Hong Kong Gor
Mathieu Lubrun and Wing-Ho Lin
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Episode fourteen - The Iceman Cometh (1989)
Hong Kong Gor
06/26/24 • 118 min
We are back to talking about one movie, but there is a catch! This time, we are talking about one half of this podcast's experience in acting and training on how to handle weapons! For the first half of the episode, Wing tells all about what kind of training he recently went through to master various weapons on stage and what does it mean to fight an opponent when you are fighting in front of a camera or an audience. We then move to our movie of choice, namely another classic featuring Yuen Biao, The Iceman Cometh. Directed in 1989 by Clarence Fok, it features also Maggie Cheung (Police Story, In the mood for love..) and Yuen Wah (Kung Fu Hustle, Eastern Condors...) and tells a complex revenge story with a lot of humour, fighting and gruesome murders. The kind of amazing cocktail we adore.
As you will hear at the beginning of the episode, this one does come with a trigger warning as it features a characters whose main trait, outside of laughing like a maniac, is to murder and rape. However, the movie does not feature any explicit rape scene, neither does it have any rape joke.
The Iceman Cometh on Imdb
New Earth Theater, the company Wing works with.
ID Fight, the company Wing got his qualifications from.
Andy Seto (Cyber Weapon Z...) on Instagram
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05/21/24 • 123 min
Additional sources:
The God of Gambler timelines by Wing:
One Percenter on imdb
God of Gambler 2 on imdb
The video essay mentioned by Wing on Future Cops, Why You Should Watch Hong Kong's Knock-Off Street Fighter.
The action director quoted by Wing is Jude Poyer.
The two movies referenced in the hallucination sequences: The Swordsman and A Terra Cotta Warrior.
Our friend Ramsey who just published a book! Check it out on his official website.
One Percenter is available in the UK via Third Window
Where to get a copy of God of Gambler 2 on Yes, Asia and on iTunes.
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Hong Kong Gor on Instagram at hongkongor.podcast (all the news about the podcast and any Hong Kong action related information we can share)
Mathieu/Hororo on Bluesky (he/him)
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Episode Eleven - Dragon Ball & Magic Crystal (1986)
Hong Kong Gor
03/26/24 • 119 min
Hey, your favourite podcast is back but this time our "intro" counts for so much of the actual episode we decided it would be a double bill since we could not mention how much Akira Toriyama, the genius and legendary mangaka who passed away earlier this month, influenced us. So, to start of the episode, we talk for an hour about what Dragon Ball, Dr Slump, Dragon Quest and his influences did to us, and we hope you'll forgive this disruption to our usual conversation about Hong Kong cinema as it felt important to us to remember such an important part of our childhood.
Following our tribute, we are talking about the movie Magic Crystal, an action/scifi/comedy by none other than Wong Jing (God of Gamblers) featuring Andy Lau, Cynthia Rothrock and many more. This adventure takes from many sources as you will hear but end up an interesting ride and a good excuse to talk about this director's output and a more commercial side of Hong Kong cinema . As always, thank you for listening and let us know via our various pages what you thought of the episode.
Additional resources:
Magic Crystal on imdb
This episode features in the background the song Pour le plaisir by Herbert Leonard and the theme from Stephen Chow's Shaolin Soccer by Andy Lau. We also want to point you to the amazing performance by Andy Lau, surrounded by a group of Ultraman, performing the cantonese theme song for City Hunter.
We hope you enjoy!
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Episode three - Eastern condors (1987)
Hong Kong Gor
05/31/23 • 105 min
Episode three! And this time we are switching to another legend of Hong Kong's cinema with Sammo Hung's Eastern Condors, a movie he stared in and directed alongside his future wife Joyce Godenzi. This war movie set in Vietnam tells the story of twelve convicts forced to accomplish a dangerous mission. The movie follows some American tropes and switches between comedy and drama in-between some incredible action scenes.
Additional resources
Eastern Condors on IMDB
Our contact details
@BronzeHk on Twitter (in English)
https://bronzebothk.wordpress.com/ (in English)
@Hororo on Twitter (in French and English)
https://delayanddistortion.com/ (in French)
04/24/24 • 122 min
Its another double feature! Dev Patel's directorial debut just came out and we could not stop ourselves from talking about its hong kong influences as well as what the movie brings to a table crowded with John Wick wannabes. Spoiler alert, we don't think its a John Wick type movie, but come find out what else we have to say about it. Then, we follow it with a look into Taxi Hunter, a 1993 "category 3" movie directed by Herman Yau and featuring the legendary Anthony Wong. Its a movie with a lot of charm but also a good occasion to look into Category 3 movies, what they are, and the movie's lineage in the vigilante genre alongside Martin Scorcese's Taxi Driver released in 1976 and Joel Schumacher's Falling down, also released in 1993!
Additional resources:
Monkey Man on imdb
Taxi Hunter on imdb
Taxi Driver on imdb
Falling down on imdb
Taxi Hunter via 88 films
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Episode Ten - Prison on Fire (1987)
Hong Kong Gor
02/20/24 • 116 min
We are back, and with a gift! On our tenth episode, we are not only covering Ringo Lam's 1987 classic prison drama, Prison on fire, but we are also offering you to win a copy of L'Incendiaire, a deep dive into Ringo Lam's career, by french journalist Sebastian Lecoq. The caveat? Its in french, so only a few of our listeners will be interested, so... sorry about that? But, if you want this book for yourself or for someone else, keep listening until the end of the episode (or skip, that's also possible, I guess) .
