John Woo, the director who helped define the style of Hong Kong films before applying his style to Hollywood and then China, returns to action with “Manhunt,” a reworking of a Japanese film that was the first foreign movie to be shown in post-Cultural Revolution China. The new film unspooled at the Venice Film Festival before moving on the the Toronto Intl. Film Festival. Woo spoke to Variety’s Patrick Frater about the film.
You have recently said that that you wanted to go back to smaller films, in particular the style of “The Killer.” Do you see “Manhunt” as a return to basics? If so, why?
I wish to go back to smaller films because, as the budget gets larger, the pressure gets bigger too. This pressure makes it difficult for me to enjoy the creative process. We are being controlled by the numbers during the entire process, or decide how to shoot a scene because...
You have recently said that that you wanted to go back to smaller films, in particular the style of “The Killer.” Do you see “Manhunt” as a return to basics? If so, why?
I wish to go back to smaller films because, as the budget gets larger, the pressure gets bigger too. This pressure makes it difficult for me to enjoy the creative process. We are being controlled by the numbers during the entire process, or decide how to shoot a scene because...
- 9/11/2017
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety - Film News
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