smugglers and a chainsaw duel you won’t forget. It’s a classic Hong Kong genre mash-and-smashup, mixing slapstick, squib-heavy carnage, and Lau’s signature choreography with explosive modern action. With Kenny B a…
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Podcast On Fire 352: Saviour Of The Soul
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Hong Kong cinema goes full comic book madness in Saviour of the Soul! Inspired by City Hunter but transformed into something uniquely Hong Kong, this film blends slick action, wild visuals, and larger-than-life characters. We break down its manga and anime influences, its dazzling style, and its place in the careers of Andy Lau, Anita […]…
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Podcast On Fire 352: Saviour Of The Soul
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Hong Kong cinema goes full comic book madness in Saviour of the Soul! Inspired by City Hunter but transformed into something uniquely Hong Kong, this film blends slick action, wild visuals, and larger-than-life characters. We break down its manga and anime influences, its dazzling style, and its place in the careers of Andy Lau, Anita […]…
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This Week In Sleaze 73: The Holy Virgin Versus The Evil Dead
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A title so fantastic, we had no choice but to cover it. In The Holy Virgin vs the Evil Dead (1991), martial arts director Tony Lou—who’d already jumped from wild Wuxia epics to girls-with-guns carnage—takes the Category III plunge and ends up in bed with Donnie Yen (not literally, but you get the idea). It’s […]…
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What’s Korean Cinema? 64 – The Foul King
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The heartfelt story of how you escape the headlock of horror—the director of A Tale of Two Sisters and I Saw the Devil gives us Song Kang-ho as a bank clerk turned wrestler in The Foul King (2000). With Kenny B, joined by resident Korean cinema expert—perhaps even Korean wrestling expert—Paul Quinn. Running Times: 00m […]…
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Podcast On Fire 351: Three films with Michelle Yeoh – Yes Madam, Holy Weapon, Wonder Seven
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Michelle Yeoh’s filmography is vast, so we’re trying something new. Instead of covering every film, we’re selecting three to highlight her action legacy. Two quick reviews focus on her 90s wuxia and action work with Holy Weapon and Wonder Seven, while our deep dive goes into her action debut Yes, Madam. With Kenny B and […]…
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Podcast On Fire 351: Three films with Michelle Yeoh – Yes Madam, Holy Weapon, Wonder Seven
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Michelle Yeoh’s filmography is vast, so we’re trying something new. Instead of covering every film, we’re selecting three to highlight her action legacy. Two quick reviews focus on her 90s wuxia and action work with Holy Weapon and Wonder Seven, while our deep dive goes into her action debut Yes, Madam. With Kenny B and […]…
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This Week In Sleaze 72: The Beauty’s Evil Roses
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Fruit Chan’s favorite cinematographer dives into the world of smut. Lam Wah-chuen kicks off his directing career with The Beauty’s Evil Roses (1992), a wild mix of softcore sleaze and black magic mayhem. With Sleazy K and The Great Lord Joshua Regal. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook gr…
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Podcast On Fire 350: Peking Opera Blues
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When Tsui Hark takes us to the opera, things can only get whimsical, vibrant, and joyous—despite the underlying torture and violence. Join Kenny B and Michael Scott of the A4E Podcast as we delve into Peking Opera Blues. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sog…
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Podcast On Fire 350: Peking Opera Blues
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When Tsui Hark takes us to the opera, things can only get whimsical, vibrant, and joyous—despite the underlying torture and violence. Join Kenny B and Michael Scott of the A4E Podcast as we delve into Peking Opera Blues. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sog…
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Podcast On Fire 349: 2024 Christmas Special
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Quizmaster Stoo from The Lager Logs gathers Kenny B, Tom K-W, and Paul Fox for an end-of-year trivia showdown! Test your knowledge of Tang, Tung, and Fung, and brush up on your Chapman To filmography—you just might need it. From all of us at the Podcast On Fire Network, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and […]…
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Podcast On Fire 349: 2024 Christmas Special
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Quizmaster Stoo from The Lager Logs gathers Kenny B, Tom K-W, and Paul Fox for an end-of-year trivia showdown! Test your knowledge of Tang, Tung, and Fung, and brush up on your Chapman To filmography—you just might need it. From all of us at the Podcast On Fire Network, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and […]…
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Podcast On Fire 348: The Postman Fights Back
