John Who?

In the explosive season 1 finale of the John Who? podcast, Daniel, Drew, and guest Will Parks discussed ⁨the 1989 heroic bloodshed classic, The Killer! This is one of the greatest action films of all time and has had a major impact on western cinema. The crew covered Woo's use of religious imagery, influences from French New Wave films like Le Samouraï , and his masterful gun fu choreography! "A d...

Daniel, Drew, and guest Joe DeSimone discussed ⁨John Woo's 1993 action (comedy?) Hard Target, a film viewed as the first major Hollywood studio production directed by an Asian film maker! From the importance of the Thompson Center Arms Contender single-shot pistol to the impact of studio interference on Woo's vision, this episode goes deep into this cult classic. "A woman hires a drifter as her gu...

Izen joined Daniel and Drew for a discussion about John Woo's 1979 wuxia film Last Hurrah For Chivalry! They discussed the impact of this movie on John Woo's career, how it served as a prototype for his famous "heroic bloodshed" films, and how Woo alludes to wuxia in all of his work! ⁨ Check out Daniel's high-octane wuxia action tabletop RPG, Wandering Blades, at ⁠⁠wanderingblades.com⁠⁠ Last Hurra...

Brandon Lim of Black Belt Cinema joined Daniel and Drew for a discussion about John Woo's 1992 Hong Kong action masterpiece, Hard Boiled. They discussed the impact of this movie on Hong Kong and Western cinema, the effects of the handover of Hong Kong on storytelling, and more! "A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew." John Who? is the u...

This month, Daniel, Drew, and their guest Anica discuss the 1997 science-fiction action film "Face/Off", starring Nicholas Cage and John Travolta! This cult classic is the pinnacle of John Woo's western films! "To foil a terrorist plot, FBI agent Sean Archer (Travolta) assumes the identity of the criminal Castor Troy (Cage) who murdered his son through facial transplant surgery, but the crook wake...

The One Shot Podcast Network presents: John Who? with Daniel Kwan and Drew Quon. Daniel is an action movie enthusiast and John Woo super fan. Drew is a newcomer to Hong Kong action cinema. From his Hong Kong classics like Hard Boiled and The Killer, to Hollywood blockbusters like Face/Off and Mission Impossible II, they'll be breaking down each film to answer the question...who is John Woo? Whethe...