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December
| [25.11.2002] News |
| Red Skies (TV)
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John Woo produced another TV
show called Red Skies. |
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| New Deltamac DVD
R3 releases in Hong Kong
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In Hong Kong Deltamac releases
many movies previously distributed by other compnies like Universe
and Mega Star. New releases are not code free. |
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| Windtalkers R3 DVD gets extra effort
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Windtalkers R3 DVD released in
Hong Kong by Deltamac has a lot more bonus material compared to
movie only R1 release in US. |
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November
| [25.11.2002] News |
| Red Skies (TV)
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John Woo produced another TV
show called Red Skies. |
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| New Deltamac DVD
R3 releases in Hong Kong
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In Hong Kong Deltamac releases
many movies previously distributed by other compnies like Universe
and Mega Star. New releases are not code free. |
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| Windtalkers R3 DVD gets extra effort
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Windtalkers R3 DVD released in
Hong Kong by Deltamac has a lot more bonus material compared to
movie only R1 release in US. |
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| [17.11.2002] News |
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Woo getting his Paycheck |
Next John Woo movie after
Windtalkers could be Paycheck.. |
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Shaw Bros movies are coming: HK DVD and VCD in December
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Many grat Hong Kong movie makers
including John Woo started their careers at legendary Shaw Bros.
studios. Now old Shaw classics will be released on VCD and DVD. |
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| [02.11.2002] News |
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A Better Tomorrow SE R2 2-DVD |
In December Woo's first gangster
movie will be released in UK as a 2 DVD Special Edition.. |
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The Killer (Hong Kong Legends R2 DVD) releaased
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Hong Kong Legends released The
Killer on DVDHKL are famous for their high quality releases of Hong
Kong movies. |
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| John Woo and Nicolas Cage interview about Windtalking
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John Woo and Nic Cage talk about
Windtalkers.
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October
| [14.10.2002] News |
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Windtalkers R1 DVD released |
Chow Yun-fat is starring in
Bulletproof Monk produced by John Woo and Terence Sheng. Filming
just started in Toronto. |
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| Special edition R4 DVD coming in Australia
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Joe Batteer & John Rice telling how it was
to work with John Woo and Nic Cage. |
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Windtalkers SE R2 DVD coming in UK?
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In June 2002 two new John Woo
will be released: Making of Windtalkers and, a forth Between Bullets
written by Michael Bliss.
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June
| [06.06.2002] News |
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Site update: filmography and DVD release list |
.Updated filmography and DVD list. |
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Buena Vista will Release The Killer & Hard Boiled
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Buena Vista has bought US
distribution rights of John Woo classics Hard Boiled and The Killer.
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French Book on John Woo
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New beautiful John Woo book was
released in France. .
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Windtalkers released. in US
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Latest Woo film didn't really
make it commercially. Windtalkers may not be the movie we actually
expected it to be. As a story it is weaker than ehat we hoped but as
a pure war film it actually is quite good.
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April
| [07.04.2002] News |
| Bulletproof monk
shootings started in Toronto |
Chow Yun-fat is starring in
Bulletproof Monk produced by John Woo and Terence Sheng. Filming
just started in Toronto. |
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| Windtalkers -
scriptwriters talk
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Joe Batteer & John Rice telling how it was
to work with John Woo and Nic Cage. |
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| Forthcoming John Woo books
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In June 2002 two new John Woo
will be released: Making of Windtalkers and, a forth Between Bullets
written by Michael Bliss.
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| John Woo movie scripts
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Few scripts for John Woo movies
can be found on net. You can compare original and produced scripts
for Face/Off!
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| Once a Thie TV series
on DVD
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Once a Thief, A TV series
produced by John Woo, or at least some episodes of it, are now
available on DVD in Japan.
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| A Better Tomorrow
soundtrack CD
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There is a very limited
soundtrack release including music from A Better Tomorrow 1 & 2
in Japan.
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| John Woo directs Men of
Destiny (?)
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LA Times tells that Woo will
direct this $90 million epic adventure. When and where? Only time
will tell.
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| John Woo introduces
screenings of his films in Hollywood
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John Woo will appear in Hollywood
April 18-21where he indtroduces of his films and
he is also willing to discuss with audience after selected
screenings.
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March
| [05.03.2002] News |
| Woo editing Windtalkers |
Windtalkers has been
delayed to June 14th
2002, so Woo has more time to trim it to final release. |
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| Next Woo movie: Honor
Among Thieves
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Next John Woo film after
Windtalkers will be a comedy calle Honor Among Thieves. It sounds
like it could be the same project formerly known as King's Ransom. |
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| Woo and Digital Rim (Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles)
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Digital Dream Studios (DDS),
Rainbow Studios, John Woo and Terence Chang have joined to form
Digital Rim Inc which will produce Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
movie and console games.
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January
| [05.01.2002] News |
| Windtalkers delayed again |
Windtalkers has been
delayed once again. Now new release date has been set to June 14th
2002, a year after the original intended date. |
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| New The Killer DVD in
France
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The Killer DVD was
released in France. Double set includes official release with French
subtitles. But longer Taiwanese cut includes English subtitles. |
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| News about Red on White
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We are still working with site
update and there's so much what needs to be done. Here is something
to check out and to tell you new site will be up some day at new
url: johnwoo.redonwhite.com
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Windtalkers, was released in June 14 2002. At the same
time was released a book about making the movie and the truth behind it.
With more than 100 dramatic movie and historical photos, the official tie-in to
the film starring Nicolas Cage, based on real events about the Navajo Marine
code talkers, who developed the only American code the Japanese never cracked—from
MGM in June 2002. In the first movie made on the subject, director John Woo
reveals the invaluable actions of the Navajo code talkers during the war in the
Pacific, heroes whose bravery earned them the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The code talkers transmitted radio messages using a secret,
efficient, unbreakable code based on their native language. The film's gripping
climax takes place during the Battle of Saipan, when the Marines, fighting off
the Japanese, must risk their lives to safeguard the code. This full-color
companion book tells the fascinating story behind the movie—from facts about
the code's creation to historical background of the Navajo nation; from a
glimpse into the rigorous code talker training program to production details
about transforming a Hawaiian landscape into a Saipan battlefront. The pages are
filled with captivating color images from the film and historic photographs from
the U.S. Marines and the National Archives, as well personal reflections by Woo
and Senator Jeff Bingaman, screenwriters, producers, and actors—plus samples
and translations of the Navajo code.
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