Exclusive, in-depth interviews with actors, stunt performers, directors, choreographers and writers discussing their careers and passion for martial arts cinema. Hosted by Ben Johnson, the creator of kungfumovieguide.com. Follow on X, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes
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Episode 108 - Tribute to King Hu
King Hu is one of China’s most influential filmmakers, famous for his historical martial arts films which helped to popularise the wuxia (‘martial chivalry’) genre in the 1960s and…
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53 min
Episode 107 - Christina Newland | Live in Woking, 'Hard Target' special
In the pantheon of great Van Damme action flicks from the 1980s and 90s, 'Hard Target' (1993) undoubtedly stands out as one of his best. As hunky Cajun ex-Marine, Chance Boudreaux,…
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43 min
Episode 106 - Sébastien Foucan | Live in Canterbury, 'Drunken Master' special
Parkour pioneer Sébastien Foucan can be credited for bringing Parkour to the masses. His seminal UK documentary, 'Jump London' (2003) - and its follow up, 'Jump Britain' (2005) - s…
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1 h 01
Episode 105 - Bren Foster
Bren Foster is a man on a mission. Fresh from the positive reactions to his blistering 2024 martial arts revenge drama, 'Life After Fighting' - which also marked his directorial de…
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1 h 17
Episode 104 - Andy Le / Brian Le
Self-made and self-taught, the story of Martial Club - a YouTube channel created in 2012 by Daniel Mah and the brothers Andy Le and Brian Le - is truly inspiring. As kids obsessed…
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1 h 09
Episode 103 - Jude Poyer | Live in Oxford, 'The Heroic Trio' special
For the second of our four live podcasts - co-hosted by the 'Life of Action' author, Mike Fury - we welcome back the British stunt coordinator and former Hong Kong stuntman, Jude P…
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59 min
Episode 102 - Katrina Durden | Live in Lewes, 'Dragon Inn' special
For our first live episode - recorded at the wonderful Depot Cinema in Lewes, UK - we welcome back the actor and martial artist Katrina Durden, who first appeared on Episode 12 of…
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1 h 41
Episode 101 - End of Year Show 2024 with Mike Fury
It's that time of year again - the annual Kung Fu Movie Guide Podcast End of Year Show returns for its eighth year!Featuring the author of Life of Action Vol. 1 and 2, Mike Fury, w…
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59 min
Episode 100 - Best of Actors
Is Scott Adkins the natural successor to Jean-Claude Van Damme? Why did Andrew Koji almost quit acting only months before landing the lead role in the beloved kung fu series, Warri…
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56 min
Episode 99 - Best of Stunts
The life of a stunt performer is both exhilarating and dangerous, spectacular yet physically and mentally demanding. Stunt performers put their lives on the line every day for our…
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57 min
Episode 98 - Best of Directors
With financing and shooting schedules shrinking, how hard is it to make a decent action movie on a low budget? How can you make your lead actor look like an action hero if they ref…
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1 h 17
Episode 97 - End of Year Show 2023 with Mike Fury: Part Two
In Part Two of our annual End of Year Show - featuring the author of 'Life of Action' Vol 1 and 2, the action movie expert Mike Fury - we discuss our favourite fight-centric action…
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1 h 10
Episode 96 - End of Year Show 2023 with Mike Fury: Part One
Ho ho ho and happy Christmas to all the Fu followers around the world! Welcome to Part One of our annual End of Year Show, featuring the author of 'Life of Action' Vol. 1 and 2, Mi…
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Episode 95 - Marko Zaror
From Chile to Mexico to Hollywood - and back again - Marko Zaror's incredible rise in the action world reached a new crescendo in 2023. Known as the 'Latin Dragon', Marko's scene-s…
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Episode 94 - Ric Meyers
It has been over a decade since we last spoke in-depth to the author and kung fu movie expert, Ric Meyers - the man responsible for introducing much of America to the classics of m…
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1 h 21
Episode 93 - Vincent Lyn
Vincent Lyn's short career in Hong Kong action movies may only span a few years, but his good looks, martial arts abilities and acting skills saw him work with some of the biggest…
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Episode 92 - Vi-Dan Tran / Lorenz Hideyoshi
Over the last decade, Germany has become a hotbed of aspiring young martial arts talent who have seen their careers grow from DIY short films on YouTube to massive Hollywood produc…
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Episode 91 - Froukje Tan / Areel Abu Bakar
We have a directors double bill on this episode of the Kung Fu Movie Guide Podcast, featuring conversations with two filmmakers who have both released independent martial arts movi…
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56 min
Episode 90 - Eric Lee
The martial artist, instructor, writer, actor, painter, fight choreographer, singer and all-round entertainer Eric Lee got his nickname - the 'King of Kata' - after winning a strin…
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Episode 89 - Stuntwomen special: Alyma Dorsey / April Wright
Women have been performing stunts in movies since the advent of cinema, but over the decades, their voice and influence in the industry has become marginalised. From fears of being…