Ep. 10: Time and Tide (2000)

Coming off of two wacky, globe-trotting Hollywood oddities, Hong Kong legend Tsui Hark returned home in 2000 to make Time and Tide, a bombastic action film so elusive and oblique that it seems futile to even begin piecing it together. Star-crossed brotherhood, overcranked deconstruction of heroic bloodshed, dizzyingly turn of the century hyperstylization, all bundled up and packaged into a thunderously explosive two hours of bifurcated narratives and mercurial neon chaos. Eschewing all semblance of single linear narrative, Hark's face-melting action sequences take the front stage, making for some of the most memorable work in his catalogue. Join Jack and Vaughn this week as they attempt to tackle the many labyrinthine threads as well as reveling in the effortless brilliance of this stunning hailstorm of bullets.We’ll be back next week for the origins of a samurai legend with Kenji Misumi's The Tale of Zatoichi – but until then, for more words, thoughts, and action adoration, find us all around the internet.Vaughn on The Twin Geeks, Letterboxd, Twitter, and Bluesky.Jack on The Twin Geeks, Letterboxd, Twitter, and Bluesky.