ESWS 286 - Our Favorites of 2022 Hong Kong Cinema Podcast Podcast episode 286 - Our Favorites of 2022 In the build up to LNY 2023 we take a moment to discuss our favorite things from 2022. visit us at www.kongcast.com or email us at eastscreen@gmail.com As always, thanks for listening ..read more

ESWS 285 - WARRIORS OF FUTURE Hong Kong Cinema Podcast Podcast episode 285 - WARRIORS OF FUTURE Starting out 2023 with a discussion (at long last) Louis Koo's sci-fi epic WARRIORS OF FUTURE (2022). visit us at www.kongcast.com or email us at eastscreen@gmail.com As always, thanks for listening ..read more

ESWS 284 - RRR Hong Kong Cinema Podcast Podcast episode 284 - RRR Back after a lengthy hiatus, we discuss the new Indian epic RRR from director S. S. Rajamouli. visit us at www.kongcast.com or email us at eastscreen@gmail.com As always, thanks for listening ..read more

ESWS 264 - Hollywood on Hong Kong: FIVE GOLDEN DRAGONS (1967) Hong Kong Cinema Podcast Podcast episode - ESWS 264 - Hollywood on Hong Kong: FIVE GOLDEN DRAGONS (1967) 2 Its another episode of Hollywood on Hong Kong and Kenneth Brorsson is here to chat about the 1967 comedy-thriller FIVE GOLDEN DRAGONS. Show notes and details can be found at our main website. visit us at www.kongcast.com or email us at eastscreen@gmail.com As always, thanks for listening ..read more

ESWS 263 - East Screen/West Screen: CRAZY RICH ASIANS Hong Kong Cinema Podcast Podcast episode 263 - East Screen/West Screen: CRAZY RICH ASIANS 2 It's a special in-depth episode on the runaway hit CRAZY RICH ASIANS.  To help us in our discussion this week, we invite Canadian based film-blogger Wilson Kwong @throwdown815 to hop in the hot seat.   Based in Toronto, Wilson writes on a variety of films, but often focuses on Asian Cinema. You can check out his writing at throwdown815. Show notes and details can be found at our main website. visit us at www.kongcast.com or email ..read more

ESWS 254 - Hollywood on Hong Kong: CHINESE BOX (1998) Hong Kong Cinema Podcast Podcast episode 254 - ESWS 251 - Hollywood on Hong Kong: CHINESE BOX (1998)) 2 It's the third episode of the sub-series Hollywood on Hong Kong. This time Kenneth Brorsson (Podcast on Fire www.podcastonfire.com) and I take a look at Wayne Wang's 1988 feature titled CHINESE BOX., which features a range of Hollywood and Hong Kong actors set amidst the backdrop of the territory's handover in 1997. Show notes and details can be found at our main website. visit us at www.kongcast.com or email us at eastscreen@gmail.c ..read more

ESWS 258 - East Screen: US AND THEM [後來的我們] and ANIMAL WORLD [动物世界] Hong Kong Cinema Podcast Podcast episode 258 - East Screen: US AND THEM [後來的我們] and ANIMAL WORLD [动物世界] 2 This week, Kevin reports back from his trip to the Taipei Film Festival. Louis Koo gets a cinema. A new MTR ad campaign in Hong Kong seems very familiar and a new Indian series on Netflix. Then Kevin discusses Rene Liu's film US AND THEM [後來的我們] and Paul takes a look at Han Yan's ANIMAL WORLD [动物世界]. Show notes and details can be found at our main website. visit us at www.kongcast.com or email us at eastscreen@gmail.c ..read more

ESWS 256 - East Screen: WHEN SUN MEETS MOON [某日某月] and DESTINY: THE TALE OF KAMAKURA [鎌倉ものがたり] Hong Kong Cinema Podcast Podcast episode 256 - East Screen: WHEN SUN MEETS MOON [某日某月] and DESTINY: THE TALE OF KAMAKURA [鎌倉ものがたり] 2 This week we settle back into our respective virtual studio seats across the Pacific pond. Paul gives a brief rundown of his trip to Hong Kong and Japan. Kevin runs through some news including a cinematic theme park set to open in Taiwan. And for the reviews this week we look at Benny Lau's nostalgic-romance piece WHEN SUN MEETS MOON [某日某月] and the Japanese fantasy ..read more

ESWS 253 - West Screen: READY PLAYER ONE Hong Kong Cinema Podcast Podcast episode 253 - West Screen: READY PLAYER ONE 2 On this episode, Kevin and I talk about Netflix, cancellations and Cannes. Then we spend a considerable amount of time geeking out over Steven Spielberg's latest film READY PLAYER ONE. Show notes and details can be found at our main website. visit us at www.kongcast.com or email us at eastscreen@gmail.com As always, thanks for listening ..read more

ESWS 251 - Hollywood on Hong Kong: NOBLE HOUSE (1988) Hong Kong Cinema Podcast Podcast episode 251 - ESWS 251 - Hollywood on Hong Kong: NOBLE HOUSE (1988) 2 For the second episode of the sub-series Hollywood on Hong Kong, Kenneth Brorsson (Podcast on Fire) and I follow with Noble House (1988), the literary sequel to Tai-Pan synthesized to the form of a mini-series. Show notes and details can be found at our main website. visit us at www.kongcast.com or email us at eastscreen@gmail.com As always, thanks for listening ..read more