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Mike Scott-World's #1 Fire Birds Fan @hibachijustice.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Once again I join @sogoodreviews.bsky.social to talk Tsui Hark because Kenny's brilliance always makes me sound smarter than I am. OUATIC 2 is a proper masterpiece from a director that has more than one. Everything that's great about the first movie is still present, but bigger and better

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

NEW episode! Less than a year later, Once Upon a Time in China II arrives! @sogoodreviews.bsky.social & @a4epodcast.bsky.social discuss Tsui Hark, Jet Li, Donnie Yen & whether Part II tops the original. Listen: podcastonfire.com Apple: bit.ly/4xSeQvB Spotify: bit.ly/3TboXxf

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

From Italy to Hong Kong, Richard Harrison left behind both an impressive legacy and an unwilling one as part of IFD’s wild run of ninja movies. RIP.

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

These triple-bill episodes still pack in the background, but the quick reviews keep us moving through key filmographies towards the bigger single-film deep dives. For John Woo, we’re working our way towards Heroes Shed No Tears. Join us on the journey.

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

According to Dylan Cheung, martial arts actor Chen Kuan-tai has died. There was no better embodiment of bruising power as Chen rose through Shaw Brothers, before moving into character roles and eventually appearing in the Best Picture winner Gallants. Rest in peace.

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Thanks to Error4444 for the finished disc of Johnny Wang’s brutal City Warriors. On the audio commentary, me & @easternfilmfans.bsky.social break down Wang & Dick Wei’s careers, the Mandarin alternate footage, Mainland crime context and its place in ’80s HK action. Thanks for having us!

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

📢 NEW EPISODE! Three very different variations on John Woo’s comedy career, from the sex-farce anthology Hello, Late Homecomers, through the dark, unhinged From Riches to Rags, to the Chaplin-inspired Laughing Times. Listen: podcastonfire.com Apple: bit.ly/4c2stQF Spotify: bit.ly/4xeJ9gn

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

🎧 NEW EPISODE! A two-hour discussion on Tsui Hark's classic Once Upon A Time In China, covering production, historical context, legacy. With @sogoodreviews.bsky.social and Mike @a4epodcast.bsky.social. Listen: podcastonfire.com Apple: bit.ly/4wfFuxT Spotify: bit.ly/3QOzWLN

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We are laughing, with John Woo! This weekend, Podcast On Fire returns from the summer break with a trio of comedies getting the patented deep dive, while keeping the reviews to quick takes. podcastonfire.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you find podcasts.

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Wong Turn 2: Dead End @wonggifs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Pretty damn good, to the point where it's kind of a shame the film is overshadowed by its one glaringly misjudged scene. Had a listen to the @podcastonfire.bsky.social boys commentary on the scene afterwards. Phil, you have a black heart, Ken, there's hope for redemption for you.

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A ★★★½ review of Fatal Termination (1990)

Everyone always talks about THAT scene, where they dangle a child out the window of a speeding car, but is the rest of the film any good? Yes, as it turns out. Watched this as a double bill with direc...

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Podcast On Fire Network is taking a summer break! In the meantime, it’s a perfect chance to catch up on some of our deep dives from 2026, including The Millionaires’ Express, Dirty Ho, My Young Auntie, Blade of Fury, The Magnificent Trio and Once Upon a Time in China.

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Very sad to hear that Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns has passed away. His on-camera pieces and audio commentaries were always the first extras I went to. He often spoke about the career and production context of films and makers and that always appealed to me greatly.

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Sergio Leone turned Yojimbo into A Fistful of Dollars. A few years later, Chang Cheh took Three Outlaw Samurai and reshaped it into The Magnificent Trio. We dig into one of the key films of Shaw Brothers' early wuxia boom.

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

🎧NEW Podcast On Fire! A rare detour for Sammo Hung into straight period swordplay, and the final chapter in the long career of Lo Wei, this month’s deep dive covers Blade Of Fury, with @sogoodreviews.bsky.social & @easternfilmfans.bsky.social. Listen: podcastonfire.com, Apple, Spotify.

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

🎧NEW Podcast On Fire! Three early Chang Cheh films that aren't One-Armed Swordsman. One is actually a remake of a Japanese film. With @sogoodreviews.bsky.social & Paul Fox. Listen: podcastonfire.com, Apple: tinyurl.se/dTX Spotify: tinyurl.se/dTY

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

One of the greats, and one of Hong Kong cinema’s finest character actors, Lau Shun has passed away. Wong Fei-hung’s father in the Once Upon a Time in China series, and so much more. www.globaltimes.cn/page/202605/...

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Human Lanterns Redux! Sun Chung’s notorious wuxia-horror hybrid is coming to 4K UHD from Vinegar Syndrome. @easternfilmfans.bsky.social and I revisited and re-recorded our commentary for the longest, most complete version ever released. Order now: vinegarsyndrome.com

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Vinegar Syndrome @vinsyn.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Artwork by Tony Stella

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

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Wong Turn 2: Dead End @wonggifs.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

A little late but catching up on this podcast now. Amazing that Dirty Ho was released the same year as Fearless Hyena: the sophistication and quality of its comedy compared to Jackie Chan's movie is like holding up His Girl Friday next to Little Nicky. Also, what a poster tag line. Great chat boys.

