S6E3 - City on Fire (1987)

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Hello everyone, 

In this episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason revisit the heroic bloodshed genre with arguably the second (and far less melodramatic) entry into the category: Ringo Lam's City on Fire (1987).  While male friendship is central to the film, Lam injects a fair amount of social criticism into his film, making him a unique and often underappreciate voice among the the action filmmakers of 1980s Hong Kong. Listen as we dissect the many themes of City on Fire and even take a jab at Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, which it inspired.

We hope you enjoy!


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