Eric and Eli revisit their old friend, Ip Man, in the third installment of the film franchise. What new things can they learn- wait, Mike Tyson is in this? Please […]

Jianghu Hustle 33: Visual Symbolism; Shadow (2018)

Jul 30th, 2020 48m 59s

Eric and Eli emerge from a long period of secret training to discuss a long period of secret training in Zhang Yimou’s 2018 film, Shadow. The Show: @JianghuHustle Eric Farmer: […]

Jianghu Hustle 32: Asian Martial Arts Jam Panel!

Jun 19th, 2020 1h 59m

Eric and Eli welcome a whopping SIX special guests, all of whom were involved with the Asian Martial Arts by Asian Creators Jam on Itch.io. Over the course of two […]

Jianghu Hustle 31: Sequels: 2 Halves, 2 Movies; Ip Man 2 (2010)

Mar 31st, 2020 48m 50s

Eric and Eli are dropping back in with Donnie Yen in Ip Man 2, challenging themselves with the dual nature of the Ip Man series. Please support our Patreon campaign!https://www.patreon.com/jianghuhustle […]

Jianghu Hustle 30: Chanbara w/ James Mendez Hodes; Yagyū Clan Conspiracy (1978)

Feb 28th, 2020 1h 19m

Eric and Eli are joined by special guest James Mendez Hodes, who introduces the show to the chanbara genre with the 1978 film Yagyū Clan Conspiracy. Please support our Patreon […]

Jianghu Hustle 29: Heroic Bloodshed; A Better Tomorrow (1986)

Jan 23rd, 2020 51m 44s

Eric and Eli get drenched in the heroic bloodshed genre with the 1986 classic, A Better Tomorrow. Please support our Patreon campaign!https://www.patreon.com/jianghuhustle The Show: @JianghuHustleEric Farmer: @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.co

Side Hustle 10: The Arc of the Hustle

Nov 28th, 2019 5m 22s

Normally, we’re chatting about the game design goals we’ve developed in the course of our research on the main show, Jianghu Hustle. This time we’re talking about some changes to […]

Side Hustle 09: Scale

Nov 7th, 2019 34m 34s

We’re chatting about the game design goals we’ve developed in the course of our research on the main show, Jianghu Hustle. This time we’re talking about one of our favorite […]

Jianghu Hustle 28: Genre: Horror II; The Bride With White Hair (1993)

Oct 31st, 2019 46m 52s

Eric and Eli re-examine the horror genre through the 1993 wuxia classic, The Bride with White Hair. Please support our Patreon campaign!https://www.patreon.com/jianghuhustle The Show: @JianghuHustleEric Farmer: @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.

Jianghu Hustle 27: Adaptations; The Brave Archer (1977) w/ Yilin Wang

Oct 14th, 2019 55m 54s

Eric and Eli are joined by special guest Yilin Wang to watch The Brave Archer and talk about adapting wuxia novels to film. The Show: @JianghuHustle Eric Farmer: @ericmfarmer | […]

Jianghu Hustle 26: Retellings; Death Duel (1977)

Aug 30th, 2019 1h 11m

Eric and Eli watched Death Duel, a film adapted from the same Gu Long novel as our previous film, Sword Master! They discuss the nature of retellings. Please support our […]

Side Hustle 08: Describing Fight Scenes

Aug 28th, 2019 29m 50s

We’re chatting about the game design goals we’ve developed in the course of our research on the main show, Jianghu Hustle. This time we’re talking about our project for Hearts […]

Side Hustle 07: Game Scaffolds

Jul 31st, 2019 21m 23s

We’re chatting about the game design goals we’ve developed in the course of our research on the main show, Jianghu Hustle. This time we’re talking about how to draw on […]

Jianghu Hustle 25: Class and Freedom; Sword Master (2016)

Jul 25th, 2019 59m 40s

Eric and Eli watched Sword Master, a 2016 film, on the recommendation of patron Chromatic Chameleon. They chat about class struggle and violence in the jianghu! Please support our Patreon […]

Side Hustle 06: Design Recap

Jun 20th, 2019 26m 24s

We’re chatting about the game design goals we’ve developed in the course of our research on the main show, Jianghu Hustle. This time we’re summarizing our design work so far! […]

Episode 24: House of Flying Daggers; Hearts of Wulin w/ Agatha and Lowell

May 22nd, 2019 1h 18m

Eric and Eli are joined by special guests Agatha Cheng and Lowell Francis to talk about relationship entanglements as seen in House of Flying Daggers and in their game, Hearts […]

Side Hustle 05: Collaboration

Apr 26th, 2019 30m 36s

We’re chatting about the game design goals we’ve developed in the course of our research on the main show, Jianghu Hustle. This time we’re talking about collaboration! Please support our […]

Jianghu Hustle 23: Genre Series: Superhero; The Heroic Trio (1993)

Apr 19th, 2019 48m 40s

Eric and Eli talk about superhero stories and how they intersect with wuxia in The Heroic Trio! Exactly how much melodrama is too much melodrama? Tune in to find out! […]

Jianghu Hustle 22: Concealment; Dragon (2011)

Mar 25th, 2019 1h 5m

Eric and Eli uncover what is concealed while discussing the 2011 Donnie Yen masterpiece, Dragon. They look at what makes secrets so interesting and how to make them open, inevitable, […]

Jianghu Hustle 21: Jade City with Fonda Lee

Feb 14th, 2019 1h 45m

Eric and Eli chat with author Fonda Lee about her book, Jade City. She’s got a great handle on writing action scenes and the relationship dynamics of life in the […]

The Streets of Avalon is Kickstarting Now (2 minutes long)

Dec 19th, 2018 1m 52s

Hello listeners of Misdirected Mark Productions. I’m here with this short message to let you know about The Streets of Avalon Kickstarter by Encoded Designs. Some of you may be […]

Jianghu Hustle 20: Gonzo Melodrama; The Battle Wizard

Dec 13th, 2018 55m 46s

Eric and Eli record their silliest episode ever. They talk about the gonzo kung fu lazer-fest that is The Battle Wizard and why and how it actually works. Snakes, magic […]

Side Hustle 04: Core Mechanic

Nov 22nd, 2018 43m 21s

In this episode of Side Hustle, Eli and Eric discuss what type of core mechanic they’d like to see in the as-yet-unnamed wuxia game. How does a game be both […]

Jianghu Hustle 19: Genre Series: Horror; Human Lanterns

Oct 31st, 2018 54m 42s

Eric and Eli continue their look at Human Lanterns and human horror. They talk about how to mix horror with the high powered world of wuxia, as well as what […]

Jianghu Hustle 18: Serial Stories Part 2: Factions; Laughing in the Wind

Oct 11th, 2018 1h 20m

Eric and Eli continue their look at Laughing in the Wind, this time examining the political factions. They look at what kind of stories they drive, how to represent them […]