Criterion Reflections – Episode 79 – Lo Wei’s The Big Boss

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Criterion Reflections is David Blakeslee’s ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the Criterion Collection in chronological order of their original release. Each episode of this third season of the podcast features conversations with a variety of guests offering insights on movies that originally premiered in 1971 and were destined to eventually bear the Criterion imprint. In this episode, David is joined by Richard Doyle and Michael Worth to discuss The Big Boss, directed by Lo Wei.

Lo Wei

• Wikipedia
• HKMDb
• Hong Kong Cinemagic
• Horror Cult Films
• Kung Fu Fandom
• Pantheon

Bruce Lee

• The Criterion Collection
• Wikipedia
• BruceLee.com (official)
• Bruce Lee Foundation
• Brain Pickings
• Bruce Lee – The Divine Wind
• Film School Rejects

The Big Boss

• The Criterion Collection
• Wikipedia
• Cineoutsider
• Direct to Video Connoisseur
• Eastern Kicks
• Far East Films
• Gone With the Twins
• Goomba Stomp
• Horror Cult Films
• Kung Fu Kingdom
• Martial Arts Action Movies
• Midnight Only
• Screen Anarchy
• Silver Emulsion
• Thoughts from Cinema’s Fringes
• Vern’s Reviews
• World Film Geek

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• Criterion Reflections blog (1922 – 1967)
• Criterion Reflections columns on CriterionCast (1968)
• The Eclipse Viewer
• A Journey Through the Eclipse Series

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