Hard Target: The First Hollywood's Film Directed by an Asian Film Maker!

The Killer: Bullets & Bromance

In the explosive season 1 finale of the John Who? podcast, Daniel, Drew, and guest Will Parks discussed ⁨the 1989 heroic bloodshed classic, The Killer! This is one of the greatest action films of all time and has had a major impact on western cinema. The crew covered Woo's use of religious imagery, influences from French New Wave films like Le Samouraï , and his masterful gun fu choreography! "A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore the vision of a singer he accidentally blinded." Check out Daniel's high-octane wuxia action tabletop RPG, Wandering Blades, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wanderingblades.com⁠⁠ [wanderingblades.com]⁠⁠ 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/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVB5YTVzNWVxbms5Q1ZMcDRId3NEU1lLakdxd3xBQ3Jtc0trUklrbl90Wk9KTnZ5X1ZBOS1UTXlWVnhSNU1GY25CSEREcVBKb2R2X3QxU3pOSlNPc1JFZzA1YTZoc0hKaUhOblYxZ3J1QWVJVTlrSG1WR1QxS3dEUDBtb1R1ai1xNFhEbEZiS25yTS1ZR0hqSF9UNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fjohnwhopodcast.carrd.co%2F%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0&v=BLMv-otrUCs] SOCIALS Daniel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/danielhkwan....⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3hKSTUyRm4wdUxLQ3BmSlNTX2tEbVQtcmdmQXxBQ3Jtc0ttSEtoblFTY2FHamRTZ1hDYzdLaWozWmktUGNoTzFFOTFmNHBUYjNkTXpmNXZSNjdiZGMtdzNJX0J1eDBxemZQdlRudzE5RDF5b0tmNzZCQ2pqcEVJeEtlaWFkMmgtS294UlVELWNLa1lJUmRwR0phOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Fdanielhkwan.itch.io&v=BLMv-otrUCs] Drew: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/drewquon.bsk...⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbERWTUNZNnl6Mk5tOXk5QWdoTXhxMnE5SVhIZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuYk45dWhxZGR4eFlobmFJcTRJUFZrcjViRmNabVhLWkxMSkw0cS13VVpUVGY5RUdUNU1yWW1hM3B6VmZfSUg0aUNxdmptRTBUYlNLYk5QNGpZQjFZLVZlTjJzcUxPRGR0X3dCRUF5Wm5wQlQyelNrUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Fdrewquon.bsky.social&v=BLMv-otrUCs] YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JohnWhoPodcast ⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@JohnWhoPodcast] Join the John Who? and Asians Represent! conversation on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/aznsrepresent⁠⁠⁠⁠ [discord.gg/aznsrepresent%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] MUSIC Acid Jazz · Kevin MacLeod (used under ℗ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0)

Hard Target: The First Hollywood's Film Directed by an Asian Film Maker!

Daniel, Drew, and guest Joe DeSimone discussed ⁨John Woo's 1993 action (comedy?) Hard Target, a film viewed as the first major Hollywood studio production directed by an Asian film maker! From the importance of the Thompson Center Arms Contender single-shot pistol to the impact of studio interference on Woo's vision, this episode goes deep into this cult classic. "A woman hires a drifter as her guide through New Orleans in search of her missing father. In the process, they discover a deadly game of cat and mouse behind his disappearance." Check out Daniel's high-octane wuxia action tabletop RPG, Wandering Blades, at ⁠⁠⁠wanderingblades.com⁠ [wanderingblades.com]⁠⁠ 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/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVB5YTVzNWVxbms5Q1ZMcDRId3NEU1lLakdxd3xBQ3Jtc0trUklrbl90Wk9KTnZ5X1ZBOS1UTXlWVnhSNU1GY25CSEREcVBKb2R2X3QxU3pOSlNPc1JFZzA1YTZoc0hKaUhOblYxZ3J1QWVJVTlrSG1WR1QxS3dEUDBtb1R1ai1xNFhEbEZiS25yTS1ZR0hqSF9UNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fjohnwhopodcast.carrd.co%2F%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0&v=BLMv-otrUCs] SOCIALS Daniel: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/danielhkwan....⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3hKSTUyRm4wdUxLQ3BmSlNTX2tEbVQtcmdmQXxBQ3Jtc0ttSEtoblFTY2FHamRTZ1hDYzdLaWozWmktUGNoTzFFOTFmNHBUYjNkTXpmNXZSNjdiZGMtdzNJX0J1eDBxemZQdlRudzE5RDF5b0tmNzZCQ2pqcEVJeEtlaWFkMmgtS294UlVELWNLa1lJUmRwR0phOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Fdanielhkwan.itch.io&v=BLMv-otrUCs] Drew: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/drewquon.bsk...⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbERWTUNZNnl6Mk5tOXk5QWdoTXhxMnE5SVhIZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuYk45dWhxZGR4eFlobmFJcTRJUFZrcjViRmNabVhLWkxMSkw0cS13VVpUVGY5RUdUNU1yWW1hM3B6VmZfSUg0aUNxdmptRTBUYlNLYk5QNGpZQjFZLVZlTjJzcUxPRGR0X3dCRUF5Wm5wQlQyelNrUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Fdrewquon.bsky.social&v=BLMv-otrUCs] YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JohnWhoPodcast ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@JohnWhoPodcast] Join the John Who? and Asians Represent! conversation on Discord: ⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/aznsrepresent⁠⁠⁠ [discord.gg/aznsrepresent%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] MUSIC Acid Jazz · Kevin MacLeod (used under ℗ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0)

