John Woo
Subtitle: the films
By: Kenneth E. Hall ; foreword by Tony Williams
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers; McFarland
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780786440405
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation
Description: "This book analyzes the films and career of the director from his early days in Hong Kong to his current work in Hollywood. Individual chapters are devoted to his works. The book examines Woo as a cross-cultural film artist who draws upon both Asian and Western influences"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes filmography.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: painting the true colors of the hero; title: Woo and the Asian and Western traditions; title: Influences, parallels, inspirations; title: A unique "action director"; title: The early films: a selected treatment; title: A better tomorrow and A better tomorrow II: a flawed saga; title: The killer: heroism defeated; title: A new independence: Bullet in the head and Once a thief; title: Hard boiled: heroic cops; title: Move to Hollywood: Hard target, Broken arrow, Face/off; title: Hollywood success: Mission impossible II; title: Frustrated in Hollywood: Windtalkers, Paycheck; title: Music in the films; title: From Hollywood to China.