Asian Cinema Film Club

Elwood and Stephen look at the CAT III romantic comedy Love In A Puff which earned it's rating based on the theme of smoking which runs throughout the film as the smoking ban in Hong Kong provides a chance for Jimmy and Advertising Exec to meet the cosmetics sales girl Cherie in this unique romantic comedy.

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Elwood and Stephen are joined by Rashmi to look at Mashahiro Shindoa's Noir "Pale Flower" in which Ryô Ikebe plays the recently released gangster Muraki finding that both organized crime and the real world have moved on without him. While reunited with his Yakuza family he now spends his time in gambling dens, where he meets rich thrill seeker Saeko (Mariko Kaga) only to soon discover that her destructive, hedonistic urges will likely mean the end for both of them.
We also look at the cult of the Criterion Collection, gambling movies Yakuza etiquette, and more!!

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Elwood and Stephen look at Park Chan-Wook's "The Handmaiden" an erotic thriller based on the Sarah Waters novel "Fingersmith" in which an attempt to defraud a Heiress becomes a twisting tale of double crosses and surprising romantic connections.
Elwood also looks at the Resident Evil animated movies, Shaw Bros Movies and Anthony Wong Month plans revealed plus more!!

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Elwood and Stephen check out the South Korean ghost story "R-Pont" set during the Vietnam War as a squad are dispatched to find a group of soldiers whose squad mysteriously disappeared at R-Point, only to find themselves plagued by the mysterious presence.

We also look at the legacy of Tartan and their Asia Extreme Label as well as the part it played in the rival of interest in Asian cinema

Wrapping up our month long celebration of the filmography of Anthony Wong on this finale recap we look at the films which made up the final picks of the season including 

- Armageddon
- The Untold Story 2
- Infernal Affairs Trilogy
- Naked Soldier
- The Ebola Syndrome

Elwood kicks off another month long challenge as he sets out to watch 31 Anthony Wong movies in 31 days!
Joining him of course for this recap of the first weeks viewing is Stephen whose also on hand to provide his own thoughts on Anthony Wong's aswell as the weeks picks including Time and Tide, IP Man: The Final Fight, Full Contact and A Home With A View.

The first film in a spin off series from Sonny Chiba's Streetfighter trilogy as Sue Shiomi stars as the titular martial artist trying to track down her missing brother while having to battle a sadistic drugs kingpin and his army of fighters in this wonderfully bonkers slice of kung fu weird. 

Review - 00:29:26

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Zen's mother Zin was previously a feared gangster who retired to give birth to Zen. However when is diagnosed with cancer Zen takes it upon herself to collect her mother's debts, while also being able to replicate martial arts just by watching them. 

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Recorded ahead of the release of the Daimajin trilogy boxset from Arrow, Elwood and Stephen check out the first film in the trilogy in which the samurai lord of a peaceful village is murdered by one of his own  men. Claiming the throne and forcing the lord's two small  children to flee into the woods near the huge stone statue of Daimajin, the god of their village. Ten Years later they plot to reclaim the throne as they call upon Daimajin to assist them.

Review - 00:31:02

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Elwood and Stephen check out two forgotten invisable man movies produced by Daiei film and both brings a unique twist to the invisible man mythos as "The Invisible Man Appears" (1949) sees a group of jewel thieves plotting to use the invisibility formula to steal the priceless necklace "The Tears of Amour.". It's completly unliked follow up "The Invisible Man Vs. The Human Fly" (1957) meanwhile has a police officer turned invisible attempting to track down a serial killer with the abilitiy to shrink himself down to the size of a fly. 

We also look at the career of Anna May Wong, the Kaiju influences of Starro in "The Suicide Squad and more!!

Review: 00:37:07

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