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Tag: Danny Lee

Podcast On Fire 160: Pedicab Driver & City On Fire

11 May 2013 knetan Podcast On Fire, PODCASTS 02:18:21 0 Comments

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In our ongoing conversations about classic Hong Kong cinema, the turn has come to Sammo Hung’s Pedicab Driver and Ringo Lam’s City On Fire! Hear Kenny B and Phil G of Eastern Film Fans discuss Sammo’s beloved and quite unavailable actioner and there’s also a late breaking reveal from rights holder Warner Brothers. Dr. Lam and Tom K-W join Kenny B in the second half for their take on the undercover drama classic and offer up their views on the whole City On Fire/Reservoir Dogs connection and “controversy”.

Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group (NEW) or Twitter (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. Music courtesy of Brian Kirby (http://briankirby.net) whose awesome clothing line you can find at http://www.shelflifeclothing.com/.

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This Week In Sleaze 13: Brother of Darkness & Run And Kill

1 November 2012 knetan PODCASTS, This Week In Sleaze 00:07:19 0 Comments

Billy Tang’s legendary Category III run is concluded in this episode with an in-depth look at domestic abuse and hellish, downwards spirals in Brother Of Darkness and Run And Kill. Sleazy K and The Great Lord Joshua Regal are also joined by one of the New York Asian Film Festival founding members and co-directors, blogger  and author Grady Hendrix.

Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group (NEW) or Twitter (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. Music courtesy of Brian Kirby (http://briankirby.net) whose awesome clothing line you can find at http://www.shelflifeclothing.com/.

Running Times:
00m 00s – Intro/Grady interview
29m 15s – Hugo Ng & Lily Chung bio/discussion
38m 10s – William Ho bio/discussion
45m 50s – Brother Of Darkness review
73m 35s – Kent Cheng bio/discussion
79m 55s – Run And Kill review

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Podcast On Fire 110: Asian Connection

4 February 2012 knetan Podcast On Fire, PODCASTS 0:54:55 1 Comment

Aside from network updates detailing the next Japan On Fire in the pipeline, future commentaries, Last Movies Watched featuring Lunar New Year movies, ninjas as portrayed by Golan Globus, early Wilson Yip and Ken’s thoughts on Wheels On Meals, Ken, Tom KW and Hong Kong Dave do a joint review of the unusually professional Danny Lee actioner Asian Connection. Heading to Taiwan… with pleasure, sir! Also remember to check out VCinema’s 2 year anniversary podcast AND contest!

Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, via our forum (containing EXCLUSIVE content and announcements!), Facebook page , Facebook group (NEW) or Twitter (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. Music courtesy of Brian Kirby (http://briankirby.net) whose awesome clothing line you can find at http://www.shelflifeclothing.com/.

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The Director’s Series 2: Nam Nai-Choi – Men From The Gutter (1983)

19 January 2012 knetan Nam Nai Choi, PODCASTS, The Director's Series 1:42:01 1 Comment


We continue our examination of the filmography of one of Hong Kong’s unsung directorial heroes, Nam Nai-choi. Not quite in Story Of Ricky  territory yet, his third Shaw Brothers movie and and the intense actioner Men From The Gutter is the topic of discussion between Ken, David and Tom in this episode.

Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, via our forum (containing EXCLUSIVE content and announcements!), Facebook or Twitter (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed.

Running times:
00m 00s – Intro
13m 00s – Jason Pai Piao bio/discussion
18m 20s – Lo Meng bio/discussion
25m 48s – Michael Miu Kiu-wai
37m 30s – Parkman Wong bio/discussion
42m 08s – Tony Leung Hung-wah, Keith Li bio/discussion
47m 35s – Men From The Gutter review

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The Director’s Series 1: One Way Only (1981) & Brothers From The Walled City (1982)

15 December 2011 knetan Nam Nai Choi, PODCASTS, The Director's Series 01:59:16 2 Comments

Welcome to the debut of The Director’s Series where we try and expand your knowledge (if you want it that is) of directors you may love via only one movie, may love via multiple movies but don’t know the name to put next to that love. Starting with Nam Nai-choi, the director of Story Of Ricky, Ken and David go back to the very beginning and examines Nam’s first two movies as director (at Shaw Brothers to boot). Expect talks of Nam himself, Danny Lee, Chin Siu-ho, Phillip Ko and Johnny Wang.

Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, via our forum (containing EXCLUSIVE content and announcements!), Facebook or Twitter (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews).

Running times:
00m 00s – Intro/Nam Nai Choi
19m 05s – Danny Lee
36m 12s – One Way Only Review
53m 29s – Brothers From The Walled City intro/Chin Siu-ho bio
60m 10s – Phillip Ko bio
69m 05s – Johnny Wang bio
75m 10s – Brothers From The Walled City review

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This Week In Sleaze 2 – Dr. Lamb & Hong Kong Butcher

15 March 2011 knetan PODCASTS, This Week In Sleaze 02:27:22 1 Comment

Sleazy K and King Who? return with a self-indulgent sequel that does deserve it’s 2 hour + running time. Discussing the 1990s trend of true life crime horror flicks bearing the III, on hand are discussions on the real life serial killer that inspired Dr. Lamb and Hong Kong Butcher. Coincidentally, those are are also the movies up for discussion and review. Stay until the end as well when K and Who? let their inner sleaze out in Last Sleazy Movies Watched!

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City on Fire (1979)

13 January 2009 Stoo Uncategorized 1 Comment

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Plot: Resigning undercover cop – Ko Chow (Chow Yun-Fat) plans resigning are shattered when brought into the station to have a meeting with his boss, Lau (Yueh Sun). Lau tells him that has one job left to do before leaving the force. The job is to infiltrate a violent gang of jewelery thieves, to gain their trust he must pass himself off as a gun dealer, selling weapons to the gang and then work his way into the gang participating in their next heist.

Ko Chow befriends on of the gangs main men – Fu (Danny Lee), both having similar backgrounds they create a decent friendship between them. But Ko Chow is haunted by past missions when one of his best friends were killed because of him. Ko doesn’t want the same thing to happen twice. Read More