Hong kong director john woo shared a little about his much anticipated chineselanguage feature, the crossing, at a press conference in taipei organized by beijing galloping horse, the chinese. The crossing international trailer hd john woo epic youtube. The crossing is a 2014 chinesehong kong epic historical romance war drama part 1 and disaster film part 2 directed by john woo and written by. The film is based on the sinking of the steamer taiping in 1949.
With a superfluous backstory and a rambling plot, the hong kong director loses his way. John woos the crossing ii concludes with the sinking of both a boat and an expensive twopart franchise. Meant as a single film but cut into two separate parts for no apparent reason than to maximise boxoffice revenue, john woo s passion project based on the sinking of the steamer taiping is no more than an oldschool sweeping wartime romance disguised as disaster. Youth drama sinks john woos the crossing at chinese box. John woos the crossing trailer starring zhang ziyi and. The film stars zhang ziyi, takeshi kaneshiro, song hyekyo, huang xiaoming, tong dawei and masami nagasawa. It also may top windtalkers for john woo s most spectacular modern warfare set piece. John woos the crossing heads singapore festival lineup. The crossing is a 2014 chinesehong kong epic historical romancewar drama part 1 and disaster film part 2 directed by john woo and written by huiling wang.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Meant as a single film but cut into two separate parts for no apparent reason than to maximise boxoffice revenue, john woos passion project based on the sinking of the steamer taiping is no more than an oldschool sweeping wartime romance disguised as disaster. Jul 08, 20 wonderful news for fans of one the greatest directors ever of heartfelt malebonding action movies. Dec 02, 2014 john woo returns with the first installment of an epic romance drama based on the reallife sinking of the taiping steamer in the taiwan straits in 1949. In john woo turned to romantic drama with the crossing 2014 and the crossing 2 2015. New film from john woo the crossing hits china in december.
At this point in hong kong cinema history, we should count our blessings. The crossing is a 2014 chinesehong kong epic historical romancewar drama part 1 and disaster film part 2 directed by john woo and written by. A soundtrack album will be released for john woos epic drama the crossing. The twopart historical epic culminated in the 1949 sinking of the taiping, a ship that transported individuals fleeing communist rule at the end of the chinese civil war. He is considered a major influence on the action genre, known for his highly chaotic action sequences, stylized imagery, mexican standoffs, frequent use of slow motion and allusions to neonoir, wuxia and western cinema. The album features the films original music composed by taro iwashiro who previously collaborated with the director on 2008s red cliff. An idea twenty years in the making, globally acclaimed director john woos latest project the crossing will finally begin filming on july 6. Jul 02, 20 last year, john woo took several months of rest to recover from a tonsillar tumor, delaying filming further. John woo, part of the crossing series commissioned by discovery channel, showing the history and life of one of hollywoods most celebrated directors john woo. Wonderful news for fans of one the greatest directors ever of heartfelt malebonding action movies. Its like woos already giving up on the movie and just finished it so he can let the movie go out of his hands. The film showcased rarely seen clips from woos earlier works. About five or six years ago, i got many offers from hollywood studios.
Dec 04, 2014 the first of a twopart disaster epic depicting a 1949 shipwreck thats been nicknamed the chinese titanic, john woos the crossing. With ziyi zhang, takeshi kaneshiro, hyekyo song, masami nagasawa. Full trailer for john woos romantic war film the crossing. As seems fitting for a film about people braving a treacherous journey, the. Watch john woos the crossing part 2 trailer interview. The producer and script writers for hard target 1993 flew to hong kong to see me and they asked me to do the. Dec 09, 2014 the nostalgic romantic youth drama fleet of time sunk director john woos muchanticipated nautical epic the crossing.
