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Action Legend John Woo Relives His Hong Kong Days, as Hard-to-See ‘Hard Boiled’ and ‘The Killer’ Get Another Shot With Audiences
19 Oct 2025 07:52 GMT
… audiences to see the three John Woo movies that saved his career, launched … , the connection to French crime films is clear: Melville was obsessive … was working in China, shooting “Red Cliff” at the time, but he …
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10 Most Exciting Epic Movies of All Time, Ranked
19 Oct 2025 02:06 GMT
… film might. So, if you're looking for movies … 39;Red Cliff' (2008)
Sure, John Woo is best known for making movies with … Christopher Nolan had certainly directed films that felt epic, but … 47;rambling quality of that film sometimes handicapped it; that …
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The record-breaking movie John Woo made for free: “I didn’t take any money”
15 Jan 2025 09:50 GMT
… the Hollywood machine, as John Woo gradually discovered when he … when cameras began rolling on Red Cliff in April 2007.
The … any money,” he confirmed to Movieline before explaining why. “Well … to finish the movie.” Presumably, the filmmaker would have been …
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Reclusive actor Takeshi Kaneshiro back in public eye after three years
28 Mar 2025 13:29 GMT
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Japanese-Taiwanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro is back in the public … life. Together with Muji Friend Takeshi Kaneshiro, we explore the ideal … parter Red Cliff (2008 and 2009). He has not been in a film … Dongyu.
His last known movie is Sons Of The Neon …
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What Tony Leung Chiu-wai learned about acting from directors including John Woo, Ang Lee and Wong Kar-wai, such as why it is ‘like tai chi’
10 Feb 2024 20:19 GMT
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The film garnered much attention abroad, … the love scenes in this movie are very powerful and … 2001.
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Leung has appeared in three films for John Woo Yu-sum … on the epic period drama Red Cliff. Playing a military adviser, …
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The greatest movies never made: John Woo’s ‘Flying Tigers’
08 Sep 2024 11:39 GMT
… 1980s and early 1990s, John Woo was well within his rights … incredibly well for the filmmaker’s Red Cliff when it earned more … Hollywood-style, big budget action movie,” the auteur confessed “it … with Red Cliff that could be experienced either as two movies or …
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John Woo's Remake of
31 Aug 2024 03:17 GMT
… with The Killer, the legendary John Woo's remake of … epics, including the wuxia Red Cliff and the Titanic-esque The … comparison to other modern action movies, The Killer feels disappointing. … -streaming (Netflix). Yet that film, directed by David Fincher, …
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The 27 Best War Movies of the 21st Century, from ‘Dunkirk’ to ‘The Hurt Locker’
09 Apr 2025 23:50 GMT
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12. “Red Cliff” (2008)
Hong Kong auteur John Woo’s lush … historic epic starring Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, … Filmed for 13 months with eight months of post, “Red Cliff … narrative conventions; the movie generated political controversy for …
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How John Woo Finally Resurrected ‘The Killer’
23 Aug 2024 15:35 GMT
A remake of John Woo’s groundbreaking action movie “The Killer” has been in … , he made movies like the sweeping two-part historical epic “Red Cliff” and … hard,” Woo told TheWrap. The filmmaker credits writers Josh Campbell and …
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‘Red Cliff’: The staggering historical epic that out-earned ‘Titanic’
02 Apr 2024 22:20 GMT
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Even the staunchest of John Woo defenders are forced to admit … of $80million, Red Cliff was the single costliest movie in the history … period in Imperial China, Fengyi Zhang’s General Cao Cao issues … -awaited return to Chinese filmmaking afforded him to realise …