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John Woo
Robert K. . Ed(S): Elder
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Paperback. First discovered by Western audiences through his Hong Kong films "The Killer" and "Hard Bolled", John Woo introduced the world to a new brand of psychologically frenzied action film. Unprecedented access to the director helped editor, Robert Elder create this book, which is an English-language chronicle of Woo's career. Editor(s): Elder, Robert K. Num Pages: 277 pages, chronology & filmography. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 345.
Director John Woo (b. 1946) reinvented the modern action movie and helped open the door for Asian filmmakers to the Western world. His hyper-violent, highly choreographed style made him a box office powerhouse, a respected auteur, and a revered figure among fellow directors. First discovered by Western audiences through his Hong Kong films The Killer and Hard Boiled, Woo introduced the world to a new brand of psychologically frenzied action film. After coming to the United States in the early 1990s, Woo produced a trilogy of hard-charging action films--Broken Arrow, Face/Off, and Mission: Impossible II--that were both popular and ... Read more
Director John Woo (b. 1946) reinvented the modern action movie and helped open the door for Asian filmmakers to the Western world. His hyper-violent, highly choreographed style made him a box office powerhouse, a respected auteur, and a revered figure among fellow directors. First discovered by Western audiences through his Hong Kong films The Killer and Hard Boiled, Woo introduced the world to a new brand of psychologically frenzied action film. After coming to the United States in the early 1990s, Woo produced a trilogy of hard-charging action films--Broken Arrow, Face/Off, and Mission: Impossible II--that were both popular and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
Number of Pages
277
Place of Publication
Jackson, United States
ISBN
9781578067763
SKU
V9781578067763
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About Robert K. . Ed(S): Elder
Robert Elder writes about film, the arts, travel and music for the Chicago Tribune. A member of the Film Critics Association and a film teacher at the Facets Film School in Chicago, his work also appears in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Boston Globe.
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