John Woo
The first Asian filmmaker to helm a major Hollywood feature, John Woo initially emerged as the leading light of the Hong Kong action renaissance of the late '80s. Celebrated for his unique, much-imita...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
04/30/1946
Guangzhou Canton Prvnce, China |
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Muccino's Kiss Me Again is top draw at Shanghai film festival
June 21, 2010 9:15am ESTItalian comedy Kiss Me Again has triumphed at the 2010 Shanghai International Film Festival in China after winning a trio of top awards.
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Shrek Forever After Review
May 19, 2010 6:35am ESTThe fourth -- and allegedly final -- installment of the 'Shrek' franchise is an improvement over the third, but it won't make us clamor for a fifth.
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Fascinating fact
May 13, 2010 9:15am ESTNative Hong Kong director JOHN WOO will lead the jury at the Shanghai International Film Festival when the Chinese event takes place next month (12-20Jun10).
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South Korea's Mother triumphs at Asian Film Awards
March 22, 2010 1:00pm ESTSouth Korean thriller Mother emerged as the big winner at the 2010 Asian Film Awards on Monday (22Mar10), scooping top honours for Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Actress.
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Seyfried opens up about Cooper's affair
March 12, 2010 5:15am ESTAmanda Seyfried ended her "messy" on-set affair with Dominic Cooper when she discovered he had a longtime girlfriend at home - but gave the actor another chance after he flew halfway across the world to woo her.
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RZA to remake Woo's Bullet?
January 04, 2010 12:15pm ESTCult moviemaker John Woo has given fledgling director Robert 'Rza' Diggs permission to remake movie 1990 classic Die Xue Jie Tou (A Bullet In The Head) after striking up a bizarre friendship with the Wu-Tang Clan star.
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Woo to be honoured at Venice Film Festival
December 22, 2009 4:00am ESTChinese director John Woo is to be handed a lifetime achievement honour at the upcoming Venice Film Festival.
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Box Office Analysis, Dec. 28: "Rings" Still King
May 11, 2009 2:07pm ESTNew Line Cinema's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the third and final installment in director Peter Jackson's fantasy epic, continued its reign at the box office with a cork popping take of $51.2 million* over the holiday weekend. The Top 10: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Cheaper by the Dozen Cold Mountain Something's Gotta Give Paycheck Mona Lisa Smile Pter Pan The Last Samurai Bad Santa Elf
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2009 WGA Nominations
January 07, 2009 4:07pm ESTThe Coen brothers could be adding a third Writers Guild of America Award to their impressive trophy case next month if they can nab another for best original screenplay for Burn After Reading. The WGA, who announced their nominees today, presented Joel and Ethan Coen with best adapted screenplay last year for No Country for Old Men and best original screenplay in 1997 for Fargo.
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Comic-Con 2008: Mark Wahlberg Puts On His Game Face for ‘Max Payne’
July 28, 2008 10:02pm ESTMark Wahlberg’s about to go from Shooter to third-person shooter, playing the angst-ridden titular hero in the big-screen version of the mega-popular Max Payne video game.
