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In the first actual episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason talk about Jackie Chan's seminal action-comedy, Police Story (1985). Considered to be one of the best action films of all time, Police Story was the first among many films that would catapult Jackie into international stardom.
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Table of Contents
Episode Outline and Resources
Media consumed in the past two weeks
Jason:
- Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
- Jackie Chan movies
- Angel Cop anime
John:
- Mid 90s (2018), directed by Jonah Hill
- House of Hummingbird (2018), directed by Bora Kim
- SF8 (2018), South Korean anthology science fiction series.
- Astounding by Alec Nevala-Lee
News Items
- New York Asian Film Festival Online, August 28 - September 12
- Train to Busan sequel, Peninsula, is released.
- Several Jackie Chan films released by 88 Films.
Alternative opening
Mall fight scene
South China Morning Post Article
Stunts of Hong Kong Cinema
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