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The bi-weekly podcast where three friends explore the best, worst, and everything in-between in the world of Asian Cinema!
Timeline
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:48) Chattin' about physical releases
(9:27) Quiz Time
(9:37) Question 1
(12:30) Question 2
(20:43) Question 3
(24:18) Question 4
(26:27) Question 5
(32:06) Question 6
(37:12) Wrapping up
Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're following up our discussion on The Furious with a young Xie Miao starring alongside Jet Li and Anita Mui in My Father Is A Hero directed by Corey Yuen with story by Wong Jing!
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Timestamps
(00:00)Intro
(00:52) Why My Father is a Hero
(02:12) The 90s Hong Kong golden era
(21:33) Back of the VHS
(22:06) Movie talk
(1:28:12) Final thoughts
(1:30:13) Plugs and training for next week
Heroes Three is going to the movies this week as we discuss our thoughts on the wild ride that is The Furious directed by Kenji Tanigaki alongside an all star cast of modern action cinema!
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Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(00:58) Carlos's experience and thoughts
(17:22) Marty's take
(34:30) Matthew's take
(40:28) Movie talk
(1:02:48) Final thoughts
(1:05:57) Plugs and training for next week
Welcome back to another animated interlude episode of Heroes Three! This week we are doing a lion dance as we discuss Sun Haipeng's I Am What I Am from 2021!
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Timestamps
(00:00)Intro
(05:01)Marty thoughts
(13:07)Matthew Thoughts
(16:13)Southern China in film
(08:35)Why isn't this one being pushed?
(19:03)Comedy and possible references to classic Hong Kong cinema
(21:04)Lion dance
(23:50)A brief aside on bikes
(26:07)The emotional arc of the film
(30:15)Personal connection to Carlos
(31:27)The character designs
(34:35)Lion design and action
(46:10)Final thoughts
(37:22)The Ending
(47:39)Plugs and training for next week
(48:08)What we would want in a dub
(49:43)Training for next week
Welcome to the Heroes Three podcast! This week we are joined by Craig Neeson from SWIMFANS to talk about Nobuhiko Obayashi’s summer romance film, His Motorbike, Her Island from 1986 starring Riki Takeuchi and Kiwako Harada!
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Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(0:40) Craig on the pod
(1:11) Why His Motorbike, Her Island
(6:08) Playful black and white
(11:21) Motorcycles and Kawasaki
(15:00) Experimental filmmaking
(18:29) Back of the VHS
(55:26) Final thoughts on Obayashi
(59:02) Listen to Swimfans
(1:00:03) Plugs and training for next week
Welcome to the Heroes Three podcast! This week we are joined by ninja pop culture expert Keith Rainville to discuss the brutal and unflinching ninja classic, The Ninja Hunt directed by Tetsuya Yamanouchi and starring Jushiro Konoe and Bin Amatsu!
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Check out Keith talking with Fanatical Dragon!
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Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(00:38) What is Vintage Ninja?
(02:56) Ninja Gari background
(12:42) Our initial thoughts
(26:02) Back of the VHS
(26:39) Movie Talk
(1:23:16) A bit about the 1982 remake
(1:30:14) Go to Vintage Ninja dot Net!
(1:38:47) Plugs and training for next week
Welcome to the Heroes Three podcast! This week we are joined by Joey Weiser to discuss the heartful samurai film Tasogare Seibei from 2002 starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Rie Miyazawa, directed by Yoji Yamada!
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Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(0:46) Why The Twilight Samurai
(1:45) Carlos and Joey chance encounter
(6:30) Unknown appreciation
(9:04) Twilight Samurai background
(18:37) Talkin' Tora-san
(28:55) Back of the DVD
(29:28) Short recap
(31:36) Movie talk
(1:24:22) The Trilogy
(1:29:20) Joey plugs
(1:30:22) Plugs and training for next week
Welcome to the Heroes Three podcast! This week we are joined by Leon and Shaz from Hong Kong and Beyond to discuss Sammo Hung's loving send up of Bruceploitation, Enter the Fat Dragon from 1978!
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Find Leon and Shaz at Hong Kong and Beyond on YouTube!
Join the Asian Cinema Circle
Check out our panel from VGM Con! Composer Crossover! Asian Cinema in Video Game Music!
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(1:27) Why this movie
(11:21) Enter or Way of the Dragon?
(14:17) A bit on the physical release
(20:18) Back of the VHS
(20:46) Movie recap
(1:19:32) Final Thoughts
(1:25:51) Plugs and Training for next week
Welcome to the Heroes Three podcast! This week we are joined by The Fanatical Dragon to discuss the 2024 supernatural action film Ghost Killer, directed by Kensuke Sonomura and starring Akari Takaishi and Masanori Mimoto!
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Find The Fanatical Dragon here!
Eric Jacobus interviews Kensuke Sonomura!
Fanatical Dragon interviews Kenji Tanigaki!
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(0:56) Background
(17:59) Back of the Blu Ray
(18:34) Movie Talk
(47:46) A diversion on choreo and inspirations
(52:20) Fight "accents" and Eric Jacobus
(58:24) Back to the movie
(1:26:51) Carlos went to Beyond Fest Chicago
(1:33:43) Johnny Plugs
(1:37:50) VGMCon 2026 Panel!
(1:38:23) Outro and training for next week
Welcome back to the Heroes Three podcast! This week we're returning to regular episodes with our selection of animated shorts! This episode we're join by Josh McKenzie to discuss 4 animated short features from around the world!
Schirkoa by Isan Shukla
Nobody by Yu Shui
Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek by Shuhei Morita
In the Shadow of Cypress by Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani
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Click below to watch the shorts on youtube:
Schirkoa
Nobody
Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek
Trailer for In the Shadow of the Cypress
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(2:43) Schrikoa
(16:51) Nobody
(27:34) Kakurenbo
(40:19) In the Shadow of the Cypress
(49:03) Engage with other cultures! It's amazing!
(54:48) Listen to Swimfans
(56:05) Plugs and Training for next week
Thing are weird in Heroes Three HQ, so welcome back to another Heroes Three Gaiden: Three is (Not) the End. This week, Matthew is joined by Jennifer and Joey to discuss pink film, nuns, and lack of subtley with School of the Holy Beast (1974), directed by Norifumi Suzuki. AKA The Transgressor
Follow Jenn on Bluesky and Letterboxd
Follow Joey on Bluesky and Pachinko Pop on Letterboxd
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Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(02:00) Movie Background
(05:27) Quick Recap
(07:40) Our Leading Lady, Yumi Takigawa
(10:34) Highlights
(33:29) Home releases for Suzuki's movies
(36:10) Final Thoughts
(38:51) Plugs and the end
Welcome to the Heroes Three podcast! This week we're finishing up the year with Matthew's pick, the legendary Akira Kurosawa film The Hidden Fortress!
