John woo s the crossing to release december 2 by joanna on september 9, 2014 in movies director john woo recently announced that his highly anticipated disaster epic, the crossing, will be split into two movies. This is the first of two films set during the chinese civil war that culminate in the sinking of the taiping. The heroic bloodshed auteur turned hollywood hired man turned chinese filmmaking god finally returns to the big screen with the romantic war drama the crossing 1, the title of which naturally tells you theres going to be a crossing 2. Transnationalism in john woos bullet in the head writes, as fredric. Finally, john woos contemporary gangster films such as the a. The most direct connection is probably cai chusheng and zheng junlis 1947. Regarder en streaming sur votre mobile ios et android. To escape his surroundings, woo often went to either the local chinese christian church or a. John woos the crossing set for imax release exclusive. A passion project for woo who came to cannes in may to talk up the. 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. The crossing part 1 2014 directed by john woo bluray region a english subtitled. Everything you need to know about the crossing movie john. By the internationally renowned hongkong director john woo.
The crossing chinese drama, war, action movie english. A john woo s film that shows a turbulent period in modern history and shows how love can survive and. John woos the crossing trailer starring zhang ziyi and. The crossing is a twopart film directed by john woo red cliff, windtalkers, faceoff, broken arrow and written by huiling wang lust, caution. Watch the crossing 2 a story of three couples and their intertwining love stories set in 1940s taiwan and shanghai, centered around the. 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. A story of three couples and their intertwining love stories set in 1940s taiwan and shanghai, centered around the 1949. The soundtrack will be released in asia on march 11, 2016 and is now available. The film stars zhang ziyi, huang xiaoming, takeshi kaneshiro, masami nagasawa, and song hyekyo. With john woo s 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. The films director john woo last directed red cliff and paycheck. With lensing done on the crossing, john woo s return to movies after a fouryear break. 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. Angeles woo, bowie lam, cong shan, feihong yu, hitomi kuroki.
The film stars zhang ziyi, takeshi kaneshiro, song hyekyo, huang xiaoming, tong dawei and masami nagasawa. With ziyi zhang, takeshi kaneshiro, xiaoming huang, hyekyo song. John woo grew up in hong kong and started out as a production assistant at the famous shaw brothers studios. The first chapter of a twopart story centered on a battle. John woo s last film, the sprawling epic red cliff, was an amazing visual spectacle set 1800 years ago featuring all sorts of massive battle sequences the director is. The crossing part 1 2014 directed by john woo bluray. Two of the most influential hong kong filmmakers of this period were john woo and ringo lam. The crossing, which boasts a starstudded cast including zhang ziyi, takeshi kaneshiro, huang xiaoming.
John woo s first directorial offering in four years is a grand scale wartime romance chronicling the plight of three unrelated couples whose lives become. Posted on wednesday, september 10th, 2014 by russ fischer. He is best known for the films a better tomorrow 1986, hard boiled 1992, broken arrow 1996, and faceoff 1997. Cantonese, mandarin, japanese, shanghainese, min nan genre. Takeshi kaneshiro, zhang ziyi has anyone here seen or heard of this movie. The film is based on the sinking of the steamer taiping in 1949 and has two parts. The crossing may not be the action epic that many of john woo s fans were hoping he would do next, but.
A story of three couples and their intertwining love stories set in. The great action film director john woo returns to the battlefield with the crossing, an epic drama that stars zhang ziyi, takeshi kaneshiro, song hyekyo, huang xiaoming, tong dawei and masami. In an essay on americas historical appreciation of asian. John woo s 19451949set epic the crossing will be served up in imax format but only in limited territories the big budget film, which stars zhang ziyi, takeshi kaneshiro and song. Opdage tusindvis af film, afspille dine yndlingsfilm nettet her. Also included are two different versions of song of autumn silver grass performed by hitomi yaida. The story centers around 3 couples intertwining love stories set in the 40s around the 1949 sinking of the taiping. John woo s new romantic epic, the crossing stars takeshi kaneshiro, zhang ziyi, huang xiaoming, and song hye kyo. Regarder the crossing 2014 en streaming vf papystreaming. John woo carved out his reputation as the godfather of hong kong action movies in the 1980s before moving to hollywood to direct the hits. Ziyi zhang takeshi kaneshiro xiaoming huang hyekyo song awards. Zhang ziyi, takeshi kaneshiro, song hyekyo, huang xiaoming, tong dawei, masami nagasawa. John woo unveils his historical epic, the crossing wsj.
To see john woo churn out such generic bilge provokes a mournful sinking feeling. The crossing, directed and produced by john woo, tells the story of three couples who are swept in a fleeing voyage from china to taiwan during the revolutionary year of 1949. John woos the crossing poster starring zhang ziyi and. The crossing boxset blu ray john woo takeshi kaneshiro. Now available on bluray the crossing, directed by john woo, tells the story of chinese people during the midst of the revolution fleeing to taiwan. With tony chiuwai leung, takeshi kaneshiro, fengyi zhang, chen chang.
Part 1 2014 john woo on allmovie during the 1940s chinese revolution, three. New film from john woo the crossing hits china in december. John woo, chinese film director noted for action movies that combine copious stylized violence with lyrical melodramatic depictions of male bonding. The first part of john woo s latest epic the second part was recently released in china to little fanfare, but isnt available here yet is a romantic war movie in the style of the big parade or doctor zhivago, with a half dozen characters caught up in the chinese civil war following the defeat of the japanese in 1945. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a. John woo s latest film is a two part action, war, romance called the crossing. The first installment will open in theaters on december 2, with the second part reaching theaters on may 1 of next year. The heroic bloodshed auteur turned hollywood hired man turned chinese filmmaking god finally returns to the big screen with the romantic war drama the crossing i, the title of which naturally tells you theres going to be a crossing ii. John woo has been quiet for several years as he dealt with throat cancer. During the chinese revolution in 1949, three couples flee from china to an island of taiwan. This is the first of two films set during the chinese civil war that culminate in the sinking of the taiping, a steampowered. 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 considered one of the major figures of hong kong cinema.
International teaser for john woos the crossing is a. 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 in 1950 woo and his family immigrated to hong kong, where they lived in a crimeridden slum. John woo s 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. Download the acrobat reader software if you dont have it already so that you can view the files immediately after downloading.
John woo s the crossing opens in china in december. John woos epic twopart 3d adventure the crossing to. The crossing ii john woo s attempt at a titanicscaled epic founders completely in its misbegotten second half. Set against the upheavals of revolutionary china in 1949, the film is the story of three couples from different backgrounds who make a fatef. The album features the films original music composed by taro iwashiro who previously collaborated with the director on 2008s red cliff. A poster for john woo s twopart love story, the crossing, starring zhang ziyi and kaneshiro takeshi, from berlins european film market. Veteran filmmaker john woo is the helmer of such iconic movies as 1989s the killer, 1992s hard boiled and later faceoff have john travolta or nicolas cage ever been better. The crossing 2014 indoxxi, lk21, bioskopkeren, ganool gratis. With ziyi zhang, takeshi kaneshiro, hyekyo song, masami nagasawa. The film is based on the sinking of the steamer taiping in 1949.
Ser the crossing film online gratis stream danske film. Director john woo recently announced that his highly anticipated disaster epic, the crossing, will be split into two movies. The screenplay is helmed by wang huiling, who cowrote ang lees crouching tiger, hidden dragon, and lust, caution. Its broken up into 2 parts and was released in asia over the last year or so. A story of three couples and their intertwining love stories set in 1940s taiwan and shanghai, centered around the 1949 sinking of taiping. John woo celebrity profile check out the latest john woo photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.