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Asian Cinema Film Club

Asian Cinema Film Club

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A bi-weekly podcast which aims to provide an introduction to the exciting world of Asian cinema. Each episode sees Elwood and Stephen highlighting a diffrent film worth discovering aswell as discussing a wide variety of topics relating from Actor / director profiles through to exploring the more random aspects of this facinating field.

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09/09/20 • 38 min

Our Chapter by Chapter breakdown of Battle Royale this time sees our ill fated class waking up on the island as they are reunited with Kitano and introduced to two new members of thier class Shogo Kawada and Kazuo Kiriyama.

On this episode we explore the backstory of these two students aswell as how they differ from how they were potrayed in the novel and manga. We also look alittle deeper at Kitano and question his own motivation for joining the BR program and the possible hand he had in the class being chosen.

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09/09/20 • 38 min

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07/29/23 • 51 min

Elwood and Stephen head to Spain for Pedro Almodovar's quirky comedy Volver as three generations of women in the same family attempt to deal with a body, running a restaurant as well as their ghost mom as Almodovar pays tribute to the region he was born La Mancha.

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07/29/23 • 51 min

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In this special bonus episode, Stephen interviews Dr. Fraser Elliott, co-curator of the Taiwan Film Festival Edinburgh 2021

find out more at https://taiwanfilmfestival.org.uk/

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10/23/21 • 59 min

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10/04/21 • 57 min

Elwood and Stephen look back at the month which was as they run down the last movies of this month long event to watch 30 Takashi Miike Movies in 30 Days
Making up the final picks were the following films which we discuss on the episode
* Visitor Q
* Dead Or Alive: Final
* Lesson of the Evil
* Ley Lines
* Like A Dragon
* The Great Yokai War
Elwood also reveals the hits, the misses and the first time watches which have knocked it out of the park!!

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10/04/21 • 57 min

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A.C. Film Club #71 - Rainy Dog

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09/28/21 • 63 min

Elwood and Stephen look at the Takashi Miike's "Rainy Dog" in which a Yakuza member exiled to Taiwan makes ends meet as a hitman, while his problems only increase when his ex dumps thier son on his doorstep. Elsewhere brother of one of his former hits sets out to get his revenge.

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09/28/21 • 63 min

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09/26/21 • 54 min

Continuing his month long challange to watch 30 Takashi Miike Movies in 30 days Elwood runs down with Stephen the latest batch of films he's crossed off his list as he enters week #4 of his challange.

This time they look at The Happiness of the Katakuris, Fudoh: The New Generation, Shinjuku Triad Society, Crows Zero 1 + 2, Graveyard of Honor and Yatterman!

Throughout september we are raising money for Marvels and Meltdowns Family Support Centre. If you'd like to toss a buck in the donation you can via our justgiving page - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richard-smethurst2

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09/26/21 • 54 min

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09/11/21 • 36 min

Continuing his month long challange to watch 30 Takashi Miike Movies in 30 days Elwood runs down with Stephen the latest batch of films he's crossed off his list including Miike's takes on the Musical, western and superhero genres!

Throughout september we are raising money for Marvels and Meltdowns Family Support Centre. If you'd like to toss a buck in the donation you can via our justgiving page - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richard-smethurst2

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09/11/21 • 36 min

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09/18/21 • 34 min

Continuing his month long challange to watch 30 Takashi Miike Movies in 30 days Elwood runs down with Stephen the latest batch of films he's crossed off his list including Blade of the Immortal, Imprint, Three Extremes, 13 Assassins, First Love and The City of Lost Souls

Throughout september we are raising money for Marvels and Meltdowns Family Support Centre. If you'd like to toss a buck in the donation you can via our justgiving page - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richard-smethurst2

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09/18/21 • 34 min

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09/11/21 • 73 min

Elwood and Stephen check out "Shaolin Soccer" the film which launched Stephen Chow into the concious of western audiences only for him to disappear as quick as he's appeared!
Here Chow plays a Shaolin monk who teaming up with his friends as they attempt to blend thier Shaolin skills with football in this madcap comedy.

Check out our sponsor Yes Please Vintage

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09/11/21 • 73 min

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10/20/21 • 58 min

The first film in a spin off series from Sonny Chiba's Streetfighter trilogy as Sue Shiomi stars as the titular martial artist trying to track down her missing brother while having to battle a sadistic drugs kingpin and his army of fighters in this wonderfully bonkers slice of kung fu weird.

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10/20/21 • 58 min

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FAQ

How many episodes does Asian Cinema Film Club have?

Asian Cinema Film Club currently has 176 episodes available.

What topics does Asian Cinema Film Club cover?

The podcast is about Film History, Podcasts and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on Asian Cinema Film Club?

The episode title 'The Battle Royale Podcast #3 - Today's Lesson Is' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Asian Cinema Film Club?

The average episode length on Asian Cinema Film Club is 71 minutes.

How often are episodes of Asian Cinema Film Club released?

Episodes of Asian Cinema Film Club are typically released every 8 days, 9 hours.

When was the first episode of Asian Cinema Film Club?

The first episode of Asian Cinema Film Club was released on Jul 1, 2019.

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