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Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(0:31) The George Lucas Elephant in the room
(1:16) Our history with the movie
(6:11) West influences east influences west
(10:23) Clarity and simplicity
(20:18) Plot recap
(25:44) Movie discussion
(36:00) An aside on Star Wars
(42:16) Copying and creativity
(50:08) Back to The Hidden Fortress
(1:05:40) 2008 Remake
(1:07:07) Plugs and outro
Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This episode it's Marty's pick and we are discussing Shin'ichiro Ueda's One Cut of the Dead!
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Making of One Cut of the Dead documentary!
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:29) Spoiler Free thoughts
(3:40) Start Spoilers
(1:07:51) Plugs and Training for Next Week
Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! We're beginning our annual host picks to close out the year with Frankie Chan's Outlaw Brothers from 1990 starring Frankie, Yukari Oshima, and Max Mok!
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Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(01:14) Why The Outlaw Brothers
(03:20) Marty Thoughts
(06:45) Cars!
(08:32) The H3 Checklist, Music, and outfits
(11:27) BotVHS
(11:53) Movie Recap
(18:28) Music clip Genius of Love
(04:53) Final Thoughts
(05:23) Plugs and training for next week
Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're keeping the Halloween decorations up as we discuss Tsui Hark's We're Going to Eat You starring Norman Chui and Eddy Ko!
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:16) Why this movie
(3:26) Carlos and Marty initial thoughts
(6:19) Tsui Hark style and influences
(10:36) Hong Kong character actors!
(16:06) The music
(17:28) Horror and Action
(19:33) Back of the VHS
(20:09) Movie Recap
(53:32) Final thoughts
(1:01:56) Plugs and training for next week
Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're joined by SWIMFANS co-host Jennifer Hocking to close out our summer arc with 2002's critically acclaimed crime drama, Infernal Affairs!
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:09) Jennifer Hocking
(2:00) The Departed
(7:51) Andrew Lau and behind the scenes stuff
(13:14) Back of the VHS
(13:58) Movie Recap
(1:20:53) Final thoughts
(1:29:40) Listen to Swimfans!
(1:33:25) The End??
Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're sneaking out in costume to grab a snack to discuss the 2004 superhero film Zebraman directed by Takashi Miike and starring Sho Aikawa!
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:52) Why Zebraman
(4:05) Matthew's History
(5:59) Marty's Experience
(9:47) Miike as a director
(14:30) Zebraman Production
(20:11) Show Aikawa
(22:40) Back of the VHS
(23:27) Movie Recap
(58:50) Final thoughts
(1:00:14) Zebraman 2
(1:03:03) Plugs and training for next week
Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're joined by The Fanatical Dragon to celebrate 150 episodes and discuss Jackie Chan's take on Indiana Jones/James Bond, Armour of God!
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Check out the Mic'd Avengers Podcast!
Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're talking Spielberg and Wong Jing with the martial arts comedy adventure, The Magic Crystal starring Andy Lau, Cynthia Rothrock, and Richard Norton!
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TimesSqKungFU compares the 88films and Vinegar Syndrome BR release of Magic Crystal
Cynthia talks Magic Crystal!
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(2:37) The fight choreography
(4:09) The TWO blu ray releases!
(9:36) Production background
(16:08) Carlos history with the film
(18:06) Back of the VHS
(18:42) Movie recap
(1:25:52) Plugs and Training for next episode
Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're putting our protective gear on and running straight into the fire as we discuss the South Korean disaster film, The Tower directed by Kim Ji-Hoon!
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:51) Why The Tower
(1:13) Disaster Movie Talk
(12:23) Overall thoughts
(20:14) Back of the VHS
(20:51) Movie recap
(58:08) Final thoughts
(1:02:39) Plugs and training for next week
Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! Join us as we have a little fun celebrating 8 years of the show!
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:23) Outed for having a podcast
(4:24) Quiz question 1
(6:08 Question 2
(6:13) Burp diversion
(6:48) Question 2 for real
(10:55) Question 3
(13:33) Question 4
(16:50) Question 5
(20:16) Question 6
(23:20) Question 7
(29:51) Matthew's Question
(32:35) Marty's Question
(36:54) Carlos G-Fest Update
(42:17) Let's talk about this street fighter live action movie casting
(51:34) Wrapping up
Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we are joined by Vintage Henshin's Mike Dent to discuss Kinji Fukasaku's 1978 space opera Message From Space starring Vic Morrow, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Etsuko Shihomi!
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:31) Why Message From Space
(5:37) Behind the scenes
(14:16) Strengths of Message From Space
(21:52) Back of the VHS
(22:33) Movie talk
(1:19:43) Final thoughts
(1:24:12) Mike plugs
(1:25:20) Plugs and training for next week
Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we begin our summer arc of Hollywood blockbusters from Asian cinema with the 1977 giant monster film The Mighty Peking Man, directed by Ho Meng-Hua and starring Danny Lee, Evelyne Kraft, and Ku Feng!
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:19 Why The Mighty Peking Man
22:46 Back of the VHS
22:24 Movie Recap
1:10:18 Final thoughts
1:13:11 Plugs and training for next week
Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we are joined by Josh McKenzie to discuss the 1989 original video animation, Riding Bean created by Kenichi Sonoda!
Full cast and credits at Anime News Network
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:04) Why Riding Bean
(23:44) OVA Discussion
(51:32) Plugs and what we've been watching
(59:06) Training for next week
Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we conclude our first look into the works of Zhang Yimou with the 2018 desaturated wuxia epic, Shadow!
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Zhang Yimou Q&A at TIFF in 2018
Come see Carlos host a talk back for the premiere of Africa: A Kung Fu Story along with Executive Producer and Composer of the film, Arnold Cifax Jr.!
June 5th, at the Milwaukee Art Museum
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(2:24) Carlos on a panel about Africa A Kung Fu Story
(4:03) Our Shadow history
(5:53) Shadow is a mixed bag visually
(15:41) Pretty with no charisma
(20:40) Shadow Visuals
(29:31) Getting into the movie itself
(30:09) Amazon synopsis
(30:37)
(56:53) Final thoughts
(58:57) Overall Zhang Yimou thoughts
(1:07:04) Plugs and training for next week
(1:07:35) Surprise Fanmail section!
(1:13:38) Training for next week
Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast. This week we discuss Zhang Yimou's wuxia follow up to Hero, 2004's House of Flying Daggers starring Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Zhang Ziyi!
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The video of our 2025 VGM Con panel "The Bruce Lees of Fighting Games" is now on youtube! Plus us chatting about VGM Con a bit. Please check it out in the link below!
https://youtu.be/40Rs0v_hpYY
This week on Heroes Three podcast we're in the thralls of preparing our VGM CON panel, so please enjoy this short discussion on Cause: The Birth of Hero and a little preview of our upcoming panel!
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Today on Heroes Three our very regular hosts have a very normal time talking about the very regular film The Avenging Fist directed by Andrew Lau from 2001!
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Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we discuss the worldwide hit film Hero from 2002, directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Jet Li, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung, Zhang Ziyi, and Donnie Yen!
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Come check us out live at VGM CON, April 11-13th! We will be hosting a panel on the influence of Asian cinema on video games Saturday at 1:30pm! More info at the VGM CON website HERE!
