Episode Twelve - Monkey man (2024) and Taxi Hunter (1993)

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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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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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Previous Episode

Episode Eleven - Dragon Ball & Magic Crystal (1986)

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 Thirteen - One Percenter (2023) and God of Gambler 2 (1990)

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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