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Happy John Woo-LY everyone!In this series we are spending the month of July by taking a look at four movies (one each week) from one of our favorite action directors - the legendary John Woo!We're kicking off John Woo-LY with 1992's Hard Boiled - a hard boiled detective story about betrayal, brotherhood, and guns. We discuss why this is potentially Thavy's favorite action movie - of all time!If you enjoy content like this, maybe you'd like to check out our weekly podcast Two Asian Blokes, where we chat about Asian pop culture.Check out our YouTube channel for the fun video version of this episode!SUBSCRIBE -- https://www.youtube.com/@twoasianblokes?sub_confirmation=100:00 The Start01:03 John Woo and heroic bloodshed04:38 Hard Boiled and Shout Studios07:01 The plot and craft10:33 Chow Yun Fat and Tony Leung15:00 31719:33 Funny and cool bits23:53 Closing thoughtsWhat do you think of Hard Boiled? What's your favorite John Woo movie?Let us know in the comments or contact us at [email protected], join our Friends of Two Asian Blokes Facebook group if you want to discuss this topic further.Thanks for listening! Find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for weekly shows about vaguely Asian stuff. You can also follow us on Instagram and TikTok @twoasianblokes.#johnwoo #hardboiled #actionmovies #hongkongmovie #chowyunfat #tonyleung #辣手神探 #梁朝偉 #周润发 #梁朝伟