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Welcome to the latest episode of Heroes Three podcast! This week we are continuing our look at the works of Zhang Yimou with 1994's To Live, starring Ge You and Gong Li.
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:01) Why To Live
(15:05) Technical aspects of the film
(20:55) Novel talk
(22:46) A bit about puppets
(25:34) Movie talk
(41:50) Tanget on 90s alt comedy
(42:41) Movie talk 2
(1:07:59) Book ending and final thoughts
(1:13:41) Plugs and Training for next week
Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This episode we begin an arc discussing the work of Zhang Yimou, beginning with Raise the Red Lantern (with a touch of Red Sorghum for comparison) from 1991 starring Gong Li.
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:57) Why no Red Sorghum?
(4:38) Zhang Yimou Background
(7:51) Different kind of movie for Heroes Three
(9:21) Matthew's limited Yimou experience
(10:52) Gong Li and Red Sorghum
(14:24) Movie Discussion
(1:09:18) Final Thoughts
(1:13:29) Plugs and Training for next week
Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This episode we're warming up with another look at a handful of animated shorts.
Ek Cup Chaha from 2019 by Sumit Yempalle
The Boy Who Cheated Death from 2024 by Pipou Phuong Nguyen
Gurren Lagann Parallel Works episode 8 from 2008 by You Yoshinari
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege intro cinematic from 2004 directed by Takashi Yamazaki, with fight choreography by Donnie Yen and Kenji Tanigaki
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(01:05) The Heroes Three catch up
(05:42) A Cup of Tea
(11:37) The Boy Who Cheated Death
(16:02) Gurren Lagann Parallel Works Ep 8
(26:51) Onimusha 3 Intro
(39:31) Plugs and training for next week
Happy Holidays from Heroes Three! This week we are closing out 2024 with Marty's host pick, God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai directed by Wong Jing and starring Stephen Chow, Ng Man Tat, and Gong Li!
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(3:00) Production background
(6:36) Carlos and Matthew Initial Thoughts
(8:40) Hong Kong cross talk with hollywood
(11:01) Movie Thoughts
(16:05) Gong Li: Too Hot for Taiwan?
(26:22) Back to the movie
(58:40) Possible releases in the US
(1:01:14) Ng Man-tat and Stephen Chow
(1:03:10) Final thoughts and plugs
Welcome back to Heroes Three! Host picks continue with Matthew's choice, and he brought the Bong Joon-ho monster film from 2006, The Host!
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Making of The Host documentary
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:35) Carlos's "The Host" history
(2:58) Marty's "The Host" History
(8:01) The strengths of this movie
(13:05) The cast
(16:29) Carlos plot recap
(20:18) Movie discussion
(54:30) Final Thoughts
(56:06) Plugs and training for next week
Welcome back to Heroes Three! Some host picks to close out the year and Carlos brings one of his all time favorites, Katsuhiro Otomo's Memories from 1995!
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Making Memories Documentary
Read the Memories short by Otomo here!
Animation Obsessive's great writing on Magnetic Rose here!
Weird cel wobble from Fist of the North Star
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:52) Why Memories
(2:49) Carlos Memories memories
(7:54) Marty's surprising Memories memories
(11:27) Matthew's Memories first time
(16:10) Production History
(19:26) Based on a true story??
(20:53) Wrong info online
(23:08) Magnetic Rose
(37:11) Stink Bomb
(52:54) Cannon Fodder
(1:04:56) Final thoughts
(1:09:51) Outro and training for next week
This week, we take a detour to hear about Carlos's super fun trip to Japan! Ninja museum, boar encounters, and super grannies await!
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This week on Heroes Three, we make a brief Halloween diversion to look at Bollywood horror with the Ramsay Brothers' Purana Mandir (1984)!
Watch it (stretched out but in full) on youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X400ruYdui0
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:24) Raat thoughts
(2:10) Purana Mandir discussion
(37:42) Lily Li RIP
(39:09) Outro and training for next week
Welcome back to Heroes Three! This week Summer of Ninja ENDS as we are joined by Leon from Hong Kong and Beyond to discuss the apex of 80s ninja cinema, Revenge of the Ninja from Sam Firstenberg and Cannon Films starring Sho Kosugi!
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Check out Leon and Shaz at Hong Kong & Beyond!
YouTube & Podcast
Full cast and credits at IMDB!
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:55) Our history with Revenge of the Ninja
(9:26) Production Info
(18:42) Revenge of the Ninja Trailer
(20:14) Movie Recap
(1:00:13) An aside on nunchucks
(1:08:52) Back to the Movie
(1:25:04) Leon plugs
(1:26:36) Our plugs
Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! The Summer of Ninja continues as we take on another double feature, Chang Cheh's Five Element Ninjas from 1982 and The Super Ninja from 1984-ish.
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:12) Why these two
(4:56) 5 Element Ninjas Reputation
(7:07) Chang Cheh and Shaw Brothers
(11:07) Chu Ko Choreo
(13:32) 5 Element Ninjas Discussion
(35:51) Break Time
(38:27) The Super Ninja
(57:19) Plugs and Training for Next Week
The Summer of Ninja doesn't stop here at Heroes Three podcast. This episode we are very excited to be joined by The Fanatical Dragon to discuss the directorial debut of the legendary Corey Yuen, Ninja in the Dragon's Den from 1982 starring Conan Lee and Hiroyuki Sanada!
Check out The Fanatical Dragon on Youtube!
The Fanatical Dragon Patreon
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Some great additional finds for the film at Vintage Ninja!
Japanese Program Stills Part 1 and Part 2!
Ninja Vinyl with a wonderful rip of Legend of a Ninja and it's B-side, Silver Moon!
Full blog post with gifs here!
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:07) Seasonal films, Conan Lee, and Ng See Yuen
(11:16) Releases of the film
(16:12) Spanish dubs and new dub crew
(21:28) BotVHS
(22:04) Movie Recap
(1:37:54) Fanatical Dragon Plugs
(1:40:16) Johnny saying really nice stuff about us
(1:41:43) Our plugs
Welcome back to the Summer of Ninja here at Heroes Three podcast. This week another guest emerges from the shadows to help us discuss a double feature of ninja magic! Joey Weiser is here to talk about both Watari, Ninja Boy from 1966, and Samurai Reincarnation from 1981!
Full cast and credits - Watari and Makai Tensho
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Tragic-Planet
X and Instagram
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:48) Why these movies
(2:35) Joey's history with these films
(5:38) Carlos history with these films
(6:55) Marty Thoughts Watari Ninja Boy
(10:01) Marty Thoughts Makai Tensho
(14:31) Matthew's thoughts
(15:32) Watari Ninja Boy
(41:10) Samurai Reincarnation Makai Tensho
(1:08:14) Wrapping up
(1:11:56) A brief bit on Ninja Scroll
(1:14:49) Joey plugs!
(1:17:09) Plugs and training for next week
This week on Heroes Three podcast we're celebrating our 7th anniversary! The Summer of Ninja continues as we take a look at some of our favorite ninja in video games.
