News — John Woo

The Replacement Killers (1998) - USA As part of the Film Critics Series - Analysing Chow Yun Fat in Hollywood  Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. Antoine Fuqua’s directorial debut came in the form of Hollywood introduction to gun-fu Hong Kong icon Chow Yun Fat. The always charismatic Chow pairs up with fresh off the Academy Award and Golden Globe winning Best Supporting actress Mira Sorvino with decent chemistry as the two blast their way thru a mayhem of limitless...

A Better Tomorrow (1986) - Hong Kong Review by Andrew ChanRecently undergone remastered work for a 4K HD release is John Woo's iconic action classic - A Better Tomorrow. The best release in terms of picture quality and sound to date, makes this a thoroughly enjoyable experience for long time fans to rejoice. Who can forget the moment when Chow Yun Fat famously burn the counterfeit US dollar note. Or the infamous Taipei restaurant scene where Chow hides guns under the plants and launches with double handed guns blazing. Or the scene where Ti Lung confronts Leslie Cheung on wanting...