121 - Third World Romance REVIEW. A touching tale of love and poverty

from Two Asian Blokes · host Danh and Thavy

In this week's episode we talked the Paris Olympics, the Terminator ZERO trailer (with a side of zankensoki action), and Squid Game season 2 (with a side of Mr. Beast controversy). Danh also has a big whinge about spoilers on the internet and Thavy gives a mini-review of a Filipino horror anthology, before we do our main review for this episode, Third World Romance, currently streaming on Netflix.Third World Romance (2023) is a Filipino romance film written and directed by Dwein Baltazar, starring Charlie Dizon and Carlo Aquino. The film centres an outspoken cashier and a laid-back grocery bagger as they navigate the path to happiness, despite the challenges of blue-collared living in a world where nothing comes for free.This is one of the best romance films we've seen this year.What sets this movie above it's contemporaries? Let's discuss.SUBSCRIBE to Two Asian Blokes -- https://bit.ly/_subscribe_here_00:00 The Start01:44 The Olympic Games Paris 202408:29 Terminator ZERO trailer11:27 BLEACH: Rebirth of Souls 15:17 Squid Game season 218:48 Mr. Beast controversy22:23 Danh has a big whinge30:50 Shake, Rattle & Roll36:10 Third World Romance (non-spoilers)1:00:00 SPOILERSDid you enjoy this movie as much as we did?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.#thirdworldromance #asiancinema #moviepodcast #charliedizon #carloaquino #netflix

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