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:12) Ninjas in Games overview
(2:22) Ninjas Hayate
(0:12) Ninjas in games overview
(2:22) Ninja Hayate
(6:51) Ninja JaJa Maru Kun
(11:52) Legend of Kage
(14:01) Ganbare Goemon
(19:58) Ninja C64
(21:18) The Ninja Master
(22:54) Ninja Warriors
(26:31) Final Fantasy
(28:49) Street fighter
(30:42) Shinobi
(33:37) Shadow Dancer
(34:13) Ninja Gaiden
(38:45) Ninja Spirit
(40:19) Mirai Ninja Cyber Ninja
(42:22) Final Fight
(46:01) Wrath of the Black manta
(47:55) Ninja Turtles
(54:06) shadow of the ninja
(55:02) Ninja Golf
(56:17) Fatal Fury
(57:04) Sengoku
(57:45) Yo Noid
(1:01:00) Mortal Kombat
(1:03:56) Fighting game ninjas
(1:04:43) Matthew's Bloody Roar story
(1:06:48) Hagane the Final Conflict
(1:09:13) Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
(1:10:52) Metal Gear
(1:15:10) Open the floor to other ninjas
(1:15:44) Mark of the Ninja
(1:17:15) Ninja Five-0
(1:19:08) Ninja brain dump
(1:21:36) Plugs and training
Welcome back to the Summer of Ninja here at Heroes Three podcast. This week we are thrilled to be joined by Keith J Rainville, the masked lord of Vintage Ninja, to discuss the criminally under-represented Castle of Owls directed by Eiichi Kudo from 1963!
Full cast and credits - HERE
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(2:17) Keith talks Vitage Ninja
(8:26) Why Castle of Owls
(21:14) BotVHS
(22:05) Movie Recap
(1:41:32) A brief bit about the remake
(1:47:38) A prayer to the physical release gods
(1:51:38) Go to vintageninja.net!
(1:52:06) Plugs and training for next week
This week on Heroes Three podcast we begin the Summer of Ninja. Join us as we enter the shadows to discuss Shinobi no Mono from 1962 directed by Satsuo Yamamoto and starring Raizo Ichikawa!
Full cast and credits - HERE
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You can get the Radiance Shinobi no Mono set here US or UK
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:04) Ninja research
(5:10) Our ninja history
(15:10) BotVHS
(15:42) Movie Recap
(26:30) Carlos read the Book of Ninja
(29:51) Back to the movie
(1:13:04) Wrap up
This week on Heroes Three podcast we're discussing the iconic yet elusive 80's anime masterpiece Macross: Do You Remember Love? from 1984 directed by Noboru Ishiguro and Shoji Kawamori!
Full cast and credits - HERE
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Check out Dude, You Remember Macross? podcast
Also, check out Coop's writing on Macross and much more!
Mari Iijima speaks on Macross and Minmay!
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:14) Our Macross History
(5:21) Macross localization history
(10:45) Production history
(23:00) Three pillars of Macross
(29:30) More stand out stuff
(32:55) Animation cel talk
(36:29) Let's talk about the movie!
(41:40) Western release of DYRL
(46:44) Back to the movie
(1:16:07) Wrapping up
(1:18:48) Macross video games
(1:24:42) Live action Macross treatment?
(1:27:03) Other Macross media
(1:33:37) Plugs and training for next week
This week on Heroes Three podcast we're wishing you a happy Songkran as we close out our first look at the high impact action of Thailand cinema with Prachya Pinkaew's Tom-Yum-Goong from 2005 starring Tony Jaa with action by Panna Rittikrai!
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Tom-Yum-Goong BTS!
Terry Yum Goong!
Tom-Yum-Goong the Game?!
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:18) Why Tom-Yum-Goong
(16:17) Back of the DVD
(16:59) Movie recap
(51:09) Where we complain about modern action for 9 minutes
(59:47) Back to the movie
(1:30:29) Final Thoughts
(1:34:45) Plugs and training for next week
This week on Heroes Three podcast we're discussing the break out role for JeeJa Yanin in Prachya Pinkaew's Chocolate from 2008!
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Making of Chocolate Vignettes
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Happy today to you! This episode we're indulging Carlos before his birthday by checking out some Japanese animation with X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men from 1989!
Watch Pryde of the X-Men here!
This week on Heroes Three podcast we're leaving our village, heading into the big city, and we can't return until we've discussed the ins and outs of Ong-Bak!
Full cast and credits - HERE
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:13) Our Ong-Bak history
(5:54) Tony Jaa the new Jet Li??
(12:26) Influences and inspriations
(14:27) The supporting cast
(18:57) Versions and music
(24:55) Back of the DVD
(25:29) Movie recap
(1:30:23) Final Thoughts
(1:32:39) Plugs and training for next week
This week on Heroes Three podcast we're beginning an arc on the hard hitting action from Thailand with Panna Rittikrai's directorial debut, Born to Fight from 1986!
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Watch Born to Fight!
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:02) Panna Rittikrai
(2:10) Our home movie experience
(6:53) Amateur energy (complimentary)
(15:36) The repeated shot
(18:50) Working class hero
(20:18) Muay Thai and MMA
(25:42) Back of the VHS
(26:24) Born to Fight talk
(57:03) Plugs and outro
This week on Heroes Three podcast, we ring in the new year with 5, count 'em, FIVE animated shorts from India, Japan, and Thailand!
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Wade
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Kick-Heart
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Hidari
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On Your Mark
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Nine
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:55) Giveaway Winner
(1:38) Godzilla Update
(6:31) Animated Shorts!
(8:33) 1. Wade
(14:09) Ramayana Talk
(15:25) 2. Kick-Heart
(24:24) 3. Hidari
(28:52) 4. On Your Mark
(35:49) A Bit About Thai Animation
(37:50) 5. Nine
(42:25) Outro
This week on Heroes Three podcast we are looking back on 2023, and closing out our arc on Yuen Woo-ping directed films with the excellent Iron Monkey from 1993!
Full cast and credits at HKMDB.
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:00) 2023 in Review
(11:00) Back to Iron Monkey
(36:27) Back of the VHS
(37:03) Movie Recap
(1:50:34) Final thoughts
This week on Heroes Three podcast we are continuing our look at films directed by Yuen Woo-ping with In the Line of Duty 4 starring Cynthia Khan, Yuen Yat Chor, and Donnie Yen!
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Donnie Yen Interview
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:55) Giveaway!
(2:13) Marty's Godzilla Minus One thoughts
(9:13) Back to In the Line of Duty 4!
(19:44) Back of the VHS
(20:22) Movie Recap
(1:19:50) Final thoughts
With the release of Godzilla Minus One worldwide, of course we have to take some time to discuss it! This week we're joined by Mike Dent for a half spoiler free, half spoiler full episode on the newest incarnation of Godzilla. Enjoy!
Full cast and credits on wikizilla!
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Operation Jet Jaguar
Godzilla vs. Megalon 2023
Godzilla the Ride Cam Rip
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:10) Spoiler Free Movie Discussion
(24:08) Our theater experiences
(31:55) SPOILER Discussion
(1:04:33) Final Thoughts
This week on Heroes Three podcast we are continuing our look at films directed by Yuen Woo-ping with Mismatched Couples from 1985 starring Donnie Yen and YWP himself!
