The East Meets The West

We're back for more! On this episode, Re-Gor and Patsy the Angry Nerd discuss the Venom Mob film, “House of Traps” from 1982. Then we discuss a spaghetti western released in the US in 1971 as “A Fistful of Dynamite,” then re-released in 1972 as “Duck, You Sucker!” Check out the movie ads from both films on the website, as well as some screenshots from “Ode...

We're back for more! Today we've got an awesome couple of films for you! There's the non-Shaw Brothers film, Ninja in the Deadly Trap (1981), starring 3 of the Venoms Philip Kwok, Chiang Sheng, and Lu Feng, which was also directed and choreographed by Kwok. Then we discuss the classic and much beloved Spaghetti Western, The Companeros (1970) starring Franco Nero, Thomas Milian, and Jack Palance! E...

Finally! The long awaited episode 20 of The East Meets the West has arrived!! Patsy the Angry Nerd and Re-Gor are joined by podcaster extraordinaire, Rod Barnett!! The films we discuss today are: Five Fingers of Death aka King Boxer from 1972 starring Hong Kong Kung-Fu legend Lo Lieh, and Long Days of Vengeance from 1967 starring the inimitable Giuliano Gemma! Don't forget to check out the newspap...

We're back after a bit of a hiatus! On today's show, Re-Gor and Patsy discuss the Shaw Brothers film Sword Stained with Royal Blood from 1981 and the spaghetti western The Mercenary from 1968. In Sword Stained with Royal Blood havoc breaks out when a warrior on the run uncovers a sword, training manual, treasure map and a secret message on the body of a deceased master. The Mercenary concerns Serg...

After an unplanned hiatus, we're back with more Shaw Brothers and Spaghetti Western goodness!!! On this episode, Patsy the Angry Nerd and I discuss the films 10 Tigers of Kwangtung from 1980, and The 5-Man Army from 1969. In 10 Tigers, the Venoms are back in a complicated story that moves between past and present and details the origins of the Chinese legend of the 10 Tigers from Kwangtung! Great...

We're back!! Sorry for the delay! Patsy and I discuss Legend of the Fox from 1980 and The Big Gundown from 1966. In Legend of the Fox, Chin Siu Ho plays a young man who believes himself to be an orphan. Until one rainy night when he and three different men find themselves taking shelter from the storm in the same place. The Big Gundown stars Lee Van Cleef as unofficial lawman John Corbett who is t...

Patsy and I return to our regular format as we delve back into the Venom films and a Bud Spencer film! First up is The Rebel Intruders from 1980. Three refugees become sworn brothers during a war. One (Kuo Chui/Philip Kwok) works in a whore house, one (Chiang Sheng) in a gambling house, and the other (Lo Mang) in a martial arts school. They become embroiled in the war and are betrayed by one's men...

Last episode was part 2 of our Primer on Shaw Brothers films and Spaghetti Westerns. Today, we break our usual form again as we will NOT be discussing a Venom film from Shaws or a Terence Hill related Spaghetti Western. This episode, we've got a very special guest returning to the show, podcaster extraordinaire, Derek M Koch! Derek, Patsy and I discuss two wonderful films: just in time for Hallowe...

Welcome to the latest episode of the now Award Winning Show, The East Meets the West! We won Best Long Form Show at the Amalga-Mania Awards!! On the second part of our Primer, an effort to bring new listeners up to speed on what the show is about as well as recap things for existing listeners along with new information, Patsy, John Grace, Sevenhooks and I continue our discussion. Here we discuss S...

This episode is not going to be our usual one in which we take a deep dive first into a Shaw Brothers film, then a Spaghetti Western movie. This episode is a primer intended for new listeners, as well as helping current listeners bone up on their Shaw and Spaghetti movies, or even to maybe clarify things that weren't clear before. Patsy and I are joined by two experts on both Shaw and Spaghetti: J...

We continue to dive further into the Venom Mob films of the Shaw Brothers, and Terence Hill's Spaghetti Western legacy. The Venoms films are hitting their stride like a well oiled machine, and Terence Hill gives a similar performance to that of the character Trinity, but is so good at it that it leaves you wanting more! Patsy the Angry nerd and I had a lot of fun covering today's films. This episo...

