222: Ping Pong Playa + The Paper Tigers

Hey film buds, We all love a good laugh. We always have. Comedy is one of the oldest genres that humans have ever understood in our plays and stories. To celebrate AAPI Heritage this week, we decided to look at Comedies made by AAPI Filmmakers, and some of the history of AAPI people in film. Introduction - 00:00Opening ChatThoughts on ComedyAAPI History: Sessue Hayawaka - 10:46To begin our AAPI discussion, we start with some history on Japanese film star Sessue Hayakawa. Our first film is Slacker-Sports Comedy Ping Pong Playa. Co-Written by its star, it often bucks most media portrayals of AAPI people. We’ll discuss Slacker characters, what we like about Comedy, and how it also reflects the time in which it was made. Ping Pong Playa - 23:43Review and DiscussionSecond, we’ll review and discuss the Martial Arts Comedy The Paper Tigers. The film is a labor of love, that took years to realize. We’ll talk about the production history, compare it with other Martial Arts films, and discuss the similarities between Ping Pong Playa and The Paper Tigers.The Paper Tigers - 35:55Production History/BackgroundReview and DiscussionOur final discussion will focus on three segments. First, we’ll dive into What We’re Watching. Second, we’ll get all caught up on recent media news, including the new Thor: Love and Thunder and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – Part 1trailers and a new study on critic demographics. And lastly, we’ll get Lauren to be our tester of the new Film Buds Questionnaire.End of Show - 54:53What We’re WatchingMenChip & Dale: Rescue RangersDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessNew Gender in Media StudyNew Trailers Thor: Love and ThunderMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning - Part 1DEBUT: Friend of the Show Questionnaire If you haven’t already be sure to check out last week’s episode, and make sure to come back next week when we begin our new theme with a new episode. Of course, if you want to to find out the theme early, then sign up for the Film Buds Newsletter. Thanks y’all, The BudsTotal Runtime - 01:25:09Be a Friend to the Film Buds:thefilmbuds.comThe Buds on PatreonThe Buds on bandcamp@filmbuds on Twitter@thefilmbudspodcast on InstagramPaul’s Letterboxd