After nearly five years and several name changes the film was once called taiping lun, and later the crossing, john woo will finally realize his vision when filming begins this weekend. John woo, hong kong film director and producer, has tapped heartthrob takeshi kaneshiro chinese name. Audience apathy aside, the crossing ii suffers because it served up its most explosive ending in part 1, with. Cast of john woos romantic epic the crossing revealed. The first of a twopart disaster epic depicting a 1949 shipwreck thats been nicknamed the chinese titanic, john woos the crossing. The crossing ii john woos attempt at a titanicscaled epic founders completely in its misbegotten second half. The crossing also stars song hyekyo the grandmaster, huang xiaoming the whitehaired witch of lunar kingdom and tong dawei red cliff.
Soundtrack album for john woos the crossing announced. Sep 21, 2014 with john woos the crossing opening later this year in china, woo and his cast held a press conference in beijing today where they revealed the first trailer for the film. An eightpart anthology film exploring the history of hong kong from the 1940s to present day. John woos the crossing poster starring zhang ziyi and. John woos longindevelopment movie the crossing aka love and let love is a lush period romance set during the sinojapanese war and was previously known under the title 1949. Official trailer for the crossing subscribe to moviepilot trailers. Part 1 in 2014, a sequel is set to hit domestic screens on july 30. John woo has been quiet for several years as he dealt with throat cancer, and as government script approval was delayed for his latest film, but hes ready to return to cinema screens with a new. The film stars zhang ziyi, huang xiaoming, takeshi kaneshiro, masami nagasawa, and song hyekyo. Sad to say, crossing i and its multitude of unfinished romances were a flop, leaving the sequel to close things out as a matter of necessity rather than demand. It also may top windtalkers for john woos most spectacular modern warfare set piece.
A love story, a war film and all around epicsized endeavor, john woos upcoming the crossing might be his most ambitious film ever. The nostalgic romantic youth drama fleet of time sunk director john woos muchanticipated nautical epic the crossing. John woo discusses upcoming epic the crossing hollywood. John woos attempt at a titanicscaled epic founders completely in its misbegotten second half. A poster for john woos twopart love story, the crossing, starring zhang ziyi and kaneshiro takeshi, from berlins european film market. Director john woo has begun production in china and taiwan on the crossing, his first film.
At its core, the crossing 1 is an oldfashioned hollywood film about beautiful people passionately longing for other beautiful people, and producing a duology on this subject seems a bit extreme. John woos chinese titanic, the crossing, a triumph over adversity after his recent health scare, director john woo returns with a twopart historical epic to promote and a renewed enthusiasm. John woos latest movie the crossing will receive a special gala screening at the revived singapore international film festival. John woo s grand melodrama in the chinese revolution is lushly shot and scored the way an american oscar bait film from the late 90s would have been. If the crossing 1 was all buildup and no payoff, were sad to say that the crossing 2 is no buildup and hardly any payoff. In 1950 woo and his family immigrated to hong kong, where they lived in a crimeridden slum. Watch john woos the crossing part 2 trailer deadline. I have always been a huge fan of imax, and i am thrilled to have an imax version of my film said woo. The crossing is in announced starring tong dawei, zhang ziyi. The long awaited english language remake of john woos revered 1989 heroic bloodshed masterpiece the killer. The crossing is a twopart film directed by john woo red cliff, windtalkers, faceoff, broken arrow and written by huiling wang lust, caution. John woo, chinese film director noted for action movies that combine copious stylized violence with lyrical melodramatic depictions of male bonding.
John woos latest film is a two part action, war, romance called the crossing. Part 1 at the chinese box office in the seven days ending sunday. With john woos the crossing opening later this year in china, woo and his cast held a press conference in beijing today where they revealed the first trailer for the film. Like john woos 2008 film red cliff, the crossing will be released in two parts. John woo s latest film is a two part action, war, romance called the crossing. The crossing was adapted from the real historical tragedy of the. John woos grand melodrama in the chinese revolution is lushly shot and scored the way an american oscar bait film from the late 90s would have been. A passion project for woo who came to cannes in may to talk up the. John woo celebrity profile check out the latest john woo photo gallery, biography, pics. John woo, chinese wu yusen, born october 1946, guangzhou, china, chinese film director noted for action movies that combine copious stylized violence with lyrical melodramatic depictions of male bonding. A poster for john woo s twopart love story, the crossing, starring zhang ziyi and kaneshiro takeshi, from berlins european film market.
