About this episode
The episode discusses the 1987 Hong Kong crime thriller 'CITY ON FIRE' and its influence on 'Reservoir Dogs'.
On this episode of the AAC the gang tackle the classic 1987 Hong Kong crime thriller CITY ON FIRE. A direct inspiration for the 1992 smash 'Reservoir Dogs' CITY ON FIRE features an effortlessly cool and fresh faced Chow Yun Fat. Chow is an undercover cop trying to bring down a violent gang, but juggling police infighting, trying to earn the trust of the ganghes infiltrating and keeping his personal life afloat is pushing him to boiling point. Whats gonna give first? Why is Officer John such a jerk? And will that fruit cart get bowled over? Join us and find out!
People in this episode
Host: Asian Action Cast
Topics covered
- Hong Kong cinema
- crime thriller
- film review
- Chow Yun Fat
- undercover cop
- gang violence
Keywords
- CITY ON FIRE
- Reservoir Dogs
- Chow Yun Fat
- crime thriller
- Hong Kong cinema
- undercover cop
- gang
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: CITY ON FIRE, Reservoir Dogs
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