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On the Korean road with young director Ronny Yu and martial hero Chow Yun-fat, this is the men on a mission film Postman Fights Back, from 1982. With Kenny B and Paul Fox. Music courtesy of Brian Kirby. Running Times: 00m 00s – Intro/Flaming Brothers background. 34m 00s – Flaming Brothers review. Show Links: Podcast On Fire […]…
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Podcast On Fire 348: The Postman Fights Back
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On the Korean road with young director Ronny Yu and martial hero Chow Yun-fat, this is the men on a mission film Postman Fights Back, from 1982. With Kenny B and Paul Fox. Music courtesy of Brian Kirby. Running Times: 00m 00s – Intro/Flaming Brothers background. 34m 00s – Flaming Brothers review. Show Links: Podcast On Fire […]…
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A year after Chow Yun-fat became the cinematic acting representative of heroic brotherhood painted in blood, i.e. heroic bloodshed, we got another one in the form of Flaming Brothers from 1987. With Kenny B and Phil G. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoo…
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A year after Chow Yun-fat became the cinematic acting representative of heroic brotherhood painted in blood, i.e. heroic bloodshed, we got another one in the form of Flaming Brothers from 1987. With Kenny B and Phil G. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoo…
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John Woo, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, the countdown to on-screen and behind the scenes-stardom has begun for all of them in Hand Of Death aka Countdown In Kung Fu. With Kenny B and Paul Fox. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our …
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John Woo, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, the countdown to on-screen and behind the scenes-stardom has begun for all of them in Hand Of Death aka Countdown In Kung Fu. With Kenny B and Paul Fox. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our …
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Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 44: Three more Korean shorts!
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(Previously published exclusively on the website, this episode is now available in the podcast feed) Extending the short movie-coverage in What’s Korean Cinema? 43, Kenny B and Paul Quinn review Kim Ji-woon’s Memories, Park Chan-wook’s Cut and Bong Joon-ho’s Shaking Tokyo. Only some of the biggest Korean directors ever.…
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After First Strike made action noise in Australia, Jackie remains down under for 90 minutes of being chased around Melbourne and using everything the city has to offer to fight back. But he’s a nice guy, in Mr. Nice Guy from 1997. With Kenny B and Phil G. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at […]…
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After First Strike made action noise in Australia, Jackie remains down under for 90 minutes of being chased around Melbourne and using everything the city has to offer to fight back. But he’s a nice guy, in Mr. Nice Guy from 1997. With Kenny B and Phil G. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at […]…
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The noodle making working class, as Tsui Hark sees it, as he directs and co-stars in Working Class from 1985. With Kenny B and Paul Fox. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. Music courtesy of Brian Kirby. Running…
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The noodle making working class, as Tsui Hark sees it, as he directs and co-stars in Working Class from 1985. With Kenny B and Paul Fox. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. Music courtesy of Brian Kirby. Running…
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This Week In Sleaze 71: Suburb Murder
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Two British teenagers are killed. It’s dubbed The Braemar Hill Murders. In 1992, a Category III film was made about their grisly fate. This is Suburb Murder. With Sleazy K and The Great Lord Joshua Regal. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and …
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Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 63: No More Love No More Death
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If you were into With Or Without You and was wondering about the background of Jacky Cheung’s violent assassin Prince and Rosamund Kwan’s club girl Tweedy’s relationship, it gets told in more explicit, extended fashion in a prequel film: No More Love No More Death, with no more Leon Lai. With Kenny B and Phil […]…
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Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 63: No More Love No More Death
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If you were into With Or Without You and was wondering about the background of Jacky Cheung’s violent assassin Prince and Rosamund Kwan’s club girl Tweedy’s relationship, it gets told in more explicit, extended fashion in a prequel film: No More Love No More Death, with no more Leon Lai. With Kenny B and Phil […]…