Full cast and credits at HKMDB.
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Teresa Carpio's 1985 album, Why Give Up?
Shirley Tan Speaks About Mismatched Couples
Kenny Perez's Dynamic Wushu!
Halloween isn't over for us just yet. This week Heroes Three podcast discusses the magical kung fu fantasy, The Miracle Fighters from 1982 directed by Yuen Woo-ping and the Yuen Clan!
Full cast and credits at HKMDB.
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:35) Why this movie
(13:48) Back of the VHS
(14:22) Movie Recap
(1:18:10) Final thoughts
(1:22:34) In the Line of Duty Giveaway!
(1:24:23) Plugs and training for next week
Boo!
This week we've entered the cursed city of Ping Kwei to face the horrors of The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires! Happy Halloween!
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Peter Cushing Narrates the Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires LP!
This week on Heroes Three podcast Marty starts us on an arc covering podcast favorite Yuen Woo-Ping with the Yuen clan action comedy from 1980, The Buddhist Fist!
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:48) Why this movie
(4:52) Simon Yuen
(7:42) Peace Films
(10:59) We like the movie BECAUSE of its flaws
(14:55) No wikipedia article
(17:53) Back of the DVD
(18:31) Movie Recap
(1:31:29) Final thoughts
(1:35:21) Plugs and training for next week
This week on Heroes Three podcast we are joined by Swimfans host Alex Hocking to discuss the 1963 Japanese creationist myth animated feature by Toei Animation, The Little Prince and the Eight Headed Dragon!
Full cast and credits at ANN
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Animation Obsessive takes a look at the Dance Sequence in Little Prince!
Sadao Tsukioka Discusses Animating on the Film!
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:22) Why this movie
(4:28) Big video game influence
(5:15) Famous staff
(6:51) Wind Waker and Samurai Jack
(7:47) Move looks real good
(10:57) Releases of the movie
(13:13) Japanese mythology
(21:57) Susano and Tsukuyomi
(23:04) Ifukube is real good
(25:57) The Fire god
(29:59) Amaterasu and Takamagahara
(34:56) Dance sequence
(39:41) Orochi and the Village
(47:46) Art quality isn't a linear progression over time
(52:05) The value of "I could do that"
(54:05) Alex's thoughts
(57:56) Aspect ratios, letterboxing, and pan and scan
(1:00:23) Final thoughts
(1:02:19) Plugs and training for next week
This week on Heroes Three podcast we are closing out our summer of G with the beginning of the Reiwa era! Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi bring to us their take on Godzilla with 2016's Shin Godzilla!
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Great Disasters podcast covers the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami and the Fukushima Daiichi disaster.
Animatronic Shin Goji Clip
Kaiju Masterclass Talks Godzilla Redacted, a History of Military Oversight in Kaiju Film!
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:09) Why Shin Godzilla
(11:38) Marty's thoughts
(17:00) The movie is divisive
(31:50) Back of the VHS
(32:38) Movie recap
(1:35:00) Thoughts on whole Godzilla Arc
(1:43:22) Plugs and training for next week
This week on Heroes Three podcast we are making our way into the Millennium series of Godzilla films with Shusuke Kaneko's vengeful take on the big G, Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidora: Giant Monster's All-Out Attack!
Full cast and credits at Wikizilla.
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Kaiju Masterclass Interviews Shusuke Kaneko!
Gamera 2 Trailer(the best)
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:13) Why GMK
(5:05) Godzilla '98
(6:40) Japan response
(10:20) Biollante is Jurassic Park, GMK is Anaconda
(11:25) Sets and CG
(14:42) Back of the VHS
(15:33) Movie recap
(1:26:38) Final thoughts
(1:31:07) Plugs and training for next week
This week on Heroes Three podcast we're celebrating our 6th anniversary with Vintage Henshin's Mike Dent, talking about the recent G-Fest and having some fun discussing some of the unmade films of the Godzilla series!
Check out Vintage Henshin on PATREON!
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Ode to the Maser Tank!
Check out the A Space Godzilla translation at Maser Patrol - PART 1PART 2
Godzilla vs Charles Barkley
Kiyotaka Taguchi's Daikaiju Bugon trailer!
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(2:25) G Fest Talk
(19:01) We picked out onmade Godzilla orojects to talk about
(19:46) Batman Meets Godzilla (Matthew pick)
(28:01) A Space Godzilla (Carlos pick)
(40:35) Godzilla vs. Junior Godzilla (Marty pick)
(49:59) Original Godzilla Revival (Mike pick)
(56:21) Our Godzilla movie OCs
(56:48) Barkley v Godzilla Rematch (Matthew)
(1:02:04) Dragon vs Dragon, Bruce Lee vs Godzilla (Carlos)
(1:10:23) Godzilla Meets the Blues Brothers (Marty)
(1:14:20) Mike's Whole-ass Film Treatment
(1:26:58) Matthew talks Godzilla Comics and Kaiju Preservation Society
(1:30:02) Carlos talks books
(1:30:53) Outro
This week on Heroes Three podcast we are moving into the Heisei era of Godzilla films with the ambitious biogenetic espionage monstrosity that is Godzilla vs Biollante directed by Kazuki Omori from 1989!
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Kaiju Masterclass talks Biollante!
Kaiju Masterclass Kazuki Omori Interview
Suitmaker Fuyuki Shinada Interview
Ed G talks BvG history and behind the scenes
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(0:56) Koichi Sugiyama did the music!
(3:08) Why Biolante
(5:48) Carlos went to G fest!
(9:23) Godzilla vs Biolante background
(33:03) Back of the VHS
(33:42) Movie discussion
(1:49:40) Final Thoughts
(1:51:55) Training for Next Week
This week on Heroes Three podcast we discuss the end of the Showa era Godzilla films with Jun Fukuda's Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla from 1974!
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Kaiju Masterclass Talks Jun Fukuda!
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:40) The kid-ification of Godzilla
(7:57) TV-ification of Godzilla
(13:50) Robot-ification of Godzilla
(24:42) Back of the VHS - like the actual one
(25:47) Movie Discussion
(1:08:04) Final Thoughts
(1:20:12) Outro
This week on Heroes Three podcast we are running for our lives as we discuss the iconic battle between two titans of cinema! Ishiro Honda and Eiji Tsuburaya's 1962 slugfest, King Kong vs. Godzilla!
Full cast and credits at Wikizilla.
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Watch the 4K Japanese version on the Internet Archive!
Read the synopsis for the proposed sequel on Wikizilla!
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Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:37) Background since Godzilla
(31:38) Book recommendations
(34:15) Back of the VHS
(35:06) Movie Discussion
(1:36:13) Cancelled Godzilla projects
(1:39:45) Outro
This week on Heroes Three podcast we are talking about the debut of an icon with 1954's Godzilla directed by Ishiro Honda with special effects directed by Eiji Tsuburaya!
