Hard Boiled: The Iconic Hong Kong Blood Opera

Brandon Lim of Black Belt Cinema joined Daniel and Drew for a discussion about John Woo's 1992 Hong Kong action masterpiece, Hard Boiled. They discussed the impact of this movie on Hong Kong and Western cinema, the effects of the handover of Hong Kong on storytelling, and more! "A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew." John Who? is the ultimate podcast for fans of doves, slow-motion choreography, hyper-violent gun fights, and heartfelt bromances. Super fan Daniel Kwan and newcomer Drew Quon dive deep into the epic films of legendary Hong Kong director John Woo. From his Hong Kong classics like Hard Boiled and The Killer, to Hollywood blockbusters like Face/Off and Mission Impossible II, they'll be breaking down each film to answer the question...who is John Woo? Learn about the John Who? podcast: ⁠https://johnwhopodcast.carrd.co/⁠ SOCIALS Daniel: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/danielhkwan.itch.io⁠ Drew: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/drewquon⁠ Brandon: https://www.instagram.com/blackbeltcinema Join the John Who? and Asians Represent! conversation on Discord: ⁠discord.gg/aznsrepresent⁠ Check out Daniel's high-octane action tabletop RPG, Wandering Blades, at ⁠wanderingblades.com⁠! MUSIC Acid Jazz · Kevin MacLeod (used under ℗ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0)