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A regular magazine programme about East Asian film, with the latest news, reviews and interviews

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Episode 18: Hungry Ghost Halloween!

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2020/10/25

Feeling brave? This time we’re celebrating Halloween as Andrew and James find some hungry ghosts of their own with unfinished business – namely Asian horrors that were overlooked in the post-Ringu boom of the early 00s! Meanwhile, some of the easternKicks team share their own unsung ghostly classics. This episode's timecodes 00:00:31 - Episode introduction 00:02:11 - The Asian horror 'boom' of the 2000s 00:06:28 - The New Blood (2002) 00:12:10 - Stephen on Inner Senses 00:18:02 - The Red Shoes

01:05:46

Episode 17: Into the Leijiverse!

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2020/10/20

This episode we have the pleasure of chatting to Helen McCarthy, well-known author of so many of our favourite books on anime, on her latest work about the life and work of manga artist Leiji Matsumoto. Creator of some of the biggest franchises in anime, including Space Battleship Yamato (Star Blazers), Space Pirate Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999, but still criminally overlooked in the UK and USA. A collaborative effort with co-editor Darren-Jon Ashmore, with various contributors including

01:01:13

Episode 16: A pop-up chat about Asian Pop-up Cinema!

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2020/09/07

We talk to Sophia's Choice founder Sophia Wong Boccio about Chicago-based Asian Pop-up Cinema and the changing shape of film festivals in the Covid-19 era. We also look back on the career of the late and much-loved Hong Kong action director Benny Chan, as well hear from another of our Udine Far East Film Festival Campus correspondents. This episode's timecodes 00:31 - Episode introduction 01:26 - A chat with Sophia Wong Boccio: Asian Pop-up Cinema 42:51 - A look back at Benny Chan's career 55:58

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Episode 15: NYAFF Action Award-winner Geran!

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2020/08/26

We talk to the filmmakers and star behind new Malaysian martial art film Geran, recipient of the New York Asian Film Festival Daniel A. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema. We spoke to director Areel Abu Bakar, action choreographer and lead bad guy Azlan Komeng, and actor Megat Shahrizal, with interpreter Syeela Dzul, about bringing the art of Silat to the big screen. We also find out how Life Of Action and action co-ordinator Mike Fury got into easternFlicks, and hear from another of our

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Episode 14: All aboard for Peninsula!

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2020/08/20

We climb aboard one of the eagerly awaited Asian film releases this Summer, Peninsula. Looking back on the career of director Yeon Sang-ho, having made his name with animated films such as King Of Pigs, The Fake and Seoul Station before his breakthrough live-action global hit Train to Busan. We also hear how author and Neo magazine writer David West got into easternFlicks, and from another of our Udine Far East Film Festival Campus correspondents. This episode's timecodes 00:00:32 - Episode

01:38:06

Episode 13: Supersized Kaiju special

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2020/08/16

Ant Gates and Phillip O'Connor join us for an appropriately monster-sized discussion to celebrate the Arrow Video release of Gamera: The Complete Collection. We take in the history of Kaiju, while considering the important questions. Like what does Mothra drink? And exactly what is the deal with Godzilla's son? Stephen Palmer tells us more about the original hero in a half shell, and Helen McCarthy, author of many of our favourite books on anime, tells us How she got into easternFlicks. This

01:25:30

Episode 12: House Of Hummingbird

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2020/08/11

This episode Phillip O'Connor joins us for a discussion about acclaimed coming-of-age drama House Of Hummingbird, while Roxy Simmons talks to the film's writer/director Kim Bora. We've got some picks from Prime, Netflix and more, and the first of our Udine Far East Film Festival Campus correspondents. Meanwhile, listen all the way through for a very special offer from our friends at Terracotta. This episode's timecodes 00:00:32 - Episode introduction 00:01:46 - House Of Hummingbird

01:09:00

Episode 11: Spotlight on... Wu Xia (Dragon)

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2020/07/03

In another special edition, we put the spotlight on classic martial arts film Wu Xia (aka Dragon), starring Donnie Yen, with an exclusive interview with the film's director Peter Chan. We also look at new release Enter The Fat Dragon and some discoveries on Prime Video. This episode's timecodes 00:00:32 - Episode introduction 00:01:29 - Wu Xia introduction 00:10:25 - Peter Chan on how the film came about 00:25:33 - Peter Chan discusses getting the best out of action stars 00:33:43 - Peter Chan on

01:00:23

Episode 10: Bae Doona – In Focus

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2020/06/18

This episode we profile actor Bae Doona, focusing on career highlights with exclusive audio from an interview with the actor herself. Meanwhile film critic, producer and KoBiz English editor Pierce Conran tells us How he got into easternFlicks! This episode's timecodes 00:32 - Introduction 02:20 - Beginnings 02:57 - The Ring Virus 05:27 - Barking Dogs Never Bite 07:05 - Take Care Of My Cat 09:34 - Sympathy For Mr Vengence 11:30 - Tube 14:01 - Bae on her quirkier roles 14:38 - Linda Linda

