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  1. www.nytimes.com › 2023/12/01 › moviesJohn Woo Has Seen a Lot in Hollywood. He’s Finally Back for ...

    Dec 1, 2023 · When John Woo was a child, living in the dangerous slums of Hong Kong, he had two sanctuaries: the church and the movie theater. Both provided respite from a world of poverty and...

  2. artdaily.com › news › 164568John Woo has seen a lot in Hollywood. He's finally ... - Artdaily

    NEW YORK, NY.- When John Woo was a child, living in the dangerous slums of Hong Kong, he had two sanctuaries: the church and the movie theater. Both provided respite from a world of poverty and intense violence.

  3. www.newyorker.com › culture › the-new-yorkerJohn Woo Returns to Hollywood - The New Yorker

    Nov 19, 2023 · The Hong Kong filmmaker talks about his quest to make personal genre movies, his enduring faith in friendship, and his new, dialogue-free revenge drama, “Silent Night.”. On December 1st, the ...

  4. www.nytimes.com › 2002/06/09 › moviesFor the Auteur of Action, a Thoughtful Turn - The New York Times

    Jun 9, 2002 · It is a World War II tale of a Navajo Indian (played by Adam Beach) who is enlisted by the Army as a ''code talker,'' using his native language to pass messages the enemy can't interpret. Nicolas...

  5. www.polygon.com › 23972576 › john-woo-silent-nightJohn Woo on returning to Hollywood 20 years later with a new ...

    Nov 28, 2023 · While there have been some gems in there, Woo told Polygon that since Paycheck, he hasn’t been happy with the limited projects available to him. “In China, all I could do [were] historical ...

  6. movieweb.com › john-woos-20-year-break-fromJohn Woo's 20-Year Break From Hollywood, Explained - MovieWeb

    Dec 20, 2023 · Now that he's back and turning heads once again, here's the story behind John Woo's 20-year absence from Hollywood, and why so many fans and insiders are excited about his return.

  7. www.indiewire.com › features › interviews'Silent Night': John Woo Returns to Hollywood — Interview

    Dec 1, 2023 · Interviews | Celebrity Interviews & Insider Takes. John Woo’s Return Is an Early Holiday Present for Action Fans. Twenty years after "Paycheck" landed him in director jail, Woo tells IndieWire...