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

24 August 2025 knetan Podcast On Fire, PODCASTS 1:29:31 0 Comments

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, where you can start to see the emergence of the themes, energy, and visual style that would later define the John Woo we know today.
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Podcast On Fire 353: Tiger On The Beat

24 May 2025 knetan Podcast On Fire, PODCASTS 1:25:07 0 Comments


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 Phil G.

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Podcast On Fire 352: Saviour Of The Soul

3 May 2025 knetan Podcast On Fire, PODCASTS 1:35:04 0 Comments

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 Mui, and Aaron Kwok. Plus, the collaborative magic behind its production. With Kenny B and Paul Fox.
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Podcast On Fire 347: Flaming Brothers

2 November 2024 knetan Podcast On Fire, PODCASTS 0:55:50 0 Comments

A year after Chow Yun-fat became the cinematic acting representative of heroic brotherhood painted in blood, i.e. heroic bloodshed, we got another one in the form of Flaming Brothers from 1987. With Kenny B and Phil G. Read More

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Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 63: No More Love No More Death

20 June 2024 knetan (Leon) Lai or Bye, Bonus Episodes, Podcast On Fire, PODCASTS 0:34:19 0 Comments

If you were into With Or Without You and was wondering about the background of Jacky Cheung’s violent assassin Prince and Rosamund Kwan’s club girl Tweedy’s relationship, it gets told in more explicit, extended fashion in a prequel film: No More Love No More Death, with no more Leon Lai. With Kenny B and Phil G. Read More

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Podcast On Fire 342: Tragic Hero

18 May 2024 knetan Podcast On Fire, PODCASTS 1:00:51 0 Comments

The story from Rich and Famous continues but it was Tragic Hero that introduced Hong Kong audiences to these characters. The two film gangster epic wraps up, in 1987’s Tragic Hero. With Kenny B and Phil G. Read More

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Podcast On Fire 341: The Big Heat

16 March 2024 knetan Podcast On Fire, PODCASTS 0:49:06 0 Comments

The combined efforts of Johnnie To, Tsui Hark and Fatal Termination’s Andrew Kam gives us what is possibly the goriest gunplay film of its time: 1988’s The Big Heat. With Kenny B and Phil G. Read More

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