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Timestamps -
(0:00) Intro
(6:14) Godzilla Background
(45:25) Back of the VHS
(46:11) Movie Discussion
(1:19:39) US Version
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This week on Heroes Three podcast we are discussing the breakthrough action parody anime, Project A-ko from 1986 directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima and produced by Studio A.P.P.P!
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Project A-Ko Secret File
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(0:00) Intro
(1:20) Enter the Dragon Screening
(3:51) Project A-Ko
(50:44) Training for Next Week
(52:31) One Last A-Ko Thought
(54:28) Training Next Week for Reals
Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're very excited to be discussing the first film to feature all three of our favorite trio. Jackie, Sammo, and Yuen Biao star in Project A from 1983!
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Hong Kong Movie Tours Project A Behind the Scenes
Project A Deleted Scenes and Behind the Scenes
Japanese Alternate Ending
Jackie Chan Project A (1983) The Making Of
Project A Interviews
Dick Wei Interview
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Welcome to Heroes Three podcast. This week we're rounding out our trio focus is on Sammo Hung, and we get a double dose of him while we discuss the 1979 kung fu comedy Odd Couple co-starring and directed by Lau Kar Wing!
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Welcome to Heroes Three podcast. This week we're taking a look at the lead role debut of Yuen Biao! Sammo Hung guides our hero on and off camera in 1979's Knockabout!
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Yuen and Sammo promo for the film
How to cook Beggar's Chicken!
Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we begin another arc focusing on our favorite trio. Join us as we discuss Jackie Chan's second directorial effort, The Young Master from 1980!
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The Young Master NGs
Jackie Interview on the Action of The Young Master
Jackie Interview Reflecting on TYM
The Young Master Export Soundtrack Selections
Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we return with episode 104 where we discuss 3 short animated films and look forward to another year of Asian Cinema Appreciation!
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Nine Colored Deer collab with a Gacha Game in 2022??? Looks Beautiful!
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Welcome to episode 103 of Heroes Three Podcast! We're closing out the year with a pick from Carlos. Joseph Kuo's Born Invincible starring Carter Wong and Lo Lieh, with action by Yuen Woo-ping!
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Born Invincible Trailer!
Interview with Carter Wong from this year!
Watch Born Invincible and pray for a restoration!
Welcome to episode 102 of Heroes Three Podcast! This week we continue out host picks to close out the year with Marty's choice, the Korean rom-com smash hit My Sassy Girl from 2001!
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Welcome to episode 101 of Heroes Three! This week is Matthew's pick and we are joined by Swimfans co-host Josh McKenzie to talk about Hayao Miyazaki's directorial debut, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro from 1979! Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Email us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Check out Josh on twitter - https://twitter.com/amonns Check out our precious Swimfans - https://linktr.ee/swimfans Download the Episode Here! via Gfycat Yasuo Otsuka's Joy of Motion documentary
Welcome to the Heroes Three episode 100 Q&A spectacular! This week we answer your questions. Thank you to everyone that dropped us a line!Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoDownload the episode here!
Eric Jacobus killin' it on YouTube
Welcome to episode 99 of the Heroes Three podcast. This week we close our set of episodes discussing Hong Kong in Hollywood with the landmark film, The Matrix, by the Wachowskis with action by Yuen Woo-ping!Full cast and credits at IMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastWe're also officially asking for questions for our upcoming 100th episode! Send your questions to us through social media or send us an email.Email us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoDownload the episode here!Swimfans also discuss The Matrix HEREPre-Bullet Time Bullet Time from....The Gap?!The Matrix Revisited
Happy Halloween from us here at Heroes Three podcast! This year we're looking up to the stars as we discuss aliens and UFOs thanks to the 1975 animated short film from Toei Animation, Kore ga UFO da! Soratobu Enban aka Get That Flying Saucer!Full credits at Anime News NetworkWe're also officially asking for questions for our upcoming 100th episode! Send your questions to us through social media or send us an email.heroes3podcast@gmail.comhttps://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastDownload the episode here!Barney and Betty Hill Hypnosis Recordings
Welcome to episode 98 of Heroes Three podcast! This week it's more HK in Hollywood! We're swapping all of our faces and changing our voices to discuss John Travolta and Nicolas Cage turning it up to 11 in John Woo's full force sci-fi action extravaganza, Face/Off.Full cast and credits at IMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoDownload the episode here!Original Face/Off trailer**First Appearance of the Howie Scream
And the Reason it's Called Howie(From John Woo's Broken Arrow!)
Face/Off Gifs!**
Welcome to episode 97 of Heroes Three podcast! This week we are seeing green as we get overly excited and almost break format to talk about Golden Harvest and New Line Cinema's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 1990. Full cast and credits at IMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoDownload the episode here!Ernie Reyes Jr on The Art of Action by Scott Adkins!TMNT Theatrical Trailer with different voices for some reason?Turtles GIFs!
Welcome to Heroes Three episode 96! This week we're joined by Craig from Swimfans podcast to talk about the legendary action film and totally true story of Frank Dux in 1988's Bloodsport starring Jean-Claude Van Damme!Full credits at IMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastFind Swimfans online - https://linktr.ee/swimfansEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoDownload the episode here!Blanka's Origins! (Mentioned on the episode)Bloodsport Gifs!
Welcome to Heroes Three episode 95. This week we close out our Bruce Lee talk, for real this time, with some leftovers, some Bruceploitation talk, and a look at Corey Yuen's US directorial debut, No Retreat, No Surrender from 1985!Full credits at IMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastFind Swimfans online - https://linktr.ee/swimfansEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoDownload the episode here!
Enter the Fat Dragon 1978
Dynamo 1978Bruce Lee and I 1976 Robert Lee - The Ballad of Bruce LeeToshiyuki Kimori - Tower of Death - Alone in the NightTomohiro Endo - Bruce Lee in G.O.D. - The Floor of UnknownOrquesta De La Luz - Enter the Dragon
Welcome to Heroes Three episode 94. This week we're joined by Alex from Swimfans to talk about the wild ride that is Game of Death II starring "Bruce Lee", Kim Tai-Chung, Roy Horan, and Hwang Jang-Lee from 1981 directed by Ng See-Yuen.Full credits at HKMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastFind Swimfans online - https://linktr.ee/swimfansEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoDownload the Episode Here!
Roy Horan Retrospective Interview + GoD II Stories
The Art of High Impact Kicking directed by Roy Horan!
Roy Horan's Portals to Inner Peace seriesGame of Death II Gifs!
Welcome to Heroes Three episode 93. This week we discuss the ups and downs of Bruce Lee's Game of Death! We also take some time to talk about some of Bruce Lee's other unfinished works.Full credits at HKMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoDownload the episode here!Game of Death 78 trailerA Warrior's Journey trailerBruce Lee in G.O.D Shiboteki Yugi trailerGame of Death Redux trailer
Audio comparison of the 3 compiled versions
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Welcome to the Heroes Three podcast 5th Anniversary Special! Have some fun with us as we celebrate 5 years with a little quiz covering HK cinema, Jackie Chan's singing, some infamous dub clips, and the usual bad jokes from Carlos.Logo artwork by Warren Iles - https://www.teepublic.com/user/store5371designsFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoDownload the episode here!
