Table of Contents PodcastHello everyone,In the 2nd episode of season 4 of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason take on a Michelle Yeoh double feature, Yes Madam (1985) and Royal Warriors (1986). They discuss the importance of these two films in the "girls with guns" genre, their merits, their flaws, and how they hold up in midst of the Hong Kong Golden Age.We hope you enjoy! Timestamps0:01:46 - Film Discussion1:01:34 - News1:07:28 - Cultural ConsumptionTrailerNewsCannes Film Festival 2023 – Asian Winners: Best Director - Tran Anh Hùng for The Pot-Au-Feu Best Screenplay - Yuji Sakamoto for Monster Best Actor - Koji Yakusho for Perfect Days Camera d’Or for Best First Film - The Yellow Cocoon Shell, dir. Thien An Pham Toronto Japanese Film Festival (June 08 – June 22nd) SourceSelect Films: Small, Slow But Steady, The Fish Tale, Offbeat Cops, Plan 75, Lesson in Murder, A Man, Father of the Milky Way RoadFollow us:Follow Heroic Purgatory on TwitterFollow John Atom on TwitterFollow Jason Maher on TwitterFollow Jason's blogRead John Atom's reviews on VCinemaRead Jason Maher's reviews on VCinema
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