Podcast On Fire 364: Three Films By Chang Cheh – The Magnificent Trio, The Butterfly Chalice & The Trail Of The Broken Blade
In this episode we’re looking at The Magnificent Trio, a milestone in the studio’s early wuxia cycle where Chang Cheh takes a cue from Japan’s Three Outlaw Samurai.
We’re also giving a spotlight to two other early Chang Cheh films from this period: 1965’s The Butterfly Chalice, a huangmei opera that somehow fits both musical numbers and a face split in half, and 1967’s Trail Of The Broken Blade, made during the same year Chang Cheh became a household name with One-Armed Swordsman.
With Kenny and Paul Fox.
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Podcast On Fire 362: My Young Auntie
The title My Young Auntie already tells you something’s off. A young woman marries into a family and suddenly becomes the senior authority over people much older than her. From that simple inversion, Lau Kar-Leung builds a film about hierarchy, respect, and generational clash. All wrapped in a kung fu comedy. With Kenny B and Paul Fox.
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