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Mr. Cage, 48, has won an Oscar (for "Leaving Las Vegas") and he has directed a movie (2002's "Sonny," about a male prostitute played by James Franco). He has made films for Martin Scorsese and Oliver Stone and Werner Herzog and Alan Parker and David...
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The PG 13 didn't help matters either. I fail to understand the point of having Neveldine/Taylor (two “out there” directors) helm this thing if they can't go buck nuts with it. What's the point? That's like asking John Woo to direct a flick with no guns...
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Cage, 48, has won an Oscar (for Leaving Las Vegas) and he has directed a movie (2002’s Sonny, about a male prostitute played by James Franco). He has made films for Martin Scorsese and Oliver Stone and Werner Herzog and Alan Parker and David Lynch and...
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Cage, 48, has won an Oscar (for "Leaving Las Vegas") and he has directed a movie (2002's "Sonny," about a male prostitute played by James Franco). He has made films for Martin Scorsese and Oliver Stone and Werner Herzog and Alan Parker and David Lynch...
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He won an Oscar for "Leaving Las Vegas" and has made films for Martin Scorsese, Oliver Stone, Werner Herzog, Alan Parker, David Lynch, Michael Bay and John Woo. Though his choices at times have been dubious ("Bangkok Dangerous," "Season of the Witch"),...
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I’d like to do another Agent Vinod, but it’s not necessary that I have to do every film in the series,” says Sriram, pointing out that Mission Impossible, while retaining its star, Tom Cruise, has moved from Brain De Palma (Mission: Impossible, 1996)...
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Michael Bay’s doing TRANSFORMERS movies, for Christ’s sake – this is the guy who in BAD BOYS 2 had our heroes destroy a shantytown in Cuba in a Humvee, because he took the phrase “war on poverty” literally. John Woo went back to China. John McTiernan’s...
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The story is full of treachery and brotherhood and even some romance. The Three Kingdoms story has been made into many comic books, television shows, films, and games, most famously Koei's Dynasty Warriors and of course John Woo's 2008, 4-and-a-half...
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Cage, 48, has won an Oscar (for "Leaving Las Vegas") and he has directed a movie (2002's "Sonny," about a male prostitute played by James Franco). He has made films for Martin Scorsese and Oliver Stone and Werner Herzog and Alan Parker and David Lynch...
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Nothing deep or monumental. Just an entertaining waste of time. There are popcorn movies, and then there is The Killer, director John Woo’s tale of the unlikely friendship between a Hong Kong assassin and the cop pursuing him. “It’s escape-velocity...
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It's the kind of homage that Sleeping Dogs is also supposed to provide as a game, and according to the revived title's official blog the hard boiled actions seen in the trailer reflect those you can perform in-game. Further details on Sleeping Dogs are...
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Chang is often known as "John Woo's producer" because he helped his old friend create Face/Off, Mission: Impossible 2 and the extravagant Red Cliff - but Chang is more than that. Few individuals have expended so much effort as the 63-year-old to promote...
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The late Lydia Sums Its A Mad, Mad World madcap adventure was also a staple, while Michelle Yeoh and Yuen Biao, sometimes, also had their own shows, as did Leon Lai, Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, and not to forget the late Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui. ...
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English -- 40 percent, according to the filmmakers. The original Wrekin Hill goal was to expand "The Flowers of War" into theaters located close to Chinese communities, after first trying to appeal to the arthouse crowd. Anna Chi, a Chinese...
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The “Mission Impossible” series has had continuously stellar directors: Brian De Palma, John Woo, J.J. Abrams and most recently Brad Bird (director of the Pixar films “The Incredibles” and “Ratatouille”), who transitions from animated films to live...
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Stool Pigeon (2010), his films are not only critically acclaimed but also crowd favourites at the box office. And The Viral Factor, starring Taiwan's Jay Chou and Hong Kong's Nicholas Tse, looks set to be his next hit - with critics raving over its...
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It shows we can make Taiwan films in Taiwan, for Taiwan." Like Zhang's Flowers, Warriors of the Rainbow also tackles Japanese occupation in Asia during the 1930s, focusing instead on an uprising by Taiwan's Seediq aborigines. Produced by John Woo, its...
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The Max Payne series has always been about popping pills, John Woo-style dual-wielding slow-motion action, and ragdoll corpses flying in every direction. With Max Payne 3 getting closer to release (or further, as it has recently been delayed from March...
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Max Payne franchise introduced the world to video game bullet-time, taking the slow-mo shooting effect straight from a John Woo movie and bringing it to action game players in the original game. A story line invoking maximum pain for the main...
