Podcast on Fire: Shinjuku Incident (2009)
Our friends at Podcast on Fire watch Derek Yee’s Shinjuku Incident! Listen here.
Taiwan Noir #28: Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins and Fantasy Mission Force
Our friends at Podcast On Fire talk about Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins and Fantasy Mission Force, “the most hated Jackie Chan movie ever.” (One that a lot of people kinda like including the Gutter’s own Carol and Keith). “Taiwan filmmakers bring to life the manga and anime […]
The Weinstein Company vs. Asian Cinema
At Daily Grindhouse, Ric Meyers writes about, “A History of Disrespect: The Weinstein Company’s War on Asian Cinema.” Meanwhile, at Flavorwire, Jason Bailey asks and answers. “Why Do Asian Films Have To Be Dumbed Down For An American Audience?”
RIP, Lau Kar-Leung
Actor, director, writer and action choreographer Lau Kar-Leung has died. Most widely known as the director of 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Lau has an extensive filmography. He collaborated with director Chang Cheh and, in his own work, brought humor to and a singular action choreography to his own […]
Police Story vs. Tango & Cash / Rapid Fire / Bad Boys
Scenes from Jackie Chan’s Police Story (1985) compared with scenes from Tango & Cash (1989), Rapid Fire (1992), and Bad Boys (2003). (via @proboothcast)
A Song of Determination
“The Wong Fei-Hung Theme,” aka, “A Man of Determination,” might be the best known Chinese song outside the Chinese-speaking world. Here it is, in Cantonese, as the opening to Once Upon a Time in China, in George Lam Chi-Cheung’s music video and as karaoke for George Lam fans […]
The Cultural Gutter 