title: Elem Klimov
27th Berlin International Film Festival
Seven Brothers (comics)
Dinara Asanova
John Woo
The Ascent
Boris Plotnikov
Larisa Shepitko
Blackjack (1998 film)
Wings (1966 film)
sentences: Elem Germanovich Klimov (Russian: Эле́м Ге́рманович Кли́мов ; 9 July 1933 – 26 October 2003) was a Soviet Russian film director.
 He studied at VGIK, and was married to film director Larisa Shepitko.
 Klimov is best known in the West for his final film, 1985's "Come and See" ("Иди и смотри"), which follows a teenage boy in German-occupied Belarus during the German-Soviet War and is often considered one of the greatest war films ever made.
 He also directed dark comedies, children's movies, and historical pictures.
The 27th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June – 5 July 1977.
 The festival opened with "Nickelodeon" by Peter Bogdanovich.
 The Golden Bear was awarded to the Soviet Union film "The Ascent" directed by Larisa Shepitko.
 The retrospective dedicated to Marlene Dietrich was shown at the festival.
 It was divided into two parts, "Part 1" was shown this year.
John Woo's 7 Brothers is a 2006 five-issue comic book limited series published under the Director's Cut imprint of Virgin Comics.
 The series was produced by John Woo, written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Jeevan Kang.
 In 2007, the series was followed by a sequel, "John Woo's 7 Brothers II", written by Ben Raab and Deric Hughes, with art by Edison George.
Dinara Asanova (Russian: Динара Кулдашевна Асанова ) (24 November 1942 – 4 April 1985) was a Kyrgyzstani-Soviet film director.
 She graduated high school in 1959 and began to work for Kyrgyzfilm from 1960-1962.
 She studied at VGIK and graduated in 1968.
 During her time there, she worked on Larisa Shepitko's 1963 film "Heat".
John Woo SBS (Ng Yu-Sum; born 1 May 1946) is a Chinese-born Hong Kong film director, writer, and producer.
 He is the owner of Lion Rock Productions.
 He is considered a major influence on the action genre, known for his highly chaotic action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and frequent use of slow motion.
 Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, "A Better Tomorrow" (1986), "The Killer" (1989), "Hard Boiled" (1992), and "Red Cliff" (2008/2009).
The Ascent (Russian: Восхождение , tr.
 "Voskhozhdeniye") is a 1977 black-and-white Soviet drama film directed by Larisa Shepitko and made at Mosfilm.
 The movie was shot in January 1974 near Murom, Vladimir Oblast, Russia, in appalling winter conditions, as required by the script, based on the novel "Sotnikov" by Vasil Bykaŭ.
 It was Shepitko's last film before her death in a car accident in 1979.
 The film won the Golden Bear award at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival in 1977.
 It was also selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 50th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Boris Grigoryevich Plotnikov (Russian: Борис Григорьевич Плотников , born 2 April 1949) is a Soviet and Russian film actor.
 His film debut was as Sotnikov in "The Ascent", the acclaimed final film of Russian director Larisa Shepitko.
Larisa Efimovna Shepitko (Russian: Лари́са Ефи́мовна Шепи́тько ; Ukrainian: Лариса Юхимівна Шепітько ; 6 January 1938 – 2 July 1979) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter and actress.
Blackjack, also known as John Woo’s Blackjack is a 1998 TV action film or more specifically a backdoor pilot (of a proposed TV series shot like a film so that it can be used as a one off if it doesn't get picked up) directed by John Woo.
 Dolph Lundgren stars as a former US Marshal turned detective and bodyguard who has a phobia of the colour white, that needs to stop an assassin.
Wings (Russian: Крылья , tr.
 "Krylya") is a 1966 Soviet black and white drama film directed by Ukrainian filmmaker Larisa Shepitko, her first feature film made after graduating from the All-Russian State Institute for Cinematography.
 In 1979, the little known director, screenwriter and actress died in a car accident, leaving behind only a small artistic output of four films.

Question: Question: Which film director is the owner of Lion Rock Productions, John Woo or Larisa Shepitko? 

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 The 27th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June – 5 July 1977.
 The festival opened with "Nickelodeon" by Peter Bogdanovich.
 The Golden Bear was awarded to the Soviet Union film "The Ascent" directed by Larisa Shepitko.
 The retrospective dedicated to Marlene Dietrich was shown at the festival.
 It was divided into two parts, "Part 1" was shown this year. 

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 John Woo's 7 Brothers is a 2006 five-issue comic book limited series published under the Director's Cut imprint of Virgin Comics.
 The series was produced by John Woo, written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Jeevan Kang.
 In 2007, the series was followed by a sequel, "John Woo's 7 Brothers II", written by Ben Raab and Deric Hughes, with art by Edison George. 

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 Dinara Asanova (Russian: Динара Кулдашевна Асанова ) (24 November 1942 – 4 April 1985) was a Kyrgyzstani-Soviet film director.
 She graduated high school in 1959 and began to work for Kyrgyzfilm from 1960-1962.
 She studied at VGIK and graduated in 1968.
 During her time there, she worked on Larisa Shepitko's 1963 film "Heat". 

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 John Woo SBS (Ng Yu-Sum; born 1 May 1946) is a Chinese-born Hong Kong film director, writer, and producer.
 He is the owner of Lion Rock Productions.
 He is considered a major influence on the action genre, known for his highly chaotic action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and frequent use of slow motion.
 Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, "A Better Tomorrow" (1986), "The Killer" (1989), "Hard Boiled" (1992), and "Red Cliff" (2008/2009). 

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 The Ascent (Russian: Восхождение , tr.
 "Voskhozhdeniye") is a 1977 black-and-white Soviet drama film directed by Larisa Shepitko and made at Mosfilm.
 The movie was shot in January 1974 near Murom, Vladimir Oblast, Russia, in appalling winter conditions, as required by the script, based on the novel "Sotnikov" by Vasil Bykaŭ.
 It was Shepitko's last film before her death in a car accident in 1979.
 The film won the Golden Bear award at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival in 1977.
 It was also selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 50th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. 

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 Larisa Efimovna Shepitko (Russian: Лари́са Ефи́мовна Шепи́тько ; Ukrainian: Лариса Юхимівна Шепітько ; 6 January 1938 – 2 July 1979) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter and actress. 

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 Blackjack, also known as John Woo’s Blackjack is a 1998 TV action film or more specifically a backdoor pilot (of a proposed TV series shot like a film so that it can be used as a one off if it doesn't get picked up) directed by John Woo.
 Dolph Lundgren stars as a former US Marshal turned detective and bodyguard who has a phobia of the colour white, that needs to stop an assassin. 

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 Wings (Russian: Крылья , tr.
 "Krylya") is a 1966 Soviet black and white drama film directed by Ukrainian filmmaker Larisa Shepitko, her first feature film made after graduating from the All-Russian State Institute for Cinematography.
 In 1979, the little known director, screenwriter and actress died in a car accident, leaving behind only a small artistic output of four films. 

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Answer: John Woo