Asian Action Cast

Set to be the cameo filled, Chinese New Year blockbuster for 2020, Enter The Fat Dragon got denied by our ongoing Covid situation. However a low box office isn't gonna deny the AAC a chance to...praise a Donnie Yen film? Donnie plays Zhu Fallon, a good cop that loses his job, girlfriend and the respect of his peers due to being *too* dedicated to the cause. A routine prisoner escort mission to Jap...

Hong Kong 80's Sci-Fi action? Hell yeah! We check out the 1987 murder mystery The Final Test. Austin Wai makes his AAC debut as an undercover agent tasked with fiding out the inner workings of a seedy mine, where productivity is paramount to the lives of the workers. With a blink and you miss it cameo from Chin Siu-Ho, Deborah Sims being charmed, 80's synth balladry, Terminators and a freeze frame...

The 2019 Russian/Chinese collab about the trials and tribulations of a dragon cosmetologist and an oblivious cartographer. It's CGriffic Starring Xingtong Yao and Jason Flemyng and with main draws Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan in the film for about 7 minutes each cashing a paycheck. This movie has big Lucky Stars energy.

The two top hitmen in "Asia" battle for bragging rights and the love of the same woman. In director Johnnie To's 2001 flashy ode to Desperado via Poinrt Break (?) and Leon The Professional (??!), Andy Lau (Lok Tok-wah) hams it up trying to dethrone top dog Takashi Sorimachi (Lok Tok-wah). In the middle of all this chaos and violence bored video store employee Kelly Lin is dragged along whilst Simo...

Killer born and bred, 'The Fable' is a 2019 Manga based story of a cold blooded legendary assassin, raised to be an unrivalled killer; looking to take a break. But there is no rest for the devil and no normal lives for the initiated - a life of blood can only end one way. The Asian Action Cast feasts on this slick Kan Eguchi directed Japanese action thriller, join us for a bite.

Yuen Biao plays Fong Sau-ching a royal guard out to save his family name and seek vengeance against his no-good bro Feng San. Both brothers are frozen during a fight and are thawed out in 1989 Hong Kong. Will Fong capture Feng San for the Ming emperor, or will Fong forget his mission and settle down in Hong Kong with Polly.

Two legends, Jimmy Wang Yu and Shintaro Katsu cross swords in this 1971 Chinese Japanese co-production. Co-Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda and Hsu Tseng Hung. While on a journey to a temple in Japan, Wang Kang, the One-Armed Swordsman, gets blamed for a massacre actually committed by Samurai. Zatoichi gets embroiled after a chance encounter the the lone survivor, an orphaned Chinese boy.

The original and the best, China's First Super-Hero! Presenting the (Super) Infra-Man! When Princess Dragon and her Mutant army rise to take over the world, only Danny Lee's incredibly good looking, motorbike weilding Infra-Man can stop them. This movie is ridiculous amounts of fun and is historically relevant as being one of the most bombastic Chinese productions ever.

When Kato of Green Hornet meets industrial goth cyberpunk, you end up with the 1996 film Black Mask. Mysterious superhero Jet Li teams with policeman Sean 'The Rock' Lau to bring down an international drug cartel with a penchant for hacking and purple lighting. Two girls are throwing themselves at him (Karen Mok, Francoise Yip), but can Jet Li act enough to care? With a special appearance by a der...

This 2020 Korean dystopian action thriller takes the Asian Action Cast through the highs and low of a coming of age terminator film. Starring 2020 Korean Golden boy Woo-sik Choi of 'Parasite' fame, along with a small group of young talent, Time to Hunt is part horror, part social commentary. Stylish and sometimes stupid, its a suspenseful ride all the way.

Bruce Lee in his first blockbuster headlining role as the unassuming Tang, watch as he enters into the seedy world of a drug smuggling operation, taking his fists of fury all the way up to the Big Boss. This 1971 power pic showcases why Bruce Lee is still a legend today. Join us as we take a trip down concussion lane with the immortal Bruce Lee through his first major film debut.

Part 1 of Stephen Chow's 1995 slapstick epic taken from the pages of Wu Cheng En's Journey to the west. Part hilarious, part inexplicable, this is Stephen Chow before he refined himself to be an auteur of thoughtful toilet humor. Join the Asian Action Cast as we plumb the toilet depths.

This 2006 Wilson Yip directed Donnie Yen cream fest has everything you ever wanted. Long fringe emo hair? Check! More denim, zips and buckles than a cowboy/camping rodeo? Check! Tune in to this weeks episode to get the low down on the Dragon Tiger Gate and whether it's any good! (hint, some of it was not good.)

This 1991 Ben Lam action explosion directed by Wong Lung Wei is full of high octane fight scenes, flexing pecs and tragically killed seafood. Ease your troubles and join the Asian Action Cast as we traverse the gang land town of golden age Hong Kong with the ANGRY RANGER! (go go Angry Ranger!)

This 1975 Shaw Bro. RunMe Shaw production pulls out all the horror stops showcasing the most deadly weapon in martial arts, the Flying Guillotine! So deadly, in fact, that multiple films were made about it simultaneously! This is the Kuan Tai Chen vehicle, with paranoid emperors, plucky heroes and hot babes!

Due to emergency we broke the glass on Disciples Of The 36th Chamber. A movie that Nathan and Christian watched a few months back. Disciples. The movie mainly features Hsiao Ho playing a young and stupid Fong Sai Yuk. Gordon Liu does make a few appearances but this 1985 flick is pretty centred on Fong Sai Yuk and his wacky hijinks.

Join us as we discuss the 1980 Karl Maka directed action farce. Starring Sammo and Dean Shek. Dean is tasked by the local sheriff into capturing the legendary Flower Kid. A late of mistaken identity and criminal one upmanship ensues. Also bondage.

Jackie Chan's 1991 globetrotting action comedy. Mostly filmed on location, Jackie plays world renowned thief and adventurer Condor (but everyone just calls him Jakie) on the hunt for Nazi gold in the Sahara.

The full crew watch Eric Tsang's 1982 comedy/crime/action film. starring Samuel Hui Karm Makka and Sylvia Chang. The film is filled with slapstick and great car chases.

The crew are fooled into watching Shadow, a 2018 period melodrama directed by Yimou Zhang masquerading as an action film in the trailer. To be fair there is one pretty good fight scene tho.

The crew watch Tsiu Hark's 1979 feature directorial debut. The story centers on a castle in which butterflies have grown a taste for human flesh. Part horror, part action, part intrigue. its hard for a lepidopterist out there. Also sorry for the sound quality, we fixed it as best as we could.

Sam, Scott and Rachael go over the best and worst films of the year. There are also some bad impressions. Its going up a bit early due to technical difficulties, we hope to have another podcast up before the end of the year. Thanks for all the support!

We discuss the 1993 fever dream that is The Sword of Many Loves. Directed by Poon Man-kit and staring 90's HK heartthrob Leon Lai. The movie is equal parts horny, stupid and fighty. Also for some reason we had technical issues with the new gear so I apologise for the harsh editing.

Tony Jaa, Tiger Hu Chen and Iko Uwais are up against Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White and Michael Bisping. In a deadly cat and mouse game of revenge. Its a three on three action movie extravaganza.

It's time once again to spook it up, Halloween style, with 2013's Juno Mak Jiangshi creepfest "Rigor Mortis". Chin Siu-Ho plays.....himself (!) as a down on his luck actor looking to end it all in the worlds end of apartment buildings. After a spiritual cleansing from Uncle Yin (Anthony Chan) the movie takes a creepy turn as he interacts with the residents of the apartment and their ghostly , vamp...