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The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary

A "talking head" documentary that relives the fascinating and furious career of John Woo - from his early work, and emergence as a director, to his heroic bloodshed classics which changed the face of Hong Kong cinema in the 1980s. Woo then moved to America and shook up Hollywood, as many of his peers and colleagues discuss in this extensive discussion of one of the 20th century's most important and vital celluloid names. Also features Woo himself, sitting down for an exclusive on-camera retrospective.

Top Cast

  • Michael Colleary

    Michael Colleary

    Himself

  • Victor Fan

    Victor Fan

    Himself

  • Bruce Law Lai-Yin

    Bruce Law Lai-Yin

    Himself

  • Chen-Yu Lin

    Chen-Yu Lin

    Herself

  • James Mudge

    James Mudge

    Himself

  • Kim Newman

    Kim Newman

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  • Roel Reiné

    Roel Reiné

    Himself

  • Lori Tilkin

    Lori Tilkin

    Herself

  • Mike Werb

    Mike Werb

    Himself

Overview

A "talking head" documentary that relives the fascinating and furious career of John Woo - from his early work, and emergence as a director, to his heroic bloodshed classics which changed the face of Hong Kong cinema in the 1980s. Woo then moved to America and shook up Hollywood, as many of his peers and colleagues discuss in this extensive discussion of one of the 20th century's most important and vital celluloid names. Also features Woo himself, sitting down for an exclusive on-camera retrospective.

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