Action Talks with Eric Jacobus
TV & Film:Film Interviews
Mike Moy on Triads, Chinatown Gangs, and Real Violence (Action Talks #33)
Mike Moy is filmmaker and retired police specializing in Chinese organized crime in America. We talk about his history as a gangster and transitioning to being a police officer. You can see his YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/@chinatowngangstories Edited by Rustic Bodomov Action Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvT1cdaRn78tV4vF78InER7GhxCKaxU5 Action Talks on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D289YtkiQIkSVhNLDX8O2 Action Talks on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-talks-with-eric-jacobus/id1686666319 Telegram: t.me/ericjacobus My studio SuperAlloy: www.superalloyinteractive.com Blog: www.ericjacobus.com Timestamps 0:00:45 Mike's Introduction 0:02:31 Childhood 0:03:36 Family Stories 0:03:47 Mike's uncle in the Triads 0:06:19 Gangsters in Movies 0:07:32 Difference between Triads and US gangs 0:10:53 Weapons used by Hong Kong gangsters' 0:12:55 Directors inspired by Chinatown gangs 0:15:50 Relationships between Police and Gangs 0:19:17 Being initiated into a Chinese Gang 0:20:43 Initiation and ceremonies in US vs HK Chinese gangs 0:22:13 Was there shared history between the gang Mike joined and the Triads? 0:24:20 1994: What did the Triads think about the Hong Kong Handover? 0:28:01 Gangsters don't make much money 0:28:31 Breakdown of the hourly rate of a young gangster 0:29:46 Bullying as cause of being a gangster 0:31:21 Triad involvement in the film industry. 0:34:02 Becoming a Police officer 0:37:58 How do people change even in a bad environment? 0:39:16 How did Mike's former gang member status factor into his Police work? 0:42:03 Working as an Officer in his old stomping grounds 0:42:50 What films portray Chinese gangs accurately? 0:47:19 Michael Chan Wai Man 0:48:24 Film industry's responsibility in violence? 0:50:47 Where can we watch more gangster stories? 0:53:53 Do Chinatown Gangsters train martial arts? 0:58:13 If a knife comes out, you run!
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