Ten Thousand Bullets

by Heard, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9781580650212
• ISBN10: 158065021X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Lone Eagle Pub Co

Summary

This book opens on the early life of the now legendary director in the violent slums of Hong-Kong. It follows him to his first jobs in cinema -- apprenticeships with Hong Kong-based Cathay Studios and later with Shaw Brothers, where he made The young Dragons, the kung-fu movie that launched his career as a director. With input from stars who have worked with John Woo and Hollywood insiders who marvel at his talent, this book -- complete with a filmography and a rare English-language interview with Chow Yun-Fat.

Author Biography

Christopher Heard is a film critic who co-hosts "Reel to Real," a film-based talk show

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
The Early Years: Light at the End of a Long, Dark Tunnel	p. 1
1969-1973: Woo Gets a Foot in the Door	p. 11
1974-1985: Woo Becomes a Filmmaker	p. 21
1986-1988: A New Dawn and A Better Tomorrow	p. 39
1989-1992: Woo Asserts Himself	p. 61
1992: One Door Closes, Another Swings Open	p. 97
1993-1994: The Yellow Brick Road	p. 109
1995-1996: The A-List	p. 137
1997: The Big Year	p. 161
Influences	p. 197
Chow Yun-Fat	p. 207
Afterword	p. 231
Filmography	p. 235
Sources	p. 259
Index	p. 261
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