- Manhunt (2017)
- Following the 2014 death of one of Woo's cinematic idols, Ken Takakura, the director wanted to make a film that would pay tribute to the actor[1]
- At the request of Media Asia executive Peter Lam, Woo agreed to direct Manhunt (2017), a remake based on the 1976 film of the same name starring Takakura[2]
- Woo appreciated that he would be able to return to themes explored earlier in his career, like brotherhood and justice[3][1]
- Woo changed the nationality of the main character to Chinese to emphasize how people from different cultures can work together[4]
- Manhunt flopped at the box office, grossing a worldwide total of $18.3 million[5] on a budget of $50 million[6]
Plot
editCast
editProduction
editConception
editWriting and development
editCasting
editFilming and post-production
editMusic
editDesign
editRelease
editContext
editBox office
editReception
editCritical response
editAccolades
editPost-release
editHome media
editOther media
editThematic analysis
editLegacy
editCultural influence
editCritical reassessment
editSequels and spin-offs
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Coonan, Clifford (2015-05-13). "Cannes: John Woo on Returning to His Roots With 'Manhunt' Reboot (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ Jaafar, Ali (2015-03-19). "John Woo To Direct Remake Of 'Manhunt' For Media Asia". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (2017-09-11). "Toronto: John Woo on Why 'Manhunt' Is a Return to His Roots". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ Mottram, James (2017-11-21). "John Woo revisits his classic 'gun-fu' tricks in new film Manhunt". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Zhui bu (2017) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (2017-03-13). "The 24 hottest projects at this year's Hong Kong Filmart". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
Cited literature
edit- Elder, Robert K., ed. (2005). John Woo: Interviews. Conversations with Filmmakers Series. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-57806-776-3. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Heard, Christopher (2000). Ten Thousand Bullets: The Cinematic Journey of John Woo. Lone Eagle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58065-021-2. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Stokes, Lisa Odham; Hoover, Michael (1999). City on Fire: Hong Kong Cinema. Verso. ISBN 978-1-85984-716-9. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
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Further reading
editExternal links
edit- Hard Boiled at IMDb
- Hard Boiled at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Hard Boiled at AllMovie
- Hard Boiled at Letterboxd
- Hard Boiled at the TCM Movie Database