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PODCAST

Asian Cinema Film Club

Brainstew Productions

A bi-weekly podcast which aims to provide an introduction to the exciting world of Asian cinema. Each episode sees Elwood and Stephen highlighting a different film worth discovering as well as discussing a wide variety of topics relating from actor / director profiles through to exploring the more random aspects of this fascinating field.

tv & film film history

All Episodes

00:36:40

Takashi Miike Month: Week #2 Recap

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/09/11

Continuing his month long challange to watch 30 Takashi Miike Movies in 30 days Elwood runs down with Stephen the latest batch of films he's crossed off his list including Miike's takes on the Musical, western and superhero genres! Throughout september we are raising money for Marvels and Meltdowns Family Support Centre. If you'd like to toss a buck in the donation you can via our justgiving page - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richard-smethurst2

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01:13:43

A.C. Film Club #70 - Shaolin Soccer

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/09/11

Elwood and Stephen check out "Shaolin Soccer" the film which launched Stephen Chow into the concious of western audiences only for him to disappear as quick as he's appeared! Here Chow plays a Shaolin monk who teaming up with his friends as they attempt to blend thier Shaolin skills with football in this madcap comedy. Check out our sponsor Yes Please Vintage

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00:37:59

Takashi Miike Month - Week #1 Recap

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/09/06

Throughtout September Elwood is attempting to watch 30 Takashi Miike movies in 30 days which considering that Miike has to date directed over 100 movies means there is plenty to choose. On this bonus episode Elwood and Stephen recap what Elwood has watched so far. Throughout september we are raising money for Marvels and Meltdowns Family Support Centre. If you'd like to toss a buck in the donation you can via our justgiving page - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richard-smethurst2

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00:31:24

Battle Royale Podcast #19 - The Third Man

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/09/04

With the numbers quickly dwindling down to just seven remaining students, the time has finally come for our resident hacker to finally unveil his masterplan.

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01:21:52

A.C. Film Club #69 - Ninja Scroll

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/08/27

Elwood and Stephen check out the anime classic "Ninja Scroll" as the masterless samurai Jubei is despatched to investage a mysterious virus only to soon find himself faced with battling an enemy from his past. We also question if it's still the key title it was when it was released aswell as the part it played in helping anime break through for audiences in the 90's We also look at the weirder moments of Godzilla's legacy with Stephen revealing his favourite kaiju, Samurai Shodown and more!!

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00:39:25

Battle Royale Podcast #18 - Die

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/08/25

Certainly to unpack in this latest episode of our Chapter by Chapter breakdown of "Battle Royale" as Shuya is finally reunited with Noriko while we bid farewell to Hiroki and Mitsuko but not before we get a chance to explore her "Broken Doll" persona. All this plus more intresting acting choices from Beat Takashi Kitano, questionable fan wiki's and the heroes journey of Shuya plus more!

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01:13:21

A.C. Film Club #68 - Goodbye, Dragon Inn

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/08/18

Elwood and Stephen check out Tsai Ming-liang's "Goodbye, Dragon Inn" a film which is as much a tribute to King Hu’s 1967 wuxia epic "Dragon Inn" as it is a slice of life drama set on the cinema's final night before its closure.

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00:26:38

Battle Royale Podcast #17 - A Dream

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/08/11

Our Chapter by Chapter breakdown of "Battle Royale" comes to one of it's more surreal sequences....literarly! Taking a break from the ongoing deathmatch Noriko has a dream about going for an ice lolly with Takashi. But what does this all mean?? We also look at the extensive career of "Beat" Takashi Kitano and the legacy of Takashi's Castle, more British TV nostalgia and more!!

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00:40:18

A.C. Film Club #66 - Chocolate

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/07/28

Zen's mother Zin was previously a feared gangster who retired to give birth to Zen. However when is diagnosed with cancer Zen takes it upon herself to collect her mother's debts, while also being able to replicate martial arts just by watching them.

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01:08:11

Battle Royale Podcast #16 - Poison

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/07/22

Emily (Why This Film) joins us to breakdown another chapter of Battle Royale as a plot to poison Shuya is hatched while we also take a closer look at one of the more unique groups to form during the game.

