Here you’ll find  the commentary on You Tube timed to video.

Strap yourselves in even AFTER watching Lau Kar-wing’s multi-mood classic Scared Stiff as the commentary by Stoo and Ken attempts to deconstruct this wild one out of the busy Hong Kong cinema scene of the 80s. Remember the robot thrusting motion come ending time…

Ken’s note: I meant to say Yuen Wah worked as action director at Shaw’s for a while, not director.

Strap yourselves in even AFTER watching Lau Kar-wing’s multi-mood classic Scared Stiff as the commentary by Stoo and Ken attempts to deconstruct this wild one out of the busy Hong Kong cinema scene of the 80s. Remember the robot thrusting motion come ending time…

Ken’s note: I meant to say Yuen Wah worked as action director at Shaw’s for a while, not director.

 

 Commentary On Fire: Scared Stiff (1986) [92:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Just to get the excitement up to lethal levels, here you’ll find the rather insane trailer to the even more insane Scared Stiff by Lau Kar-wing. Made in 1987 and starring Miu Kiu-wai, Eric Tsang and with an appearance by the hard working Chow Yun-fat,  in the Hong Kong cinema tradition the trailer reveals a lot so proceed at your own risk if you haven’t yet had the pleasure to screen the film. You owe it to yourself and coming soon you can hear Stoo and Ken’s Commentary On Fire on said flick!

Those of you wonderful folks who also joined the forums will also get a chance to TODAY hear to  our commentary on the trailer! If you want to access this exclusive extra, just complete the simple registration on the forums. (continue reading…)

In what will be a a fairly common occurrence in 2010, Stoo and Ken become a magnificent duo. You lucky listeners get the first hand scoop at the planning of future theme-podcasts, dvd news including a big Shaw Brothers dvd announcement and what happened to Chow Yun-fat? Almost 18 minutes of extra chat is available in the FREE Members Only pack as well. Just register on the forum and you’re in! (continue reading…)

 

 Podcast On Fire 67: Behind the scenes and do the Shaw's come marching in THIS time? [69:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The tenacious “Aunt” of director Ann Hui’s 2006 film is something of a middle aged battle-axe at odds with the ever changing sprawling city of Shanghai in which she lives (Ye Rutang played by Gaowa Siqin) we join her meeting her nephew Kuan Kuan at the train station. He soon finds his aunt to be something of a weirdo; she lets her birds fly around the flat, has an empty fridge and no mobile phone. Ergo he decides not only to escape her tenacious ways but also to fake his own kidnapping for financial gain. What happens thereafter to the poor Aunt are a series of tragic, events in which characters drift in and out whilst attempting to con “Aunt” Ye Rutang out of her money. For the first half of the movie these events are interspersed beautifully with comedy then things all get a bit too much for Ye Rutang and she retires to live with the afore-mentioned nephew in a smaller industrial town in Manchuria. (continue reading…)

The trailer for Chow Yun-Fats latest project is online! Hopefully this will save Chow Yun-Fat from the pits of fire hell! Remember? Chow Yun-Fat as the horny oldman in Dragonball: Evolution! The film is schedule for release in the Spring of 2010.

Confucius (551 BC-479 BC), was born in the ancient Chinese state of Lu, today’s Qufu City in Shandong Province. He was a great educator, philosopher, a renowned politician and the founding father of Confucianism.  The film focuses on the great philosopher’s life experiences from 51 to 73.

Source; Twitch

Plot: Detective Nick Chen (Chow Yun-Fat) is a extraordinary cop who is one of the most decorated officers in the NYPD. Although his fame comes at a price, he is linked closely with the Triads in Chinatown. His job now is to keep the ongoing gang war between the Tong and Fukinese Dragon Triads at bay.

Chen receives a rookie cop by the name of Daniel Wallace (Mark Wahlberg), Chen isn’t happy with new inexperienced partner, but he learns to live with him.

Things start to get complicated when Daniel is approached by a Triad king pin and offers him in on the same deal that Chen’s on, you get us information, we’ll give you information. But as this story unravels nothing is what it seems. (continue reading…)