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A discussion, between friends, about the highs and lows of kung fu cinema. One film at a time.... more
FAQs about Fu for Thought:How many episodes does Fu for Thought have?The podcast currently has 150 episodes available.
February 05, 2023Project AEpisode ONE HUNDRED, baby! We made it! This week we sit down and talk about Jackie Chan's groundbreaking film, Project A. We discuss Dick Wei, Devan suggests that maybe the plot is a little convoluted and we all admire the famous clock tower stunt.Later on, we answer listener questions and tell stories about when our parents embarrassed us (I also tell a story about how I embarrassed my mum with karate).Thank you to everyone that's stuck with us for a hundred episodes! Here's to a hundred more!...more2h 17minPlay
January 22, 2023House of Flying DaggersLove! Tragedy! Kung fu! We cover it all on this week's episode as we reveiw our first ever Zhang Yimou film.Devan sings us a ditty and reveals her newfound love of Andy Lau, Cyrus surprises us with some sweet kimono action and I ask, "Whatever happened to Zhang Ziyi?"We also get all fancy and discuss both the film's themes and some of its more obvious metaphors. Look at us!Later on, we tackle listener questions and I try Kool Aid for the first time. Enjoy!...more2h 11minPlay
January 08, 2023Raging FireCyrus couldn't join us this week so me and Devan jump into one of Donnie Yen's more recent films together.We go on tangents about The A-Team and Liam Neeson, we answer listener questions and even play a little music along the way.Enjoy!...more2h 16minPlay
December 25, 2022The Man from NowhereHappy Holidays from the Fu crew! This week we jump back into Korean cinema and watch Asia's answer to Liam Neeson's Taken. Do we like the film? Do we LOVE them film? And most importantly, did we cry at the ending?Later on we answer all manner of listener questions and I remind Cyrus just how good Ante Up is. Enjoy!...more2h 29minPlay
December 11, 2022Righting WrongsIn this week's episode, Devan, Cyrus and I right some wrongs and watch Yuen Biao's modern classic. We discuss the infamous stunt doubles, Cyrus admits that Cynthia Rothrock could take him in the fight and we posit that maybe this film would be better without Corey Yuen on screen.Later we discuss all manner of listener questions but we tackle the toughest one we've ever had: "What makes a Christmas film a Christmas film?"Cyrus also ponders what he'd do if Devan and I approached him about some bedroom shenanigans. Things get wild....more2h 21minPlay
November 27, 2022The Bride with White HairOn this week's episode, we delve into Hong Kong fantasy with Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin and Ronny Yu.Devan has questions, Cyrus doesn't exactly love it and we all put our heads together to work out exactly what happens in the filmLater we get into listener questions that features advice about a vasectomy. Enjoy!www.patreon.com/fuforthought...more2h 22minPlay
November 13, 2022BloodmoonAre you ready for a moon dance? Cyrus, Devan and I strap ourselves in as we dissect this low budget actioner. We have things to say...We question Chuck Jeffrey's Eddie Murphy impersonation, breakdown The Killer's wardrobe and Devan expresses her hatred for magic.Is this a b movie classic or is it one to avoid? Listed and find out!Later on we answer a boatload of listener questions. Cyrus talks about how he'd make a lion bow down to him to impress a woman, I break Cyrus and Devans' brains with a story about my ex-girlfriend and we all pledge out allegiance to Potbelly's.Enjoy!...more2h 20minPlay
October 30, 2022Gonjiam: Haunted AsylumIt's our Halloween episode! This week we set the martial arts aside and go full horror mode with the Korean found footage film, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum.Devan introduces Cyrus to "Spooky Scary Skeletons" (which he hates), I talk about a recent film that made me cry and change my stance on Parasite and we all ask, "What exactly happened in the asylum?" We also answer the age old question, "Can ping pong balls be scary."Of course, as always. we answer listener questions too. Enjoy!...more2h 17minPlay
October 23, 2022BONUS - Accident Man 2: Hitman’s HolidayDevan didn't want to leave you all without her opinions on The Seventh Curse so she has a few brief things to go over (including where me and Cyrus were wrong). Later, we jump into a short review of Accident Man 2: Hitman's Holiday.As well as these two discussions, we discuss the racial implications of American History X and 12 Years a Slave and Devan answers some listener questions!Enjoy!Quick note: There is some audio crackling early on. I apologize. I have no idea what caused it but it seems to go away....more1h 23minPlay
October 16, 2022The Seventh CurseWe are Devan-less this week but Cyrus and I hold the fort down pretty well (I think) as we discuss 1986's insane horror/action hybrid, The Seventh Curse.We ask. "What happened to Jessica Biel?", talk about curses and firmly state that you should never ask "Why?" when it comes to this movie. Later on, we ask some pretty taxing listener questions. We bring up Robert De Niro, our questionable opinions and I talk about why I want to be She-Hulk's sidekick. Enjoy!...more2h 22minPlay
FAQs about Fu for Thought:How many episodes does Fu for Thought have?The podcast currently has 150 episodes available.