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01:09:21

A.C. Film Club #67 - Daimajin

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/07/12

Recorded ahead of the release of the Daimajin trilogy boxset from Arrow, Elwood and Stephen check out the first film in the trilogy in which the samurai lord of a peaceful village is murdered by one of his own men. Claiming the throne and forcing the lord's two small children to flee into the woods near the huge stone statue of Daimajin, the god of their village. Ten Years later they plot to reclaim the throne as they call upon Daimajin to assist them.

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00:30:03

Battle Royale Podcast #15 - The Lighthouse

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/06/26

Continuing our chapter by chapter breakdown of the cult classic "Battle Royale" we pick up the story with Shuya having escaped from Kiriyama at the end of the last episode he now finds himself at the Lighthouse were several of the girls have found thier own sanctuary, but will his arrival disrupt their harmony? We also rundown the latest list of the fallen and explore their backstories not shown in the film.

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01:27:05

A.C. Film Club #65 - The Invisible Man Appears + The...

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/06/18

Elwood and Stephen check out two forgotten invisable man movies produced by Daiei film and both brings a unique twist to the invisible man mythos as "The Invisible Man Appears" (1949) sees a group of jewel thieves plotting to use the invisibility formula to steal the priceless necklace "The Tears of Amour.". It's completly unliked follow up "The Invisible Man Vs. The Human Fly" (1957) meanwhile has a police officer turned invisible attempting to track down a serial killer with the abilitiy to shrink

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00:28:27

Battle Royale Podcast #14 - Join Me

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/06/01

Picking up from the cliffhanger ending of our previous chapter our trio find thier clinic hideaway under attack from the ever resourceful Kiriyama, we bid farewell to Froggy while we look at the background of Shinji a.k.a. The Third Man.

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01:22:50

A.C. Film Club #64 - Versus

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/05/24

On this episode we check out the hyper kenetic "Versus" in which Gangsters battle Zombies in the Forest of Resurrection which headed up a revived intrest in asian cinema when it was unleashed in 2000. We also look at the suprisingly career of it's director Ryuhei Kitamura, the rise and fall of Tartan's "Asia Extreme" Label, Elwood challanges Stephen to the Letterboxd game and more!! Check out our sponsor Yes Please Vintage Buy a coffee and support the show: https://ko-fi.com/acfilmclub

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00:36:02

Battle Royale Podcast #13 - A Confession

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/05/15

Continuing our chapter by chapter breakdown of Battle Royale on this episode we discover the history of Kawada (but bizarely not what causes his scar), reveal the scene that Stephen wishes was included in the film aswell as profile two of the supporting cast with suprising back stories.

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01:10:20

A.C. Film Club #63 - The Battle Wizard

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/05/10

Elwood and Stephen look at the wonderfully bonkers Shaw Bros. curiosity "The Battle Wizard" featuring giant snakes, a man eating gorilla, demonic henchmen and an evil wizard on telescopic bird legs!! Check out our sponsor Yes Please Vintage Buy a coffee and support the show: https://ko-fi.com/acfilmclub

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01:39:08

Battle Royale Podcast #12 - Stay With Me

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/04/27

Emily Slade (Why This film) joins us to discuss one the of the films more iconic character as we look at Takako Chigusa aswell as one of the films most memorable showdowns. FPu6z5bHgrx93xzanjDb

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01:10:45

A.C. Film Club #62 - Cure

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/04/10

On this episode we have one for anyone who's a fan of Michael Mann's "Manhunter" as we check out Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Cure" in which a string of strange murders see the victims being found with an X carved into them with the murderer near by and no memories of the crime they have commited.

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00:37:04

Battle Royale Podcast #11 - The Clinic

Asian Cinema Film Club ·

2021/03/29

The Battle Royale breakdown continues as we meet another key group in star basketball player, revolutionist and hacker Shinki Mimura aka The Third Man, question the many professions of Kawada's father while also taking a look at the collars as we question if anyone is actually listening to the microphones in the collars?

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