John woos epic twopart 3d adventure the crossing to. The crossing is a twopart 2014 chinesehong kong epic historical romancewar drama and disaster film directed by john woo and written by huiling wang. Watch the first international teaser trailer for john woo s the crossing right here the crossing is a twopart film directed by john woo red cliff, windtalkers, faceoff, broken arrow and. The crossing 2014 2h 9min drama, history, romance 2 december 2014 china in the midst of the chinese revolution during the late 1940s, couples flee to the island of taiwan. Dec 17, 2014 john woos chinese titanic, the crossing, a triumph over adversity after his recent health scare, director john woo returns with a twopart historical epic to promote and a renewed enthusiasm. The crossing part 1 is by its very nature a somewhat unsatisfying viewing experience, ending as it does not so much on a cliffhanger as eclipsed by the spectre of looming disaster. Part 2 is a film directed by john woo with zhang ziyi, huang xiaoming, song hyekyo, takeshi kaneshiro, year. Set against the upheavals of revolutionary china in 1949, the film is the story of three couples from different backgrounds who make a fatef. Everything you need to know about the crossing movie john. John woos first film in four years, the crossing, begins. As seems fitting for a film about people braving a.
Despite the directors many attempts at keeping details of the film secret, this week the cast list was leaked onto social media site weibo. After last helming 2009s red cliff ii, veteran director john woo returns to the big screen in december with the crossing. Quotes on working with jeanclaude van damme thats a long story. The stories and the characters are running around with no direction at. Watch the first international teaser trailer for john woos the crossing right here the crossing is a twopart film directed by john woo red cliff, windtalkers, faceoff, broken arrow and. The film was written by woo, su chaopin and chen chinghui, with a script by wang huiling. John woos epic twopart 3d adventure the crossing to charge. Takeshi kaneshiro, zhang ziyi cast in new john woo film. Then again, john woo makes so few films that a little more from him is good. The second part of john woos the crossing is, unfortunately, even messier than the first one. A new script written by john woo, and taiwanese filmmakers su chaopin and chen chinghui was described as considerably altered. The filming began on the crossing on july 6, 20 in beijing.
In the midst of the chinese revolution during the late 1940s, couples flee to the island of taiwan. If this film had come out several years ago, the reception would have been very different. Jul 30, 2015 if the crossing 1 was all buildup and no payoff, were sad to say that the crossing 2 is no buildup and hardly any payoff. John woo returns with the first installment of an epic romance drama based on the reallife sinking of the taiping steamer in the taiwan straits. First chapter of john woos the crossing high on human drama, but war scenes still reign. John woo celebrity profile check out the latest john woo photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. In shaw theatres 5 december 2014 thurs an upcoming chinese epic drama film directed by john woo and written by huiling wang. Like passengers who overpaid for tickets to escape warravaged shanghai on the taiwanbound liner taiping in 1949, only to end up on a sinking ship, audiences get a pretty lousy deal with john woos the crossing ii, an inert followup that doesnt deliver enough visual or emotional payoff in its overdue yet shortlived shipwreck climax. Yet few contain such lyrical poetry as the one accompanying these new pictures from john woos latest, the crossing. New pics from john woos the crossing movies empire. John woos chinese titanic, the crossing, a triumph over. He is best known for the films a better tomorrow 1986, hard boiled 1992, broken arrow 1996, and faceoff 1997. Nov 27, 20 yet few contain such lyrical poetry as the one accompanying these new pictures from john woos latest, the crossing. Other shooting locations included inner mongolia, shanghai, taiwan and tianjin.