Last Hurrah For Chivalry: John Woo's Wuxia Classic

Izen joined Daniel and Drew for a discussion about John Woo's 1979 wuxia film Last Hurrah For Chivalry! They discussed the impact of this movie on John Woo's career, how it served as a prototype for his famous "heroic bloodshed" films, and how Woo alludes to wuxia in all of his work! ⁨ Check out Daniel's high-octane wuxia action tabletop RPG, Wandering Blades, at ⁠⁠wanderingblades.com [wanderingblades.com]⁠⁠ Last Hurrah for Chivalry: Long Live Chivalric Brotherhood (Criterion Blog): https://www.criterion.com/current/pos... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEpuQnJlR3Z3cjVGR1Z0SXNfcWc3UTVqZ2VSUXxBQ3Jtc0trT28tS2hmbVFNTEVWYXFHX3Q0Z2lOTUVuVFhvcHZxTEszbG9WRDdxYkpxX0Z4UG9GNmNqTFpOVzF5QnUwYnZsdFpOMXdfalI2eTA5dnJ1WDZPcWUySHRvUWZ5S2JmMTZ3LVl3U2Z6aktxeThrZXVocw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.criterion.com%2Fcurrent%2Fposts%2F8095-last-hurrah-for-chivalry-long-live-chivalric-brotherhood&v=BLMv-otrUCs] 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/⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVB5YTVzNWVxbms5Q1ZMcDRId3NEU1lLakdxd3xBQ3Jtc0trUklrbl90Wk9KTnZ5X1ZBOS1UTXlWVnhSNU1GY25CSEREcVBKb2R2X3QxU3pOSlNPc1JFZzA1YTZoc0hKaUhOblYxZ3J1QWVJVTlrSG1WR1QxS3dEUDBtb1R1ai1xNFhEbEZiS25yTS1ZR0hqSF9UNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fjohnwhopodcast.carrd.co%2F%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0&v=BLMv-otrUCs] SOCIALS Daniel: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/danielhkwan.... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3hKSTUyRm4wdUxLQ3BmSlNTX2tEbVQtcmdmQXxBQ3Jtc0ttSEtoblFTY2FHamRTZ1hDYzdLaWozWmktUGNoTzFFOTFmNHBUYjNkTXpmNXZSNjdiZGMtdzNJX0J1eDBxemZQdlRudzE5RDF5b0tmNzZCQ2pqcEVJeEtlaWFkMmgtS294UlVELWNLa1lJUmRwR0phOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Fdanielhkwan.itch.io&v=BLMv-otrUCs] Drew: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/drewquon.bsk... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbERWTUNZNnl6Mk5tOXk5QWdoTXhxMnE5SVhIZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuYk45dWhxZGR4eFlobmFJcTRJUFZrcjViRmNabVhLWkxMSkw0cS13VVpUVGY5RUdUNU1yWW1hM3B6VmZfSUg0aUNxdmptRTBUYlNLYk5QNGpZQjFZLVZlTjJzcUxPRGR0X3dCRUF5Wm5wQlQyelNrUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Fdrewquon.bsky.social&v=BLMv-otrUCs] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JohnWhoPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@JohnWhoPodcast] Join the John Who? and Asians Represent! conversation on Discord: ⁠⁠discord.gg/aznsrepresent⁠⁠ [discord.gg/aznsrepresent%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] MUSIC Acid Jazz · Kevin MacLeod (used under ℗ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0)

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/⁠ [https://johnwhopodcast.carrd.co/] SOCIALS Daniel: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/danielhkwan.itch.io⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/danielhkwan.itch.io] Drew: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/drewquon⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/drewquon] Brandon: https://www.instagram.com/blackbeltcinema [https://www.instagram.com/blackbeltcinema/?hl=en] Join the John Who? and Asians Represent! conversation on Discord: ⁠discord.gg/aznsrepresent⁠ [discord.gg/aznsrepresent] Check out Daniel's high-octane action tabletop RPG, Wandering Blades, at ⁠wanderingblades.com⁠ [wanderingblades.com]! MUSIC Acid Jazz · Kevin MacLeod (used under ℗ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0)

"Face/Off"

This month, Daniel, Drew, and their guest Anica discuss the 1997 science-fiction action film "Face/Off", starring Nicholas Cage and John Travolta! This cult classic is the pinnacle of John Woo's western films! "To foil a terrorist plot, FBI agent Sean Archer (Travolta) assumes the identity of the criminal Castor Troy (Cage) who murdered his son through facial transplant surgery, but the crook wakes up prematurely and vows revenge." In order to catch him, he must become him! 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/ [https://johnwhopodcast.carrd.co/] SOCIALS Daniel: https://bsky.app/profile/danielhkwan.itch.io [https://bsky.app/profile/danielhkwan.itch.io] Drew: https://bsky.app/profile/drewquon [https://bsky.app/profile/drewquon] Anica: https://bsky.app/profile/atticus.haus [https://bsky.app/profile/atticus.haus] Join the John Who? and Asians Represent! conversation on Discord: discord.gg/aznsrepresent [discord.gg/aznsrepresent] Check out Daniel's high-octane action tabletop RPG, Wandering Blades, at wanderingblades.com [wanderingblades.com]! MUSIC Acid Jazz · Kevin MacLeod (used under ℗ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0)