Girls with Guns: Revolution

Join me for my second official podcast episode, where guest Trevor (@the_filmbug) and I discuss and analyze the themes of womanhood, exploitation, vulnerability, sisterhood and more in She Shoots Straight (1990) and Women on the Run (1993).

We also delve into how both films approach the women in the girls-with-guns genre very differently, especially when comparing the more mainstream Hong Kong action of She Shoots Straight with the darker, more exploitative CAT III Women on the Run. Trevor and I also cover the themes of female agency, violence, treatment of women’s bodies, and the line between empowerment and exploitation within the Hong Kong GWG genre.

You definitely don’t want to miss this episode!

Join me for my debut episode where Naomi Monaghan (BjorkBoobah) and I discuss and analyze the queer themes in the films “So Close” (2002) directed by Corey Yuen Kwai and “XX: Beautiful Killing Machine” (1996) directed by Takahito Hara. Besides that, we also delve into the differences between Hong Kong and Japanese girls-with-guns films.

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