01:24:02

Episode 9: BFI's Japan 2020

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2020/05/27

In this bumper edition episode, writer, curator and filmmaker Jasper Sharp joins James and Andrew to select some highlights from the BFI's Japan 2020 season. A celebration of over 100 years of Japanese Cinema, including titles from Third Window Film and Arrow Video. While in a very connected way, our very own Kaj van Zoelen tells us How he got into easternFlicks! BFI's Japan 2020 is currently available on BFI Player and continues throughout the year. This episode's timecodes 00:00:32 - Introduction

01:01:18

Episode 8: Free(ish) Korean films

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2020/05/12

With the UK and many parts of the world under lockdown, or just coming out of it, this episode we take a look at South Korean films you can watch for free, or at least 'free-ish', following on from the phenomenal popularity of Parasite. Hangul Celluloid's Paul Quinn joins us to give recommendations from the Korean Film Archive's YouTube channel, while our very own Roxy scours the depths of Netflix, Amazon Prime and finds some gems, despite the bizarre search results! This episode's timecodes 00:32

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Episode 7: Double Happy, part 2!

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2020/04/29

We continue with the second of our two-part celebration of Hong Kong comedy, as Andrew, James and Stephen bring the chat right up to date. Maja picks her favourite as well, while Podcast On Fire's Kenneth Brorsson tells us How he got into easternFlicks! This episode's timecodes 00:32 - Introduction 01:00 - Her Fatal Ways 09:15 - Maja Korbecka's favourite HK comedy 13:26 - The Ghost Snatchers and Mr Vampire 22:23 - Gallants 29:44 - Vulgaria 40:59 - Men On The Dragon 43.37 - Kenneth Brorsson: How I

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Episode 6: Double Happy!

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2020/04/24

We thought we could all do with a laugh right now, so in a two-part special we celebrate Hong Kong comedy! Stephen joins James and Andrew once again to pick out some of our favourites over the years, from Stephen Chow's mo lei tau, to the spooky and martial art comedies. Podcast On Fire's Kenneth Brorsson picks out one of his favourite scenes, while our own Lu Yin tells us How she got into easternFlicks! This episode's timecodes 00:32 - Introduction 03:07 - The House of 72 Tenants 10:04 - The

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Episode 5A: CinemAsia Film Festival Special

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2020/04/09

In another standalone special from Maja and Kaj, they report back on Amsterdam's CinemAsia Film Festival. No one knew it at the time, but it was one of the last festivals to go ahead for what might be a while. How things have changed in a month. They discuss Lee Sang-geun’s fun blockbuster Exit, Diao Yinan's The Wild Goose Lake, Arden Roz Condez's John Denver Trending and Lou Ye's latest Saturday Fiction. This episode's timecodes 00:32.250 - Introduction to CinemAsia Film Festival and

48:14

Episode 5: So is that why there are no cute guinea...

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2020/03/24

This episode we move away from timely releases to focus on one of James' favourite film series of all time: the notorious Guinea Pig video series from Japan! We also pick out Park Hoon-jung's The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion and the second season of Kingdom for you to binge-watch, while Hangul Celluloid's Paul Quinn tells us How he got into easternFlicks. This episode's timecodes 00:11.500 - Introduction and the Guinea Pig films 39:37.000 - Paul Quinn: How I got into easternFlicks 41:52.700 -

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Episode 4: Who is King Hu?

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2020/03/03

Stephen joins us for an in-depth discussion about all things King Hu, while the Director of Culture Division at the Taipei Representative Office's Dr Chen Pin-Chuan puts his legacy in context and Niina tells us why you should watch Raining In The Mountain. Japan Times film critic Mark Schilling tells us How he got into easternFlicks. James reports back about Berlinale 2020, and Ant has a pick for us. What is it? Listen to find out!

50:05

Episode 3: Takashi squared

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2020/02/10

In this jam-packed episode, Ant Gates joins Andrew and James to get all lovey-dovey about Takashi Miike's First Love, but as we look forward to the new rerelease of the One Missed Call trilogy, we wonder if this was the slushy feelings we were thinking of? Continuing the J-Horror theme, Niina Doherty gets very excited about Takashi Shimizu's Howling Village, while we reminisce about The Grudge and the good old days of Asian horror. Maja and Kaj report back on the International Film Festival

24:37

Episode 3A: International Film Festival Rotterdam report

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2020/02/04

In a special standalone episode, Maja Korbecka and Kaj van Zoelen chat through some highlights from the 2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam.

43:53

Episode 2: A Parasite special

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2020/01/24

For our second episode, Andrew and James are joined by Tania Hall to discuss Bong Joon-ho's Parasite in detail. Will he get an Oscar? Will the film's phenomenal success thrust Korean cinema into the mainstream? Listen and find out what we think. We also hear from lead star Korean actor Song Kang-ho.

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Episode 1: How *we* into easternFlicks

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2020/01/11

Welcome to the easternKicks podcast, a fortnightly magazine programme about East Asian film led by Andrew Heskins, founder and grandmaster of easternKicks.com, and lead writer James Mudge. Each episode we’ll be taking a look at the latest films, news and festivals, often chatting to filmmakers and stars along the way. But for our first episode, we answer a question we get asked a lot, just what started our passion for Asian film? And then we review Ip Man 4: The Finale, lord help us.

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