Welcome to Heroes Three episode 92. This week we discuss the legends in front of and behind the camera of Bruce Lee's breakout hit in the United States, 1973's Enter the Dragon!Full credits at HKMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoDownload the episode here!Check out Matthew Polly's comprehensive autobiography, Bruce Lee: A Life.Check out The Kung Fu Genius, Alex Richter's podcast here.Bruce Lee Interview with Ted Thomas from '72Enter the Dragon Behind the Scenes FootageFred Weintraub Interview
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Download the episode here!Welcome to Heroes Three episode 91. This week we bust out our passports and make our way to Rome to discuss the directorial debut of Bruce Lee in 1972's The Way of the Dragon!Full credits at HKMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoThe Way of the Dragon needle drop listingKung Fu Movie Guide interviews Bob WallJon Benn on shooting The Way of the Dragon**Anders Nellson on Bruce LeeAlex Block Phone Interview with Bruce
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Download the episode here!Welcome to Heroes Three episode 90. This week we discuss the next step in Bruce Lee's legendary path to stardom. Chen Zhen takes his revenge on the Japanese villains with his Fist of Fury!Full credits at HKMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoKamasi Washington takes on the Fist of Fury themeBob Baker Interview from 1990FoF Gifs!
We interrupt our scheduled Bruce Lee talk to bring you a short, spoiler free conversation on the recently released Everything Everywhere All at Once directed by the Daniels. Go see it in theaters if you can!See you next episode for our look at Bruce Lee’s Fist of Fury!Download the episode here!
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Welcome to Heroes Three episode 89. This week we've joined up IN PERSON for the first time ever to discuss the legendary Bruce Lee's first starring role in 1971's The Big Boss. One take, and no NGs!Full credits at HKMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoBig Boss Gifs!
Download the episode here!Today on Heroes Three we take a look at Dragon The Bruce Lee Story from 1993, and learn a little about what’s true, and what’s false about this legend. Follow us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast
Welcome back to Heroes Three! Today we're continuing our look at Bruce Lee in video games by focusing on the 1990's and beyond. No audio this time but make sure to check out our podcast episode this feature is a companion to.Bruce Lee in Video Games, the Podcast!Bruce Lee in Video Games, the Blogpost! Part 2 - The 90'sLast post we looked back at the some pretty foundational video games. Without games like Kung-Fu or Double Dragon the world of interactive media today would look very different. In the 90's we saw a new era of games emerge. Arcades were riding a wave of popularity, and with that came the success of fighting games. Naturally, the legend of Bruce Lee would find its way into many of these interactive martial arts tournaments. Put your quarter up and wait for your turn while we take a look at more Bruce Lee analogues in video games!1992 - Mortal Kombat - Midway
It's no secret that Mortal Kombat was heavily influenced by so many of the Hong Kong films that we love here at Heroes Three. A fantastic setting with one foot in Enter the Dragon and one foot in Big Trouble in Little China, Ed Boon and John Tobias wore their influences on their sleeves with MK. Among the handful of Asian cinema tropes, of course there would be a Bruce Lee.
Enter...Liu Kang. Shaolin Monk and defender of the Earth Realm, Liu Kang is defintely modeled after Bruce Lee. Here's what MK co-creator John Tobias had to say about Liu Kang.
This was a big deal to me because Liu Kang was inspired by Gordon Liu and Bruce Lee... the Asian martial arts action stars of my childhood. They were my heroes and I wanted us to share that with our players... (8/13)
— John Tobias (@therealsaibot) April 1, 2021
The fun thing about MK is that they used real actors and then digitized them, creating a more realistic look at the time, and helping the game stand out in arcades. Ho-Sung Pak was cast to play Liu Kang in MK1 and MK2. He also has some action cinema chops. He had a role in Jackie's Drunken Master II, and was a stunt coordinator for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze where he also doubled for Raphael there, and in its follow up TMNT III.
Ho-Sung Pak posing alongside Daniel Pesina as Sub Zero for Mortal Kombat II L to R: Richard Divizio, Ho-Sung Pak, and Daniel PesinaHo-Sung Pak in Drunken Master II
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1992 - World Heroes - ADK with SNK
World Heroes was part of the first wave of fighting games to jump on the bandwagon after the success of Street Fighter II. Developed by ADK with assistance by SNK, the premise of this game is that a Doctor Brown has used a time machine to bring fighters together from different eras. Great Scott! That's all the depth I need to have fun hitting some buttons.
Kim Dragon fills our required Bruce Lee role for this article. He's pretty straight forward, with some stylish kicks and fun vocalizations.Dragon Fang Kick!Dragon's Super Finish!Pretty easy to see the influence here!1993 - Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers - CapcomFor Super Street Fighter II Capcom added four more characters, expanding from the previous 12. Included in this bunch is Fei Long, a martial arts movie star from Hong Kong. Familiar, of course, but I am biased in saying that this depiction of Bruce Lee is among my favorites. Capcom's design team knocked it out of the park, and the images really speak for themselves.Fei Long by Bengus
Fei Long by Daigo IkenoFei Long by Kinu NishimuraFei Long's Shien Kyaku!
Finishing your opponent off with his super, Rekka Shinken, always feels great!
Everything you need to start playing Fei Long in Super Turbo can be found here. He moves fast, his posing is great, he has those iconic Bruce Lee sounds too. He's also appeared in a couple other Street Fighter iterations.Street Fighter Alpha/Zero 3 (home version)
Street Fighter IVIn Street Fighter IV there are alternate outfits you can purchase and they used these options to really drive home Fei Long's influence.Sunday best stylin'Sparring outfit from Enter the DragonKato inspired
Street Fighter II: The Animated MovieFei Long was featured in a small scene in this animated feature released right around his debut in the game. He and Ryu have it out and it's honestly one of my favorite scenes in the film. Another fun fact you'll see is that Bryan Cranston voices Fei Long in the English dubbed version. He did a handful of anime voice roles early in his career.
Street FighterFei Long is noticeably absent from the Jean-Claude Van Damme silver screen adaption, and I'm willing to bet it was for the reason he is listed in this blogpost. He was going to be added to the video game version, Street Fighter the Movie the Game(so glad I got to type that), played by Kenya Sawada who was also in the film, but due to time constraints that didn't happen.Fei missed out on class photo dayObligatory Benny the Jet Street Fighter behind the scenes photos!Looks like this keeps getting longer and longer, so I think this will do for this post. Next post, we will continue punching our way through the 90's and break into the third dimension! See you then!
