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Is Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil the best live-action adaptation of Capcom’s legendary survival horror franchise? Or is it just not Resident Evil enough? The new Resident Evil (2026) movie has already sparked plenty of debate. Some fans have criticised Zach Cregger’s take for straying too far from the games, while others reckon there are too many jokes in a franchise built around zombies, grotesque...

Na Hong-jin has returned with Hope and it is NOT quite what we were expecting. The director behind The Chaser, The Yellow Sea and The Wailing has made something considerably bigger, louder and more… fun? than his previous films. Hope is an alien invasion action thriller with a surprisingly blockbuster-sized ambition, a bunch of very funny characters, plenty of Korean swearing, some impressive prac...

In Part 2 of our interview with James Pax, we’re putting some of the biggest martial arts and action stars of the 70s, 80s and 90s into a tier list - and James is not holding back. You probably know James Pax best as Lightning from Big Trouble in Little China, but that’s just one chapter of a career spanning more than 40 years. James has worked as an actor and filmmaker across the US, Hong Kong, C...

Video version -- https://youtu.be/r6Cf1JA97zE James Pax AKA Lightning from Big Trouble in Little China joins us once again, this time to break down four of his most iconic characters including his roles in Big Trouble in Little China, The Heroic Trio, Remains of a Woman, and Nasty Boys. Don't miss the upcoming double screening of Big Trouble in Little China and The Heroic Trio at the Astor Th...

In this episode of Two Asian Blokes we finally get around to reviewing The Furious - one of our most anticipated films of this year. The Furious is a HK produced martial arts film, directed by Japanese director Kenji Tanigaki, with action direction from Kensuke Sonomura, and an international cast - Xie Miao (Hunt the Wicked), Joe Taslim (The Night Comes for Us), Joey Iwanaga (Baby Assassins 2), Ya...

🎬 JAMES PAX IS COMING TO MELBOURNE! On Saturday, August 29, James Pax - aka Lightning from Big Trouble in Little China - is bringing a special retrospective double feature to The Astor Theatre in Melbourne, featuring Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and The Heroic Trio (1993). The event includes live Q&As, meet & greet opportunities, autograph sessions and VIP experiences with James. 🎟️...

We're wrapping up John Woo-LY 2026 with what many consider to be the definitive John Woo film: The Killer (1989) . This isn't just another great Hong Kong action movie. It's arguably the purest expression of John Woo's creative vision—the film where he had almost complete artistic control from start to finish, refining everything that made him one of the most influential action...

Next up on John Woo-LY 2026 is Hard Target (1993) , John Woo's explosive first foray into Hollywood. And who better to help introduce Woo to the American film industry than the all-American action hero of the '90s... Jean-Claude Van Damme . Hard Target is widely regarded as the first major Hollywood studio film directed by a Chinese—and more broadly, an Asian—director. Universal reported...

We're continuing John Woo-LY 2026 with perhaps the strangest film in John Woo's entire filmography. Heroes Shed No Tears (1984) wasn't a passion project. It was a movie made out of contractual obligation, shelved for two years by its production company, and only released after the enormous success of A Better Tomorrow turned John Woo into one of Hong Kong cinema's hottest direc...

Welcome to John Woo-LY 2026, where for the month of July we're celebrating the legendary director of Hong Kong action cinema, John Woo. Every week we'll be revisiting one of his defining films and asking the important questions: do they still hold up, and where do they rank in one of cinema's greatest filmographies? We're kicking things off with A Better Tomorrow (1986), the fi...

Two Asian Blokes Podcast returns with a review of one of our most anticipated South Korean films of the year: Colony . From director Yeon Sang-ho , the filmmaker behind Train to Busan , Colony assembles an incredible cast including Jun Ji-hyun , Ji Chang-wook , Koo Kyo-hwan , Shin Hyun-been , and Go Soo for some sticky zombie action. Expectations were high... perhaps dangerously high. In this epis...

Two Asian Blokes Podcast returns with Korean cinema hype, Fantastic Film Festival highlights, and one of the strangest J-horror comedies we’ve seen in a while. We kick things off by talking about several upcoming South Korean films that already have us cautiously optimistic. There’s Hope from Na Hong-jin, best known for The Wailing, The Brigands of Rattlecreek from Park Chan-wook of Oldboy fame, a...

