Episodes

  • Podcast On Fire 356: Three films by John Woo – Last Hurrah For Chivalry, Money Crazy & Follow The Star

    Podcast On Fire 356: Three films by John Woo – Last Hurrah For Chivalry, Money Crazy & Follow The Star
    Aug 24 2025
    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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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Podcast On Fire 355: Lee Rock II

    Podcast On Fire 355: Lee Rock II
    Aug 9 2025
    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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    46 mins
  • Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 61: The Lake House

    Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 61: The Lake House
    Jul 19 2025
    (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.
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    43 mins
  • Podcast On Fire 354: Lee Rock

    Podcast On Fire 354: Lee Rock
    Jun 14 2025
    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, […]
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Podcast On Fire 353: Tiger On The Beat

    Podcast On Fire 353: Tiger On The Beat
    May 24 2025
    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 and […]
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Podcast On Fire 352: Saviour Of The Soul

    Podcast On Fire 352: Saviour Of The Soul
    May 3 2025
    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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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • This Week In Sleaze 73: The Holy Virgin Versus The Evil Dead

    This Week In Sleaze 73: The Holy Virgin Versus The Evil Dead
    Apr 12 2025
    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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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • What’s Korean Cinema? 64 – The Foul King

    What’s Korean Cinema? 64 – The Foul King
    Mar 22 2025
    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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    1 hr and 16 mins