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The Podcast On Fire Network aims to provide a large, continually expanding overview of Asian cinema. On the flagshow Podcast On Fire, the big guns out of Hong Kong cinema gets a spotlight through discussion and review while the remainder of the network shows gives you insight into Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese cinema and the history of adult oriented Hong Kong cinema!

Location:

United Kingdom

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The Podcast On Fire Network aims to provide a large, continually expanding overview of Asian cinema. On the flagshow Podcast On Fire, the big guns out of Hong Kong cinema gets a spotlight through discussion and review while the remainder of the network shows gives you insight into Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese cinema and the history of adult oriented Hong Kong cinema!

Language:

English


Episodes
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Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 55: In The Line Of Duty 4 & First Option

5/2/2024
(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 […]

Duration:01:32:08

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The Director’s Series 40: Johnny Wang FINALE – Escape From Brothel

4/20/2024
Johnny Wang turns to pornography. Not because the career was in shambles but he takes his brutality to the Category III classification, and ESSENTIALLY makes his last film. More on that later. With Kenny B and Tom K-W. 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. […]

Duration:01:11:58

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What’s Korean Cinema? 63 – Badland Hunters, The Chaser & Exhuma

4/6/2024
Kenny B and Paul Quinn discuss a trio of recent Korean films that can be found on streaming or digital, on blu ray, and on the cinema screens: Badland Hunters, The Chaser and Exhuma. Running Times: 00m 00s – Intro/Badland Hunters review. 21m 23s – The Chaser review. 38m 25s – Exhuma review. Contact the […]

Duration:00:55:40

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What’s Korean Cinema? 62 – R-Point

3/23/2024
The Korean war movie gets spooky, in 2004’s R-Point. With Kenny B and Paul Quinn. Running Times: 00m 00s – Intro/R-Point background. 49m 49s – R-Point review. 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. What’s Korean Cinema? on Spotify Kenny B’s Letterboxd Hangul Celluloid. Error 4444 […]

Duration:01:22:48

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Podcast On Fire 341: The Big Heat

3/16/2024
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. 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. Music courtesy of […]

Duration:00:49:06

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Podcast On Fire Network Bonus Episode 58: The Moon Warriors

3/1/2024
(Previously published exclusively on the website, this episode is now available in the podcast feed). It turns out the duo of Mabel Cheung and Alex Law wrote and directed parts of Sammo Hung’s 1992 Wuxia movie The Moon Warriors. It’s not as odd and scandalous as it sounds. Kenny B and Tom K-W break it […]

Duration:00:47:28

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Podcast On Fire 340: Bodyguards And Assassins

2/17/2024
Donnie and the gang protect Sun Yat Sen and director Teddy Chen goes through (development) hell trying to get Bodyguards And Assassins made. With Kenny and Phil G. 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. Music courtesy of Brian Kirby. Running Times: 00m 00s – […]

Duration:01:18:15

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The Director’s Series 39: Johnny Wang – Angry Ranger

1/27/2024
Johnny Wang makes his 8th film and proceeds to hurt the Jackie Chan’s Stuntmen Association. With Kenny B and Tom K-W. 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. Running Times: 00m 00s – Intro/Angry Ranger background. 15m 29s – Angry Ranger review. Show Links: The […]

Duration:00:54:59

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Podcast On Fire 339: 2023 Christmas Special

12/23/2023
2023 is coming to a close and the network boys and The Lager Logs gather for the annual Trivia Night. Real time Hallmark fact checking included. 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. Show Links: Podcast On Fire at Spotify

Duration:01:11:24

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Podcast On Fire 338: Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars

12/16/2023
The Lucky Stars are back and go on holiday, there are ladies to be hassled and occasionally an action movie appears. With Kenny B and Phil G. 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. Running Times: 00m 00s – Intro/Twinkle […]

Duration:01:20:22

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Podcast On Fire 337: Eighteen Springs

12/2/2023
Leon Lai tries to make a cinematic dent surrounded by female top talent, behind and in front of the camera. With Kenny B and Phil G. 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. Music courtesy of Brian Kirby. Running Times: 00m 00s – Intro/Eighteen […]

Duration:01:07:30

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This Week In Sleaze 70: Slave Of The Sword

11/11/2023
Continuing our look at when the Wuxia film went Category III, in this episode we talk Slave Of The Sword. From the director of Fantasy Mission Force. With Sleazy K and The Great Lord Joshua Regal. 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. […]

Duration:00:57:36

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This Week In Sleaze 69: The Assassin

10/28/2023
The martial world can be a dirty, grimy place of gory violence, and that can warrant a Category III classification. It did, in the case of the 1993 Wuxia film The Assassin. With Sleazy K and The Great Lord Joshua Regal. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or Twitter (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE […]

Duration:01:01:13

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Podcast On Fire 336: From Beijing With Love

10/14/2023
His name is Chow. Stephen Chow. Comedy-star turned director takes aim at the global phenomenon that is the James Bond franchise, with sprinklings of his personal comedy-stylings in From Beijing With Love from 1994. Kenny B, Paul Fox and Kevin Ma discusses the film’s impact, political satire and why it could never be made today. […]

Duration:01:30:35

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What’s Korean Cinema? 61 – Project Wolf Hunting, Midnight & The Moon

9/23/2023
Kenny B and Paul Quinn discuss a trio of recent Korean films that can be found on streaming or digital, on blu ray, and on the cinema screens: Project Wolf Hunting, Midnight and The Moon. Running Times: 00m 00s – Intro/Project Wolf Hunting 25m 11s – Midnight 50m 46s – The Moon Contact the show […]

Duration:01:15:56

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Podcast On Fire 335: Miracles

9/2/2023
Jackie Chan does Frank Capra and Jackie Chan, producing the most lavish film of his career in the process. With Kenny B and one half of The Lager Logs and the idea man that kickstarted Podcast On Fire: Stewart Sutherland. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or Twitter (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to […]

Duration:01:22:54

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Podcast On Fire 334: Dangerous Encounter – 1st Kind

8/12/2023
Mr. Super Happy Fun Guy Tsui Hark has entered the chat and gives us the most nihilistic film of his career. With Kenny B and Michael Scott of the Action For Everyone podcast. 00m 00s – Intro/Dangerous Encounter – 1st Kind background. 39m 04s – Dangerous Encounter – 1st Kind review. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire […]

Duration:01:28:00

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Podcast On Fire 333: We’re Going To Eat You

6/24/2023
It’s a meat and kung fu frenzy as Tsui Hark goes cannibal action comedy on us in We’re Going To Eat You. With Kenny B and Michael Scott of the Action For Everyone podcast. 00m 00s – Intro/We’re Going To Eat You background. 27m 10s – We’re Going To Eat You review. Contact the show […]

Duration:01:07:22

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The Director’s Series 38: Johnny Wang – Widow Warriors

6/9/2023
Johnny Wang brings us widows with guns. With Kenny B and Tom K-W. 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. Running Times: 00m 00s – Intro/Johnny Wang expanded biography and Widow Warriors background/box office. 23m 05s – Widow Warriors review. Show Links: The Director’s Series […]

Duration:00:58:53

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This Week In Sleaze 68: Kidnap Of Wong Chak Fai

5/27/2023
True life Hong Kong crime on film is a staple of Category III film but often in a grisly manner. Serial killers, rapists, cannibalism, that sort of thing. But crime comes in different forms and in this episode we take a look at the kidnapping case of businessman Teddy Wang. A story adapted into a […]

Duration:01:32:15