On today's episode, Patsy the Angry Nerd and I discuss a couple of really good ones: 2 Champions of Shaolin from the Shaw Brothers, and the Spaghetti Western, Trinity is Still My Name with Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. In Champions, Two young warriors from the Ming loyalist Shaolin Clan are engaged in a deadly secret mission that could bring down the Qing empire. The Venoms are back except for Phi...

The parallels between Shaw Brothers films and Spaghetti Westerns continues to amaze us! Through no conscious intent, both films we cover on today's episode delve into religion as a major theme throughout. In the Shaw Brothers film, Shaolin Hellgate (aka Heaven and Hell - 1980) guest starring The Venoms, we find a psychedelic mashup of a bunch of things, but to simplify it, it's like West Side Stor...

On today's episode, Patsy the Angry Nerd and I discuss the Shaw Brothers film, Shaolin Daredevils (aka The Daredevils) from 1979 another Chang Cheh directed film which once again unites all of the Venom Mob, and the Spaghetti Western, Boot Hill (1969) – the third in the trilogy directed by Guiseppe Colizzi and Starring Terence Hill and Bud Spencer who reprise their roles as Cat and Hutch. Th...

On today's episode, Patsy the Angry Nerd and I cover the Shaw Brothers film, The Magnificent Ruffians from 1979, once again uniting all of the Venom Mob; and Ace High from 1968, the sequel to God Forgives...I don't, starring Terence Hill and Bud Spencer who reprise their roles as Cat and Hutch. In Magnificent Ruffians, a cruel Kung-Fu Master, living in the early 20 th century, when Kung-Fu warrior...

As we delve further into Shaw Brothers films and Spaghetti Western movies, Patsy the Angry Nerd and I realize that we are still just barely scratching the surface. Our films this episode are Shaolin Rescuers (aka Avenging Warriors of Shaolin) from 1979, and the Spaghetti Western, God Forgives...I Don't! from 1967. God Forgives...I Don't! is the first teaming of Terence Hill and Bud Spencer; a co-s...

Howdy! Continuing our journey into Shaw Brothers films and Spaghetti Westerns, Patsy the Angry Nerd and I discuss the 4 th Venom Mob film, Life Gamble from 1978, and the amazing team up of the legendary Lee Van Cleef with Spaghetti Western icon Giuliano Gemma in Day of Anger from 1967. Life Gamble is a complicated Kung-Fu film about a stolen jade artifact and all the people vying for it, including...

Wènhòu péngyǒu! (Greetings friends!) We've got a fun episode for you, and it's the last episode of 2020! Re-Gor and Patsy the Angry Nerd take the year out with a bang as they cover the Shaw Brothers film, Masked Avengers from 1981 and the spaghetti western, The Return of Ringo from 1965! In the first feature, a gang of masked evildoers terrorize the countryside and it's up to...

Howdy Pardners! It's time once again for an episode of The East Meets the West! In this episode, Patsy the Angry Nerd and I cover the Shaw Brothers film, The Kid with the Golden Arm (1979), and the Spaghetti Western flick, A Pistol for Ringo (1965)! The Venom Mob are in top form here, once again directed by Chang Cheh, but it is sadly the last time all 5 Venoms would star in together - Sun Chien,...

We're back! After a ridiculous hiatus, The East Meets the West returns on a regular basis, with Patsy the Angry Nerd! This episode we cover the another Chang Cheh directed Shaw Brothers film, Invincible Shaolin (1978), also starring the Venom Mob! Our second feature covered is the 1967 Lee Van Cleef picture, Death Rides a Horse! Patsy and I had great fun exploring these movies, in particular becau...

Finally!! Episode 2 of The East Meets the West is here and we've got none other than podcaster extraordinaire, Derek Koch as a guest co-host! Regor and Derek discuss the Shaw Brothers film, Crippled Avengers (1978) and the Spaghetti Western, Django (1966). We delve a little deeper into the backstory of the Shaw Brothers and have a lively conversation discussing both movies and the similarities (in...

Welcome to the premiere of The East Meets the West podcast!! Here we are on a journey to learn about the Shaw Brothers and their amazing film productions from Hong Kong, particularly Kung-Fu Films, and the genre known as Spaghetti Westerns – western movies produced mainly in Italy – Both from the 1960s to the 1980s! Together we will explore the amazing and fascinating movies of these two genres an...