Download the episode here!Welcome to Heroes Three! This week we take a look at Bruce Lee's influence on interactive media. Bruce Lee in video Games!Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoBruce Lee in Video Games, the Blogpost! Part 1 - The 80'sSince video games are such a visual medium we wanted to put together a visual companion to go along with this episode. Bruce Lee in video games goes pretty far back and even today we are seeing not only characters influenced by him but also official collaborations like in the 6 million+ player base battle royale game Naraka: Bladepoint.Let's take you through an overview of Bruce Lee in interactive media, starting in the early 1980's.1984 - Bruce Lee - Datasoft - Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, C64, IBM PC, MSX, PC-88, ZX SpectrumIn this screen to screen platformer you control Bruce Lee as he explores a "wizard's tower, seeking to claim infinite wealth and the secret to immortality". Crude as it may be, I can see how someone who grew up with this game could hold some fondness for it. So many modern indie games share elements of exploration similar to this.Bruce Lee C64 Longplay by DerSchmu
1984 - Yie Ar Kung-Fu - Konami - Arcade, MSX, Famicom/NES, ZX Spectrum, C64, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Acorn ElectronOne, two, kung-fu! This proto-fighting game from Konami puts you in the role of Oolong, a kung-fu master, fighting his way through opponents to win the title of "Grand Master". In home ports of the game, the main character's name is Lee. The final enemy you face is named "Blues", possibly a mistranslation, deliberate or accidental, of Bruce.MSX box art for Yie Ar Kung-Fu IIThe Famicom artwork is also pretty fun!1984 - Kung-Fu Master - Irem(Arcade) Nintendo (Famicom/NES)
An interesting case with some fun facts for martial arts cinema fans and video game fans alike. Kung-Fu Master was developed by Irem and designed by Takashi Nishiyama, creator of Moon Patrol, and later Street Fighter for Capcom, and Fatal Fury for SNK."Stop eating and use both hands." Thus, the Hadouken was born.Kung-Fu Master was conceptually based on Bruce Lee's Game of Death. Similar to the film, you would travel up levels of a tower, facing different enemies along the way. On release the game was based on one of our favorites here at Heroes Three, 1984's Wheels on Meals aka Spartan X in Japan, starring the trio, Jackie, Sammo, and Yuen Biao.
You play as Thomas, making your way through a selection of enemies to save Sylvia at the top of the tower. Outside of the names there really isn't a resemblance to the food service Spanish mayhem in Wheels on Meals. The NES version was ported by Nintendo themselves and I feel that it's probably the more iconic of the many versions available. Koji Kondo, legendary composer of Super Mario and Zelda among others, handled the music for this version.
1987 - China Warrior - Hudson - TurboGrafx-16/PC-EngineChina Warrior, known in Japan as The Kung Fu follows in the footsteps of Kung-Fu, but supersizes everything. The sprites are BIG, and the environments are more varied, but in the end I feel that it loses something compared to good ol' Thomas and his power walking. Some nice tunes tho, and you get a Jackie analogue and a Beggar So in the mix.
1987/88 - Double Dragon - Technos Japan
Although visually I'd say that Double Dragon is more along the lines of Fist of the North Star, it is spiritually directly inspired by Bruce Lee, and more specifically Enter the Dragon. The leads, Jimmy and Billy Lee, are named after Bruce. Not only that, members of the Black Warriors gang are also named after characters from the film. Roper, Williams, even Abobo is in reference to Bolo Yeung!Straight from the source, Double Dragon graphic designer Koji Ogata.Later on in the series some games would fall under the supervision of game planner and self professed Bruce Lee fan, Muneki Ebinuma. He injected an extra amount of Bruce Lee flavor into his games.
1989 - Bruce Lee Lives - The Software Toolworks - MS-DOSThis unfortunately titled PC game puts you in the shoes of the man himself. Another single player fighting game, you are defending the Hong Kong Palace from Master Po and his thugs. This game apparently has a vicious AI that adjusts to your gameplay. When you die you get treated to a rather tasteless newspaper headline.
This takes us to the end of the 80's, and we're a bit long here so I'll end this post on that high note, haha.Next blog post I will share some of my favorite fighting game tributes to Bruce Lee as we step into the 90's and beyond. Our podcast episode covers everything so if you'd like to be spoiled please enjoy it! Thank you for reading and see you again soon.
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Welcome to Heroes Three episode 88. This week we close out our first look at the works of Stephen Chow with the mega hit martial arts comedy from 2004, Kung Fu Hustle!Full credits at HKMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito
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Welcome to Heroes Three episode 87. This week we're hoping for call backs while munching on some Pringles as we discuss Stephen Chow's King of Comedy!Full credits at HKMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito
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Welcome to Heroes Three episode 86. This week we continue our arc of Stephen Chow films with the wuxia comedy co-directed by Stephen Chow and Vincent Kok, 1996's Forbidden City Cop!Full credits at HKMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito
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Welcome to Heroes Three episode 85, 1994's Love on Delivery starring Stephen Chow, Ng Man-tat, and Christy Cheung! Full credits at HKMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito
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Download Episode hereWelcome back to Heroes Three podcast! Matthew, Marty, and Carlos bring in the new year with a short episode discussing physical media releases of the past year and beyond. We also take some time to reflect on some of the events of the past year. Thank you for listening!https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast
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Welcome to another Heroes Three Gaiden episode. This week Swimfans cohost Alex joins us again to talk about the 2003 film Cradle 2 the Grave starring Jet Li and DMX!
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Download the episode here!This week on Heroes Three we're joined by Swimfans host Alex as we say farewell for now to chanbara and leap into some wuxia with the directorial debut of Tony Chin Siu-Tung in the wild ride that is Duel to the Death from 1983!
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This week on Heroes Three we're consumed by vengeance as we talk about another Kazuo Koike joint, Shurayuki-hime, Lady Snowblood from 1973 directed by Toshiya Fujita and starring the striking Meiko Kaji!
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The Princess Blade/Shurayuki-Hime 2001 trailerCR Shurayuki-Hime theme - Shura no Ha
Welcome to episode 82 of Heroes Three Podcast. This week we live on the Demon Way in Hell as we talk about Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance from 1972 directed by Kenji Misumi and starring Tomisaburo Wakayama as the Shogun Assassin, Ogami Itto!
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LWaC/Flintstones mash up based on our discussion by Spivzy!
Shogun Assassin Soundtack by W. Michael LewisLWaC on Criterion Channel
Welcome to episode 81 of Heroes Three Podcast! This week we take a look into the madness of Kihachi Okamoto's dramatic take on Daibosatsu Toge, The Sword of Doom starring Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune from 1966!
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Tatsuya Nakadai on Five Japanese Masters
Daibosatsu Toge Music Selections
...George Lucas?!
Welcome to episode 80 of Heroes Three Podcast. This week we start our journey into the world of Chanbara film with the classic Tale of Zatoichi from 1962, directed by Kenji Misumi and starring Shintaro Katsu!
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Check out some works inspired by Zatoichi
Blindsided: The Game
ZvPBlind Fury trailer Blind Man trailer
Welcome to episode 79 of Heroes Three! This week we take some time to catch up and change our stance as we talk about ourselves a li'l bit and discuss the Bones animated feature from 2007, Sword of the Stranger!
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Locking Katana Tsuba via Hokuto Andy on Twitter
Sword of the Stranger Pilot Film
Sword of the Stranger Sakuga from SAKUGABOORUYutaka Nakamura
Takashi Tomioka
Portraits by Tsunenori Saito
