Asian Representation with a Tornado Kick Twist

Ever wonder about the origins of the ninja or what it was like growing up in a video rental store in small town Ontario? Aram is joined by Grayson Lee in this episode to discuss the legacy of martial arts in cinema, Ninja Turtles merch, empowerment through orientalization, and terrible films that are also very good. Follow Grayson on Instagram @grime_ninja.

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For a list of the films mentioned in this episode, check out our Letterboxd list. 

This episode uses or mentions the following multimedia samples and sources:

• “Say Good Night”, Joakim Karud
• “Morpho Diana”, Rachel Collier
• Jack Vs the Ninja
• Ninja Assasin - Raizo Saves Miko