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Combining wine and guns and magnetic bombs on location in France, we end the Leon Lai or Bye of it all with 2017’s Wine War. From DIRECTOR Leon Lai. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. Music courtesy of Brian Ki…
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Combining wine and guns and magnetic bombs on location in France, we end the Leon Lai or Bye of it all with 2017’s Wine War. From DIRECTOR Leon Lai. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. Music courtesy of Brian Ki…
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The story from Rich and Famous continues but it was Tragic Hero that introduced Hong Kong audiences to these characters. The two film gangster epic wraps up, in 1987’s Tragic Hero. With Kenny B and Phil G. Running times: 00m 00s – Intro/Tragic Hero background 25m 49s – Tragic Hero review Contact the show via […]…
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The story from Rich and Famous continues but it was Tragic Hero that introduced Hong Kong audiences to these characters. The two film gangster epic wraps up, in 1987’s Tragic Hero. With Kenny B and Phil G. Running times: 00m 00s – Intro/Tragic Hero background 25m 49s – Tragic Hero review Contact the show via […]…
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Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 55: In The Line Of Duty 4 & First Option
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(Previously published exclusively on the website, this episode is now available in the podcast feed). Wong or Wrong is over. Bonus content isn’t as we take a look at In The Line Of Duty 4 with Michael Wong alongside the daredevil and asskicking duo Cynthia Khan and Donnie Yen and First Option from 1996 which […]…
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Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 55: In The Line Of Duty 4 & First Option
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(Previously published exclusively on the website, this episode is now available in the podcast feed). Wong or Wrong is over. Bonus content isn’t as we take a look at In The Line Of Duty 4 with Michael Wong alongside the daredevil and asskicking duo Cynthia Khan and Donnie Yen and First Option from 1996 which […]…
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The Director’s Series 40: Johnny Wang FINALE – Escape From Brothel
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Johnny Wang turns to pornography. Not because the career was in shambles but he takes his brutality to the Category III classification, and ESSENTIALLY makes his last film. More on that later. With Kenny B and Tom K-W. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or Twitter (@podcastonfire, …
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What’s Korean Cinema? 63 – Badland Hunters, The Chaser & Exhuma
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Kenny B and Paul Quinn discuss a trio of recent Korean films that can be found on streaming or digital, on blu ray, and on the cinema screens: Badland Hunters, The Chaser and Exhuma. Running Times: 00m 00s – Intro/Badland Hunters review. 21m 23s – The Chaser review. 38m 25s – Exhuma review. Contact the […]…
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The Korean war movie gets spooky, in 2004’s R-Point. With Kenny B and Paul Quinn. Running Times: 00m 00s – Intro/R-Point background. 49m 49s – R-Point review. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. What’s Korean Ci…
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The combined efforts of Johnnie To, Tsui Hark and Fatal Termination’s Andrew Kam gives us what is possibly the goriest gunplay film of its time: 1988’s The Big Heat. With Kenny B and Phil G. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to o…
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The combined efforts of Johnnie To, Tsui Hark and Fatal Termination’s Andrew Kam gives us what is possibly the goriest gunplay film of its time: 1988’s The Big Heat. With Kenny B and Phil G. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to o…
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Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 58: The Moon Warriors
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(Previously published exclusively on the website, this episode is now available in the podcast feed). It turns out the duo of Mabel Cheung and Alex Law wrote and directed parts of Sammo Hung’s 1992 Wuxia movie The Moon Warriors. It’s not as odd and scandalous as it sounds. Kenny B and Tom K-W break it […]…
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Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 58: The Moon Warriors
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(Previously published exclusively on the website, this episode is now available in the podcast feed). It turns out the duo of Mabel Cheung and Alex Law wrote and directed parts of Sammo Hung’s 1992 Wuxia movie The Moon Warriors. It’s not as odd and scandalous as it sounds. Kenny B and Tom K-W break it […]…
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Podcast On Fire 340: Bodyguards And Assassins
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Donnie and the gang protect Sun Yat Sen and director Teddy Chen goes through (development) hell trying to get Bodyguards And Assassins made. With Kenny and Phil G. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. Music court…
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