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The big man, Sammo Hung, comes to Podcast On Fire tomorrow. He arrives in the form of a deep dive on his wuxia film BLADE OF FURY. podcastonfire.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you find podcasts.

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

“A thriller-comedy that will leave you breathless.”

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Look over there, fellas. It’s the monthly Podcast On Fire and this month we’re talking all things My Young Auntie. Find out why the film was almost called Kung Fu Concubine. podcastonfire.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you find podcasts.

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

NEW Podcast On Fire! In MY YOUNG AUNTIE, a young woman outranks an older family. Lau Kar-Leung turns it into a kung fu comedy about respect, generational clash. With @sogoodreviews.bsky.social and Paul Fox. Listen: podcastonfire.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Leung Po-Chi’s The Island channels ’70s US horror through a Hong Kong lens. Less about kills, more about terror and pressure before the body count kicks in. Stylised, intermittently brutal, and anchored by a strong sense of wanting to play. An unusual genre move for Hong Kong.

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Wong Turn 2: Dead End @wonggifs.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Magnificent Trio is very underrated! Can't wait to hear the POF lads' thoughts.

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

We’ve got the next run of deep dives lined up. Full breakdown is on our Facebook group if you want to see what’s coming.

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

All hail Kara Hui, and she's coming to your podcast feed this weekend.

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Tsui Hark photographed by author Lisa Morton during her book research. Wool jumper, slippers, cigar. Still the coolest cat in the room.

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Wong Turn 2: Dead End @wonggifs.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Dirty Ho is such a banger movie.

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

🎧 NEW Podcast On Fire! Lau Kar-leung’s Dirty Ho. A masterclass in staging, deception, and fight choreography disguised as etiquette. With @sogoodreviews.bsky.social & @easternfilmfans.bsky.social. Listen: podcastonfire.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Thanks to Luke Safely for reviewing the Challenge Of The Lady Ninja blu ray and shouting out the commentary by myself and Paul Fox, as well the track by @declouxj.bsky.social and @dylancheung.bsky.social. lukelooks.com/post/challen... Available now from Error 4444.

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Challenge of the Lady Ninja (1983) Blu-ray Review

Crimson garbed Wong Siu Wai (Loretta Yang Hui-shan) has just completed her seventeen year training in Japan becoming the first lady ninja but must return to her home country China due to the murder of...

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Memories of first watching The Millionaire’s Express? The Podcast on Fire episode on The Millionaire’s Express is out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

It’s truly impressive how sharp Cinema City’s Cantonese, audience-friendly instincts were early on. With four films in the 1981 Top 10, Beware of Pickpockets landed at number 10 and is a surprisingly sharp assault of slapstick featuring one of Dean Shek’s funniest performances.

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

THE DELINQUENT (1973) carries little of the usual Chang Cheh DNA. Instead, it feels like him backing co-director Kuei Chih-hung as he steps forward with an on-location angry youth drama that turns brutal, feral, and shockingly violent.

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

1980. The future Cinema City team tests the waters with audience-friendly Cantonese comedy in CRAZY CROOKS. Ultra low-budget, broad, occasionally visually clever, but exhausting over a full feature. Still, you can feel the first steps toward changing the game.

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Hanl Calentine’s Day!

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

The Podcast on Fire episode on The Millionaire’s Express is out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. We discuss, with our jaws on the floor, Yuen Biao’s insane stuntwork like this rooftop flip.

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Never thought we’d do this, but we’re going back, re-recording an audio commentary from 2021. Older, in more pain, but wiser and better.

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

🎧 NEW Podcast On Fire! All things The Millionaires’ Express! With @sogoodreviews.bsky.social and @stewsky.bsky.social of The Lager Logs on You Tube! Listen: podcastonfire.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get podcasts.

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

🎧 New What's Korean Cinema! Today’s episode takes a gentler turn as we look at Christmas in August. An early milestone of late-90s Korean cinema. Listen: podcastonfire.com | Apple | Spotify, wherever you get podcasts.

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Podcast On Fire returns tomorrow! We kick off 2026 with a discussion of a Sammo Hung film. Do we have your attention now?

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

King of Beggars has arrived! Original stereo surround mix restored for the first time since LaserDisc. Nice work, Eureka.

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Rest in peace, Bruce Leung. A fine martial artist and actor. From Call Me Dragon to the copyright fever dream The Dragon Lives Again. Legacy and impact was later honored in Kung Fu Hustle and Gallants. Always seemed game. He’ll be missed.

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Podcast On Fire @podcastonfire.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

And the podcast is back soon. Sammo Hung and Lau Kar-Leung-fans will be very happy.

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Kenny B @sogoodreviews.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

A case of “go with the public domain” version, as that’s where THE HEAD HUNTER retains its full Chow Yun-fat assassin and American/Soviet Cold War story. The social awareness is noble but not followed through efficiently. The Long Goodbye edit removes the geopolitical subplot.

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