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Highlights
- The first edition of John Woo: The Films (McFarland, 1999) was the earliest English-language volume to address the motion picture output of the celebrated Hong Kong director.
- About the Author: Kenneth E. Hall has written several books, including a study of John Woo's The Killer, authored many articles on Latin American literature, and is a contributor to Studies in the Western.
- 228 Pages
- Performing Arts, Film
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About the Book
"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.Book Synopsis
The first edition of John Woo: The Films (McFarland, 1999) was the earliest English-language volume to address the motion picture output of the celebrated Hong Kong director. The book dealt with Woo's film career from his professional beginnings in 1968 through his first three Hollywood releases (Hard Target, Broken Arrow and Face/Off), situating his work within Asian and Western cinematic and cultural traditions.
This second edition offers a wealth of additional information, including treatment of John Woo's Hollywood productions Mission: Impossible II, Windtalkers and Paycheck. Also featured is material on Woo's epic Red Cliff, filmed in China. A new foreword is provided by Tony Williams, author of John Woo's Bullet in the Head.
Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Review Quotes
"shows how Woo's work demonstrates Asian and Western traditions"-Booklist; "the first book-length study on the director based upon detailed research as well as personal interviews with Woo himself...highly informative with excellent footnotes...essential reading"-Film Quarterly; "Hall takes us on an inside tour"-VideoScope; "Hall demonstrates European and Hollywood influences on the work of Hong Kong film director John Woo"-Reference & Research Book News; "detailed analysis"-ARBA; "those seeking to learn more about the gifted filmmaker should read Kenneth E. Hall's John Woo: The Films, the first serious study on his body of work"-South Dade News Leader; "the first serious study on [Woo]...Woo's cross-cultural embrace of both Asian and American heroes gives his cinematic works a global influence and appeal"-Burlington County Times; "[an] ideal browse...much preferable to [the competition]"-Asianow.
About the Author
Kenneth E. Hall has written several books, including a study of John Woo's The Killer, authored many articles on Latin American literature, and is a contributor to Studies in the Western. He is a professor of Spanish at East Tennessee State University and lives in Johnson City, Tennessee.