Two Asian Blokes Podcast returns with another edition of Show-and-Tell, where guests bring an Asian film that means something to them and we dive into why it matters. This time, friend of the show Chad from the Cheers Big Ears Podcast joins us to talk about Big Trouble in Little China — the cult 1980s classic directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell. Part martial arts movie, part fanta...

Two Asian Blokes Podcast returns with Coachella complaints and a deep dive into Exit 8. We kick things off with a discussion about this year’s Coachella. Or more specifically, Thavy has a big whinge. From Justin Bieber’s allegedly “lazy” set to the invasion of the influencers, we ask the important question: is modern festival culture cooked? After that, we move into our main topic: Exit 8, a Japan...

Two Asian Blokes Podcast is back with a special guest episode — featuring Sam from You, Me, and a Podcast — for another edition of Show-and-Tell. In this recurring segment, we invite guests to bring an Asian film that means something to them… and this time, Sam has chosen a heavy hitter: Battle Royale. Which also happens to be Thavy’s favourite movie. No pressure. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, Battl...

Two Asian Blokes Podcast returns with “What Have We Been Watching?” and a deep dive into Save the Green Planet! vs Bugonia . After a trip to Japan and a short break from recording, we bring back one of our favourite segments: What Have We Been Watching? — where we catch up on recent releases, hidden gems, and everything in between. This week, we discuss films like Ready or Not 2 , They Will Kill Y...

Two Asian Blokes Podcast celebrates the 2026 Academy Awards by ranking our Top 10 Movies of 2025. Awards season is here, which means it’s time to look back at the best (and unfortunately, the worst) films we watched over the past year. Before we get to the good stuff, we briefly revisit some of the more… memorable misfires of 2025 — because not every movie can be an Oscar contender. From there, we...

Happy Lunar New Year! 🧧  In this episode of Two Asian Blokes , we kick things off with a quick chat about the announcement of a new Evangelion series and the online backlash surrounding a K-Pop festival planned at Belfast . After that, we dive into our main topic: a spoiler-free review and discussion of the Chinese live-action adaptation of  Blades of the Guardians . Based on the popular Chinese...

On this week's episode of Two Asian Blokes Podcast we take a look at two very different films: Rental Family starring Brendan Fraser, and Scarlet, the new animated feature from Mamoru Hosoda. One is a live-action dramedy led by an Oscar-winning comeback king. The other is the latest anime film from one of Japan’s most celebrated directors. Naturally, we have opinions. 🎭 Rental Family (2026)...

Two Asian Blokes Podcast is back for a new year and we have a new years resolution - less slop for 2026! Well, three out of four ain't bad. We're kicking off the year with four big reviews. 🎮 Return to Silent Hill (2026) – A new adaptation of Silent Hill 2, directed by Christophe Gans, who also helmed the 2006 Silent Hill movie. What's the worst that can happen? This movie, that&ap...

We’re wrapping up Jackie Chan-uary with a fan favourite: Rush Hour (1998). With a fourth Rush Hour film reportedly in development, now’s the perfect time to revisit this iconic 90s action comedy that paired Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker for the first time. In this review, we break down why Rush Hour worked so well - its chemistry, action, and cultural impact and how its racial humour reflects the t...

Jackie Chan-uary continues with City Hunter (1993) - a live-action film adaptation of the popular manga of the same name, written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo.  This is indeed a strange addition to Jackie Chan's library, with over-the-top cartoony action and humour befitting of its origins in Japanese manga. Does this movie succeed as an adaptation or does it stand on its own as a fun Jack...

We're continuing Jackie Chan-uary with Drunken Master II (1994), or The Legend of Drunken Master as it was called in the West. This is probably Jackie Chan's last Chinese masterpiece and paved the way for his success in the West - ironic considering the nationalist themes running through this movie. But still, who doesn't enjoy watching Wong Fei-hung drink a bunch of industrial grad...

Happy Jackie Chan-uary everyone! In this series we are taking a look at four of our favorite movies from one of our favorite martial artists/actors - the one and only Jackie Chan! Starting with Armour of God (1986) - Jackie Chan's first attempt to do an Indiana Jones movie. And just like an Indiana Jones movie, there are some bits that would cause Disney to put one of their trigger warnings u...

In this week's episode of Two Asian Blokes, we finally review Wicked: Part 1 and Wicked: For Good. Why, you might ask? Well, these two movies happen to be directed by a man that has been mentioned on the podcast quite a bit, usually in a negative context - Jon M. Chu. So what did we think of this series of movies, which are in a genre of film that we're not huge fans of, based on source...