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(The adrenaline pouring out of Na's rapid-fire imagery will keep you breathing until you can cue up something to chill the hell out to, say, John Woo's The Killer.) The Yellow Sea of the title refers to the route of choice for smugglers along the...
About John Woo
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John Woo Yu-Sen (born 1 May 1946) is a critically acclaimed international Chinese film director and producer. Recognized for his stylized films of highly choreographed action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and use of slow-motion, Mr. Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow, Hard Boiled, and The Killer. Full Article
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(From L) Chinese actresses Landy Wen, Chinese film director and producer John Woo and actress Lo Mei-Ling pose as they arrive for the screening of 'Seediq Bale (Warriors of the rainbow: Seediq Bale)' at the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2011at Venice Lido.'Seediq Bale (Warriors...
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Chinese film director and producer John Woo poses during the photocall of 'Seediq Bale (Warriors of the rainbow: Seediq Bale)' at the 68th Venice Film Festival on XXX 2011at Venice Lido.'Seediq Bale (Warriors of the rainbow: Seediq Bale)' is competing for the Golden Lion in the Venezia...
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(From back) Chinese actors Jimmy Huang, Ando Masanobu, Da Ching, Umin Boya, Landy Wen, director Te-Sheng Wei, Vivian Hsu and Lo Mei-ling pose while producer John Woo (L) stands by during the photocall of 'Seediq Bale (Warriors of the rainbow: Seediq Bale)' at the 68th Venice Film Festival...
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VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 01: Producer John Woo poses during the 'Warriors Of The Rainbow: Seediq Bale' photocall at the Palazzo Del Cinema during the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
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VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 01: Director John Woo attends the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
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VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 01: Producer John Woo (L) and director/writer Te-Sheng Wei pose during the 'Warriors Of The Rainbow: Seediq Bale' photocall at the Palazzo Del Cinema during the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
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Chinese film director and producer John Woo arrives disembarks from a motorboat upon arrival at the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2011at Venice Lido.
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Chinese film director and producer John Woo arrives for the opening ceremony and the screening of 'The Ides of March' during the 68th Venice International Film Festival on August 31 , 2011.'The Ides of March' written and directed by George Clooney is the opening film – in Competition–, at...
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VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 31: Filmmaker John Woo attends the opening dinner during the 68th Venice Film Festival at the Hotel Excelsior on August 31, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
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VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 31: Director John Woo (L2nd) attends 'The Ides Of March' premiere during the 68th Venice Film Festival at the Palazzo del Cinema on August 31, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
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This file photo taken on September 3, 2010 shows Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh as she arrives for the ceremony for the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement to John Woo at the 67th Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido. Hollywood star Michelle Yeoh, who plays pro-democracy champion Aung...
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SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 11: Director John Woo and wife Annie Woo arrive at the opening ceremony of the 14th Shanghai International Film Festival on June 11, 2011 in Shanghai, China.
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Hong Kong film director John Woo waves on the red carpet during the opening ceremony of the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) in Shanghai on June 11, 2011. The 14th Shanghai International Film Festival runs from 11 to 19 June and is chaired by Levinson.
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Hong Kong film director John Woo, left, and his wife Niu Chunlong, right, walk on the red carpet prior to the opening ceremony of the Shanghai International Film Festival at Shanghai Grand Theater Saturday June 11, 2011 in Shanghai, China.
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Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, center, is followed by Hong Kong film director John Woo, left, and his wife Niu Chunlong as they arrive for the movie premier of "Beginning of the Great Revival" in Beijing, China, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Chinese movie stars have gathered to launch the...
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BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 23: Film director John Woo and his wife Niu Chunlong arrive at the red carpet of the first Beijing International Film Festival at China's National Grand Theater on April 23, 2011 in Beijing, China.
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Taiwanese director Wei Te-sheng, third left, Hong Kong director John Woo, fifth left, Taiwanese actress Vivian Hsu, fourth right, and other cast members stand on the stage at a gala premiere for their film "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale" directed by Wei in Taipei Taiwan, Sunday,...
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Taiwan director Wei Te-sheng (2nd L), producers John Woo (4th L) and Huang Chih-ming (3rd R) pose with sponsor Kuo Tai-chiang (3rd L) and cast members Irene Luo (L), Vivian Hsu (2nd R) and Landy Wen during the premiere of their film "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale" in front of the...
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Director Wei Te-Sheng (R) poses with producer John Woo during a photocall for the movie "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale" at the 68th Venice Film Festival September 1, 2011.
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Director John Woo poses at the 68th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011.
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