Now, back to Prison on Fire. A harrowing movie featuring our idol, the one and only, Chow Yun-fat and the nonetheless excellent Tony Ka Fei Lung. This classic might not be as well known internationally as its predecessor, City on Fire, but its an unforgettable piece of cinema history and a prime example of Ringo Lam's talent as a director. We hope you enjoy.
Additional resources:
Prison on Fire on imdb
Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal on imdb
Ringo Lam: L'incendiaire by Sebastien Lecoq, published by Aardvark edition.
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Episode Nine - From Beijing with Love (1994)
Hong Kong Gor
01/23/24 • 103 min
We are back! And what better way to start the new year with a solid comedy from the 1990s? This is the first time we are talking about Stephen Chow, mostly known outside of Hong Kong for Shaolin soccer and Kung-fu Hustly, but Wing chosed From Beijing with Love and Mathieu was quite happy to discover this hommage and parody of James Bond movie drenched with more subtle nods to Wong Kai Wai and a classic figure of Chinese literature.
We also start this episode with an half hour discussing the merits of the Mortal kombat series in relation to martial arts and why Mortal Kombat 11's story mode is "a better time travel story than Avengers Endgame".
We hope you enjoy this first episode for 2024, let us know what you think by sending us messages on our Instagram or on bluesky, and tell your friends, family, pets, and colleagues about us.
Additional sources:
From Beijing with Love on imdb
Chungking Express on Imdb
Gu Long on Wikipedia
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Episode Eight .five - Silent night (2023)
Hong Kong Gor
12/19/23 • 59 min
Surprise! We might have said we were taking a break until January... or at least that's what we told each other... but, the new John Woo movie came out in the theater in the Netherlands, Mat watched it and he had to tell Wing and you all about it. Its... well, it certainly is a movie, so I won't spoil anything but we hope you will enjoy us talking about it.
This episode is shorter, or was supposed to be shorter, but we ended up talking about Mortal Kombat 11 at the end. That's what you get with a Christmas special, a whole lot of fun and nonsense.
So, enjoy this episode 8.5 and see you in January for a return to our regular programming with more classic Hong Kong productions.
Additional sources:
Silent night on Imdb.
Mortal Kombat 11 on Steam.
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Episode Eight - Righting wrongs (1986)
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11/22/23 • 121 min
Its almost time for the winter holidays and what best movie to watch than an ass kicking martial movie featuring two underrated legends in a memorable movie with so many endings you could pick anything to fit the mood of the day? Righting wrongs is the second Corey Huen movie for us after Yes, madam. In Righting wrongs he teams up once again with Cynthia Rothrock, alongside the legendary Yuen Biao, for an action packed story where law and justice clash when a cop and a vigilante lawyer end up chasing the same criminal.
Our conversation around the movie starts at 30 minutes in the episode after we discuss the values of the recent Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons video game and the documentary Enter the clones of Bruce Lee, directed by David Gregory.
A little warning for listeners who want to avoid spoilers, we discuss the endings at length from 1hour 30 minutes to 50 minutes.
However, don't miss at the end the pationate plea from Wing to give us a time machine and direct a Hong Kong Daredevil adaptation!
Additional sources :
Righting wrongs on IMDB
Righting Wrongs is available on Blu-ray via 88 films (UK) and Vinegar Syndrom (USA).
Planet Hong Kong: Popular Cinema and the Art of Entertainment 2nd Edition by David Bordwell. p149
Cynthia Rothrock - Behind the scene on Righting wrongs/Above the law
Righting wrongs fight breakdown by Eric Jacobus
Interview with Melvin Wong
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Episode Seven - Magic Cop (1990)
Hong Kong Gor
10/25/23 • 68 min
Spooky season is upon us so we felt it was our duty to shine a light on a... sort of spooky movie? Magic cop is an action/comedy about cops dealing with the super-natural. Who would have guessed that? Needless to say, the plot is paper thin but the movie is packed with surprises and magic fight scenes perfectly orchestrated by a young film director, Wei Tung. The man later pursued a career as an action director for stunts, and Magic Cop demonstrates very well his talent in this domain. As for the cast, we found a familiar face at the front, the legendary Lam Ching-ying, from classics such as the Mr Vampire series of films, Encounters of a spooky kind 1 and 2, or Hocus Pocus. A specialist of the super-natural with a perfect set of eyebrows. Are you not entertained?
Additional resources
Magic Cop on IMDB
Magic Cop on 88 Films' website
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FAQ
How many episodes does Hong Kong Gor have?
Hong Kong Gor currently has 19 episodes available.
What topics does Hong Kong Gor cover?
The podcast is about Hong Kong, Action, Martial Arts, Podcasts, Tv & Film, Cinema and Film Reviews.
What is the most popular episode on Hong Kong Gor?
The episode title 'Episode Twelve - Monkey man (2024) and Taxi Hunter (1993)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Hong Kong Gor?
The average episode length on Hong Kong Gor is 106 minutes.
How often are episodes of Hong Kong Gor released?
Episodes of Hong Kong Gor are typically released every 30 days, 6 hours.
When was the first episode of Hong Kong Gor?
The first episode of Hong Kong Gor was released on Mar 13, 2023.
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