Podcast On Fire 358: Last Hero In China
Jet Li dives headfirst into Wong Jing mayhem in Last Hero in China. A wild, comedic detour from the Once Upon a Time in China series. With Kenny B and Phil G.
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Podcast On Fire 348: The Postman Fights Back
On the Korean road with young director Ronny Yu and martial hero Chow Yun-fat, this is the men on a mission film Postman Fights Back, from 1982. With Kenny B and Paul Fox. Read More
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Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 55: In The Line Of Duty 4 & First Option
(Previously published exclusively on the website, this episode is now available in the podcast feed).
Wong or Wrong is over. Bonus content isn’t as we take a look at In The Line Of Duty 4 with Michael Wong alongside the daredevil and asskicking duo Cynthia Khan and Donnie Yen and First Option from 1996 which extends Michael’s comfort and familiarity in the SDU role and movie. With Kenny B and Phil G.
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Podcast On Fire 321: The Wicked City
Producer Tsui Hark takes his love for Japanese manga and anime by taking one of its popular films Wicked City to the big live screen as… The Wicked City. Will Leon be Lai or Bye in terms of his efforts in this film? With Kenny B and Phil G.
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Music courtesy of Brian Kirby.
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Running Times:
00m 00s – Intro, novel background, on the anime, live action remake and reception.
23m 20s – The Wicked City review.
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Podcast On Fire 312: The Tai-Chi Master
The mythical origin points of Tai Chi and its creator gets covered in high flying fashion in Yuen Woo-ping’s The Tai-Chi Master from 1993. With Kenny B and Stewart Sutherland of the Films & Swearing and Lager Logs podcast!
Running Times:
00m 00s – Intro/The Tai-Chi Master production background.
17m 35s – The Tai-Chi Master review
Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or Twitter (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. Music courtesy of Brian Kirby (shelflifeclothing.com).
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Podcast On Fire 310: Black Mask
Jet Li is a super soldier Kato lookalike in Hong Kong’s superhero actioner Black Mask. With Kenny B and Michael Scott of the Adkins Undisputed podcast.
Running Times:
00m 00s – Intro/Michael Scott interview
24m 40s – Black Mask background/box office/on director Daniel Lee/Taiwanese version
43m 03s – Black Mask review
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Podcast On Fire 365: Once Upon A Time In China
Tsui Hark’s Once Upon a Time in China marked a turning point for the Hong Kong martial arts film, bringing Wong Fei-hung back to the screen in a form that felt both rooted in legend and thoroughly modern. Kenny B is joined by Mike Scott from the A4E podcast (Linktree) to discuss the film’s production, historical context, action choreography, themes, alternate versions, and lasting influence on Hong Kong cinema.
Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed, stream us on Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts! Music courtesy of Brian Kirby.
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