Episode 8: Hot War (1998) and Tokyo Vice (2022)

05/01/23 • 55 min

In this episode we discuss 90s film Hot War which features Virtual Reality training! Yes that is what we said, Virtual Reality training and it's crazy! Hot War stars Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan and Kelly Chen. We also talk about an actor from the film who got in touch with us and share some of his stories. Our Beyond segment we review TV series Tokyo Vice. This gritty show set in Japan is based upon true events as seen by Western newspaper reporter, Jake Adelstein.

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Episode 9: Breaking News (2004) and The Last Detail (1973)

We discuss 2004 film Breaking News directed by one of our Top 5 Directors, Johnnie To. This fast paced police thriller stars Kelly Chen, Richie Ren and Nick Cheung. We ask, was this film ahead of it's time? We also delve into Kelly Chen's filmography. We go Beyond Hong Kong to the US and look at The Last Detail from 1973. This early Jack Nicholson film is a rare drama with perfectly placed comedic beats. Also stars Otis Young and Randy Quaid (pre Cousin Eddie!)