{"product_id":"john-woo-kenneth-e-hall-9780786440405","title":"John Woo: The Films, 2D Ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e The first edition of \u003ci\u003eJohn Woo: The Films\u003c\/i\u003e (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 (\u003ci\u003eHard Target, Broken Arrow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFace\/Off\u003c\/i\u003e), situating his work within Asian and Western cinematic and cultural traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This second edition offers a wealth of additional information, including treatment of John Woo's Hollywood productions \u003ci\u003eMission: Impossible II, Windtalkers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePaycheck\u003c\/i\u003e. Also featured is material on Woo's epic \u003ci\u003eRed Cliff\u003c\/i\u003e, filmed in China. A new foreword is provided by Tony Williams, author of \u003ci\u003eJohn Woo's Bullet in the Head.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth E. Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786440406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786440405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/22\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Kenneth E. Hall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992416485631,"sku":"9780786440405","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_28bb1bc6-78a5-4d03-8a0f-6235ba9b18f4.jpg?v=1683318847","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/john-woo-kenneth-e-hall-9780786440405","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}