When I made 'Hard Boiled,' I had no idea that it would be released to an international audience. I just wanted to make a film to team up my two favorite actors, Tony Leung and Chow Yun-Fat.
I can use movie as a language. Not only could it send a good message, I could let people know about my thinking and how I see the world, how I see th… - John Woo
I can use movie as a language. Not only could it send a good message, I could let people know about my thinking and how I see the world, how I see th…
- John Woo
There is absolutely no Wuxia or martial arts in 'Red Cliff.' I want all the action to look realistic. - John Woo
There is absolutely no Wuxia or martial arts in 'Red Cliff.' I want all the action to look realistic.
The movies I like to make are very rich and full of passion. Some people see me as an action director, but action is not the only thing in my movies.… - John Woo
The movies I like to make are very rich and full of passion. Some people see me as an action director, but action is not the only thing in my movies.…
I like doves. They look so beautiful, like a woman. For me they represent peace and love and purity. And sometimes they're seen as the messengers of … - John Woo
I like doves. They look so beautiful, like a woman. For me they represent peace and love and purity. And sometimes they're seen as the messengers of …
It's pretty easy to make a film in China. A few years ago I just walked into the office and let them know I wanted to make a movie called 'Red Cliff'… - John Woo
It's pretty easy to make a film in China. A few years ago I just walked into the office and let them know I wanted to make a movie called 'Red Cliff'…
I also wanted people to know that football actually started in China almost 3000 years ago. - John Woo
I also wanted people to know that football actually started in China almost 3000 years ago.
When I was young, I loved movies so much I wanted to make one. - John Woo
When I was young, I loved movies so much I wanted to make one.
'Hard Boiled' is my last film in Hong Kong, before I moved to the U.S. It is the one film which is most accepted by the audience in the West. - John Woo
'Hard Boiled' is my last film in Hong Kong, before I moved to the U.S. It is the one film which is most accepted by the audience in the West.
My films are always concerned with family, friendship, honor, and patriotism. - John Woo
My films are always concerned with family, friendship, honor, and patriotism.
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