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The director of action classics like The Killer and Face/Off, John Woo also dipped his big toe into video games with John Woo's Stranglehold, a Midway title that was a sequel to his flick Hardboiled. Full Article at GamePad
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Director John Woo returns to China on a grand scale with 'Red Cliff' By ROBERT W. BUTLER The Kansas City Star Fengyi Zhang stars as legendary warlord Cao Cao in “Red Cliff,” John Woo’s historical epic. More News They say you can’t go home again. Full Article at KansasCity.com
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What can one say about John Woo's Stranglehold? We could say that the demo was awesome. We could also say that Midway should have just released the demo at retail and charged two bucks for it, rather than stretch it out into a full game and failing. Full Article at GamePad
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This site is an rss/xml news reader containing our favorite feeds. All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them. Full Article at GamePad
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Might as well release it at a $5 price point because in a couple of weeks it will be that price anyway. YES! YES! No, not really. At least it's not True Crime. I loved the game, actually. Full Article at Destructoid
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Director John Woo says he plans to make a movie out of Stranglehold, the 2007 videogame that was itself a follow-up to a 1992 movie. Full Article at The Escapist
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They say you can't go home again. Someone should have told John Woo. Full Article at eTaiwan News
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An Interview with John Woo on Cinematical talks with the famed director about his current workload. Full Article at Blue's News
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Chinese director John Woo has confirmed that 2007 videogame Stranglehold will be made into a film. "I forgot to tell you. We are going to make that into a movie," Woo told Cinematical. Does that mean he's making another game? "No. Full Article at Eurogamer
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Legendary action film director John Woo hasn't given up on a movie adaptation of Stranglehold, the game he made with Midway as a sequel to his Hong Kong bullet ballet classic Hard Boiled. Full Article at GamePad
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Legendary action film director John Woo hasn't given up on a movie adaptation of Stranglehold, the game he made with Midway as a sequel to his Hong Kong bullet ballet classic Hard Boiled. Full Article at Joystiq
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Director John Woo returned to his native China for inspiration, resulting in the historical epic Red Cliff. Full Article at TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times
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Here's a theory as to why director John Woo's classic mid-'80s Hong Kong action movies worked so well: everything was small. Full Article at Baltimore City Paper
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The action master John Woo, after years of directing (mostly middling) American films, returns to China for this epic story of a legendary third-century battle between a powerful emperor-backed general and two competing warlords. Full Article at The New Yorker
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When I was in college in the 90s in Austin, Texas, I used to frequent a video store called "I Luv VIdeo." The locals all called it "I Heart Video," though, because of their distinctive sign. Full Article at Cinematical
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The trailer for the Chinese period piece war epic Red Cliff trumpets it as the new film from "legendary director John Woo." Even as a fan of Mr. Woo's work, that's a pretty bold statement. Full Article at Blogcritics.org
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Like the Alamo in America, Red Cliff has become part of the historical mythology of a nation's identity, and has become the subject of popular literature in China, particularly the quaint fiction "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." Full Article at Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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John Woo knows there's nothing like visual aids to help you wrap your head around a classic like Sun Tzu's Art of War. He also knows how to stage a good old-fashioned "good guys win" Hollywood moment. Full Article at Canoe
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R ed Cliff (Chi Bi) Directed by John Woo Written by John Woo, Chan Khan, Kuo Cheng and Sheng Heyu Starring Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Zhang Fengyi Classification: 14A Fans know the story: John Woo was a lonely Christian kid who grew up in Hong... Full Article at Globe and Mail
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No doubt, many viewers are going to be comparing "Red Cliff" director John Woo's sword-and-silk spectacular based on an epic battle that took place in southern China in 208 A.D. to "300," Zack Snyder's high-tech reimagining of the infamous tussle at... Full Article at The Honolulu Advertiser
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 09: Director John Woo attends the Australian premiere of 'Red Cliff' as part of the Sydney Film Festival at the State Theatre on June 9, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 09: Actress Miranda Otto (L) and director John Woo attend the Australian premiere of 'Red Cliff' as part of the Sydney Film Festival at the State Theatre on June 9, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 09: Actress Miranda Otto (L) and director John Woo attend the Australian premiere of 'Red Cliff' as part of the Sydney Film Festival at the State Theatre on June 9, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
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Hong Kong director John Woo (C), his wife Annie and Hong Kong director Ann Hui (R) arrive at the Hong Kong Film Awards April 19, 2009.
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Chinese film director John Woo, center, and Taiwanese model and actress Lin Chiling wave for fans during Japan premiere of "Red Cliff II" in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009.
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VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 02: John Woo attends the Opening Ceremony Dinner at the Sala Grande during the 66th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2009 in Venice, Italy.
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Hong Kong film director John Woo poses with his wife as they arrive for the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival on June 13, 2009. The Shanghai International Film Festival, which is rapidly becoming a cinema showcase for China, runs from June 13-21.
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Hong Kong director John Woo (L-R), Hong Kong actor Tony Leung, Taiwan's actors Takeshi Kaneshiro, Chang Chen, Lin Chi-ling and Chinese actor Hu Jun hold banners bearing Chinese New Year greetings during a news conference promoting "Red Cliff 2" in Taipei January 14, 2009.
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Let me put it this way: it's always easier making a movie like 'Red Cliff' in Asia
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John Woo, Jet Li, Tony Jaa, parkour legends David Belle and Cyril Raffaelli, not to mention Nicolas Winding Refn and newcomer Tom Hardy—for an adrenaline junkie it doesn’t get much better than that.
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I have learned so much from Hollywood ... and I thought it was about time to bring what I have learned in Hollywood back to Asia. There are so many young and talented filmmakers in China. I think it's great for them to have the chance to work on a big-budget, Hollywood-type movie. To learn some new spir...
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I have learned so much from Hollywood ... and I thought it was about time to bring what I have learned in Hollywood back to Asia. There are so many young and talented filmmakers in China. I think it's great for them to have the chance to work on a big-budget, Hollywood-type movie. To learn some new spir...
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I have learned so much from Hollywood ... and I thought it was about time to bring what I have learned in Hollywood back to Asia. There are so many young and talented filmmakers in China. I think it's great for them to have the chance to work on a big-budget, Hollywood-type movie. To learn some new spir...
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I was much happier working in China
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