Stephen Palmer (Gweilo Ramblings / Eastern Kicks)joins for this episode as we look at a pair of Asian films which go much deeper than their shock reputations.   First off we sample the youth restoring dumplings of Fruit Chan's full length version of "Dumplings" a film which started as one of the three short films which made up "Three Extremes".  

Next up we look at one of the key films in the expansive filmography of Takashi Miike with "Audition". A film which would give many western audiences the first taste of his work, while for those who watch it blind a certainly memorable finale.   

All this plus we discuss CAT 3 movies, the career of Takashi Miike and the appeal of Asian cinema plus much more