"I Hate Violence, I Really Hate It" - John Woo On Making The Killer
He’s a shy man who hates guns and loves Hollywood musicals. But when John Woo shouts ‘Action!’, he kick starts a kind of chaos that’s rarely encountered in contemporary cinema
“I hate violence. I really hate it. Guns, swords, fists – it’s not my thing.” John Woo’s protestations will seem bizarre to anyone who’s seen masterpieces like The Killer, Hard Boiled and Face/Off. Rarely before or since has screen action appeared more stylish, even balletic. Ask the man from Hong Kong what really floats his cinematic boat and he’ll tel…
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