Table of Contents Hello Everyone, In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason talk about John Carpenter's 1986 classic, Big Trouble in Little China. They talk about the film's influence's, legacy, and Kurt Russell's underappreciated comedic chops.We hope you enjoy!PodcastNewsStephen Chow in Focus (UK-China Film) June 01st - 22nd – Prince Charles Cinema will play Kung Fu Hustle, The Mermaid, Sixty Million Dollar Man, Forbidden City Cop The anime INU-OH is currently streaming on Hulu (Hulu)Cannes Film Festival 2023 May 16th - 27th – features Hirokazu Kore-eda (Monster), Takeshi Kitano (Kubi), Ryutaro Ninomiya (Dreaming in Between), Yasujiro Ozu (Record of a Tenement Gentleman, Munekata Sisters), Kim Jee-Woon (Cobweb) – lots of new Korean talent (Source) Follow us:Follow Heroic Purgatory on TwitterFollow John Atom on TwitterFollow Jason Maher on TwitterFollow Jason's blogRead John Atom's reviews on VCinemaRead Jason Maher's reviews on VCinema
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