It’s not quite like the Jackie Chan movies you might be expecting. It’s more bizarre and slightly less martial arts-focused – but once you get on its wavelength, it’s truly a joy of a screwball action comedy.

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Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Outro music: "In Ancient Times" by Shirley Kwan and performed by Maggie Cheung from the TWIN DRAGONS soundtrack.

Timestamps

5:15 - The episode actually starts

8:00 - The Patented Aaron Grossman Summary

9:55 - The Jackie Chan charming asshole spectrum

16:28 - Where it departs from other Jackie Chan movies

26:34 - The double climax

30:31 - Aaron’s Proustian experience with TWIN DRAGONS and THE TUXEDO (2002)

35:35 - The one where Jason directs TWIN DRAGONS

42:14 - Where TWIN DRAGONS decides to lean in and where it doesn’t

50:27 - TWIN DRAGONS underrated?

52:34 - The Junk Drawer

1:00:31 - Good Grief, Give Me a GIF!