Hong Kong and Beyond Podcast

In this episode we discuss our recent purchase from Error 4444 - 1990's Fatal Termination starring the legendary Moon Lee alongside Ray Lui and Leon's idol, Simon Yam (The Macho Yam). We talk about the film including the crazy, infamous, child dangling from a moving car stunt! We delve into Moon Lee's filmography and discuss director Andrew Kam. Then we go Beyond Hong Kong to Japan and look at Third Window Film's release of 2020 film Melancholic written and directed by Seiji Tanaka. We were both blown away by this relatively unknown indie film about a bath house used after hours for some not so squeaky clean Yakuza activities!

In this episode we take a look at Kim Jee-woon's classic 2005 actioner A Bittersweet Life, starring Lee Byung-hun. Despite our main feature being Korean, we still have our Beyond Hong Kong segment! Today we talk about 2022 Netflix thriller Treason, starring Olga Kurylenko, Charlie Cox and Oona Chaplin

In this episode we discuss 2001 drama Midnight Fly starring Anita Mui. In an HKB first Shaz and Leon are divided on the direction this film takes. If you're an Anita Mui fan, don't miss our review! In our Beyond segment we look at recent watches Gangs of London Series 2 and a 2020 film starring martial artist Scott Adkins, Legacy of Lies.

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.

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!)