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Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast

Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast

By: John Atom Jason Maher
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 A show with reviews and discussions on Asian Cinema. We talk about movies from Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, etc.Copyright 2025 Art
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  • S5E8 - Project A

    S5E8 - Project A
    Jul 30 2025

    In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, we tackle a classic, Jackie Chan's Project A.

    We hope you enjoy our discussion.

    Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/07/s5e8-project-1983.html

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    1 hr and 45 mins
  • S5E7 - War of the Arrows

    S5E7 - War of the Arrows
    Jul 15 2025

    In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason travel to the Kingdom of Joseon to witness the Qing invasion of Korea in the War of the Arrows (2011). Both hosts characterized this film as a fairly straightforward historical action flick, albeit one with excellent action scenes, pacing, and historical accuracy.

    We hope you enjoy our discussion.

    Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/07/s5e7-war-of-arrows.html

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • S5E6 - The Sword of the Beast (with guest Jack Eason)

    S5E6 - The Sword of the Beast (with guest Jack Eason)
    Jul 1 2025

    In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, John, Jason, and invited guest Jack (Optimism Vaccine) discuss Hideo Gosha's 1965 chanbara film, The Sword of the Beast. Far from a simple minded samurai flick, the film reflects the anxieties, tensions, and complex politics of the time by deconstructing the faux nobility of a past era.

    We hope you enjoy our discussion.

    Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/07/s5e6-sword-of-beast-with-guest-jack.htmIn

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    1 hr and 45 mins
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