Heroes Three Podcast

Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're joined by SWIMFANS co-host Jennifer Hocking to close out our summer arc with 2002's critically acclaimed crime drama, Infernal Affairs!Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Full cast and credits - HKMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com⁠Listen to SWIMFANS!⁠Timestamps(0:00) Intro(1:09) Jennifer Hocking(2:00) The Departed(7:51) Andrew Lau and behind the scenes stuff(13:14) Back of the VHS(13:58) Movie Recap(1:20:53) Final thoughts(1:29:40) Listen to Swimfans!(1:33:25) The End??

Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're sneaking out in costume to grab a snack to discuss the 2004 superhero film Zebraman directed by Takashi Miike and starring Sho Aikawa!Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Full cast and credits - IMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comFull blogpost with gifs here!Timestamps(0:00) Intro(0:52) Why Zebraman(4:05) Matthew's History(5:59) Marty's Experience(9:47) Miike as a director(14:30) Zebraman Production(20:11) Show Aikawa(22:40) Back of the VHS(23:27) Movie Recap(58:50) Final thoughts(1:00:14) Zebraman 2(1:03:03) Plugs and training for next week

Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're joined by The Fanatical Dragon to celebrate 150 episodes and discuss Jackie Chan's take on Indiana Jones/James Bond, Armour of God!Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Full cast and credits - HKMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Email us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comCheck out the Mic'd Avengers Podcast!

Welcome to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're talking Spielberg and Wong Jing with the martial arts comedy adventure, The Magic Crystal starring Andy Lau, Cynthia Rothrock, and Richard Norton!Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Full cast and credits - HKMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com Full blog post with gifs here!TimesSqKungFU compares the 88films and Vinegar Syndrome BR release of Magic CrystalCynthia talks Magic Crystal!Timestamps(0:00) Intro(2:37) The fight choreography(4:09) The TWO blu ray releases!(9:36) Production background(16:08) Carlos history with the film(18:06) Back of the VHS(18:42) Movie recap(1:25:52) Plugs and Training for next episode

Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we're putting our protective gear on and running straight into the fire as we discuss the South Korean disaster film, The Tower directed by Kim Ji-Hoon!Full cast and credits - IMDBFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Timestamps(0:00) Intro(0:51) Why The Tower(1:13) Disaster Movie Talk(12:23) Overall thoughts(20:14) Back of the VHS(20:51) Movie recap(58:08) Final thoughts(1:02:39) Plugs and training for next week

Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! Join us as we have a little fun celebrating 8 years of the show!Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comTimestamps(0:00) Intro(1:23) Outed for having a podcast(4:24) Quiz question 1(6:08 Question 2(6:13) Burp diversion(6:48) Question 2 for real(10:55) Question 3(13:33) Question 4(16:50) Question 5(20:16) Question 6(23:20) Question 7(29:51) Matthew's Question(32:35) Marty's Question(36:54) Carlos G-Fest Update(42:17) Let's talk about this street fighter live action movie casting(51:34) Wrapping up

Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we are joined by Vintage Henshin's Mike Dent to discuss Kinji Fukasaku's 1978 space opera Message From Space starring Vic Morrow, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Etsuko Shihomi!Full cast and credits at IMDBCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito You can buy the Eureka Region B release of Message From Space here!Check out Vintage Henshin for all your classic tokusatsu needs!bit.ly/VintageHenshinFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comFull blogpost with gifs here!Timestamps(0:00) Intro(0:31) Why Message From Space(5:37) Behind the scenes(14:16) Strengths of Message From Space(21:52) Back of the VHS(22:33) Movie talk(1:19:43) Final thoughts(1:24:12) Mike plugs(1:25:20) Plugs and training for next week

Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we begin our summer arc of Hollywood blockbusters from Asian cinema with the 1977 giant monster film The Mighty Peking Man, directed by Ho Meng-Hua and starring Danny Lee, Evelyne Kraft, and Ku Feng!Full cast and credits at HKMDBCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comTimestamps0:00 Intro1:19 Why The Mighty Peking Man22:46 Back of the VHS22:24 Movie Recap1:10:18 Final thoughts1:13:11 Plugs and training for next week

Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we are joined by Josh McKenzie to discuss the 1989 original video animation, Riding Bean created by Kenichi Sonoda!Full cast and credits at Anime News NetworkCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoListen to Josh on Swimfans!Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comFull post with gifs!Timestamps(0:00) Intro(1:04) Why Riding Bean(23:44) OVA Discussion(51:32) Plugs and what we've been watching(59:06) Training for next week

 Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we conclude our first look into the works of Zhang Yimou with the 2018 desaturated wuxia epic, Shadow!Full cast and credits at HKMDBCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comZhang Yimou Q&A at TIFF in 2018Come see Carlos host a talk back for the premiere of Africa: A Kung Fu Story along with Executive Producer and Composer of the film, Arnold Cifax Jr.! June 5th, at the Milwaukee Art MuseumTimestamps(0:00) Intro(2:24) Carlos on a panel about Africa A Kung Fu Story(4:03) Our Shadow history(5:53) Shadow is a mixed bag visually(15:41) Pretty with no charisma(20:40) Shadow Visuals(29:31) Getting into the movie itself(30:09) Amazon synopsis(30:37) (56:53) Final thoughts(58:57) Overall Zhang Yimou thoughts(1:07:04) Plugs and training for next week(1:07:35) Surprise Fanmail section!(1:13:38) Training for next week

Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast. This week we discuss Zhang Yimou's wuxia follow up to Hero, 2004's House of Flying Daggers starring Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Zhang Ziyi!Full cast and credits at HKMDBCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comFull episode with gifs here!

The video of our 2025 VGM Con panel "The Bruce Lees of Fighting Games" is now on youtube! Plus us chatting about VGM Con a bit. Please check it out in the link below!https://youtu.be/40Rs0v_hpYY

This week on Heroes Three podcast we're in the thralls of preparing our VGM CON panel, so please enjoy this short discussion on Cause: The Birth of Hero and a little preview of our upcoming panel!Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com

Today on Heroes Three our very regular hosts have a very normal time talking about the very regular film The Avenging Fist directed by Andrew Lau from 2001!Full cast and credits at HKMDB  http://swimfanspod.com/

Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This week we discuss the worldwide hit film Hero from 2002, directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Jet Li, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung, Zhang Ziyi, and Donnie Yen!Full cast and credits at HKMDBCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comCome check us out live at VGM CON, April 11-13th! We will be hosting a panel on the influence of Asian cinema on video games Saturday at 1:30pm! More info at the VGM CON website HERE!Full blogpost with gifs here!

Welcome to the latest episode of Heroes Three podcast! This week we are continuing our look at the works of Zhang Yimou with 1994's To Live, starring Ge You and Gong Li.Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoTimestamps(0:00) Intro(1:01) Why To Live(15:05) Technical aspects of the film(20:55) Novel talk(22:46) A bit about puppets(25:34) Movie talk(41:50) Tanget on 90s alt comedy(42:41) Movie talk 2(1:07:59) Book ending and final thoughts(1:13:41) Plugs and Training for next week

Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This episode we begin an arc discussing the work of Zhang Yimou, beginning with Raise the Red Lantern (with a touch of Red Sorghum for comparison) from 1991 starring Gong Li.Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlitoFind us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comTimestamps(0:00) Intro(0:57) Why no Red Sorghum?(4:38) Zhang Yimou Background(7:51) Different kind of movie for Heroes Three(9:21) Matthew's limited Yimou experience(10:52) Gong Li and Red Sorghum(14:24) Movie Discussion(1:09:18) Final Thoughts(1:13:29) Plugs and Training for next week

Welcome back to Heroes Three podcast! This episode we're warming up with another look at a handful of animated shorts.Ek Cup Chaha from 2019 by Sumit YempalleThe Boy Who Cheated Death from 2024 by Pipou Phuong NguyenGurren Lagann Parallel Works episode 8 from 2008 by You YoshinariOnimusha 3: Demon Siege intro cinematic from 2004 directed by Takashi Yamazaki, with fight choreography by Donnie Yen and Kenji TanigakiCheck out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3PodcastEmail us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.comTimestamps(0:00) Intro(01:05) The Heroes Three catch up(05:42) A Cup of Tea(11:37) The Boy Who Cheated Death(16:02) Gurren Lagann Parallel Works Ep 8(26:51) Onimusha 3 Intro(39:31) Plugs and training for next week

Happy Holidays from Heroes Three! This week we are closing out 2024 with Marty's host pick, God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai directed by Wong Jing and starring Stephen Chow, Ng Man Tat, and Gong Li! Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito   Full cast and credits at HKMDB!Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Email us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com Full blog post with gifs here! Timestamps (0:00) Intro (3:00) Production background (6:36) Carlos and Matthew Initial Thoughts (8:40) Hong Kong cross talk with hollywood (11:01) Movie Thoughts (16:05) Gong Li: Too Hot for Taiwan? (26:22) Back to the movie (58:40) Possible releases in the US (1:01:14) Ng Man-tat and Stephen Chow (1:03:10) Final thoughts and plugs

Welcome back to Heroes Three! Host picks continue with Matthew's choice, and he brought the Bong Joon-ho monster film from 2006, The Host! Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito   Full cast and credits at IMDB! Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Email us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com Making of The Host documentary Full blogpost with gifs here! Timestamps (0:00) Intro (1:35) Carlos's "The Host" history (2:58) Marty's "The Host" History (8:01) The strengths of this movie (13:05) The cast (16:29) Carlos plot recap (20:18) Movie discussion (54:30) Final Thoughts (56:06) Plugs and training for next week