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Written by JORDAN GREENBERG
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Saturday, 01 October 2005 |
It would be hard to overestimate the impact the career of director John Woo has had on the Hong Kong film industry. He developed techniques that allowed action movies to show a depth of character previously unparalleled.
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"John Woo Interviews"
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 Entertainment
Art
Edited by Robert K. Elder
(University Press of Mississippi)
Released October 1, 2005
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Famous for making jump cuts, freeze frames, and slow motion takes staples of modern directing, John Woo paved the way for acclaimed filmmakers to come, Quentin Tarantino, Zhang Yimau, Stephen Chow, and Ang Lee, among the most well known. With a personal history to challenge anything he’s put on film, John Woo rose from homelessness and family tragedy to become the giant he is today
A compilation of interviews with Woo from decades’ worth of material, Chicago Tribune staff-writer Robert K. Elder’s new book, "John Woo Interviews" shines a light on the life and career of a celebrated filmmaker.
Having read the book and met its architect, it’s clear to me there are few writers out there more qualified to edit the book of John Woo’s life. Little is left unsaid about this trailblazer of Hong Kong action films, a onetime enigma now as familiar as a friend. A peaceful man with an eye for poetic violence, John Woo is a captivating person, and John Woo Interviews is a fascinating book.
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