![]() The themes he use brotherhood, humble and honor are one of the driving formulas which made his classic movies a hit with audience is still very visible here. The only difference is that this movie is huge in scale. Red Cliff shows he still have the similar trademark he use in his films. ![]() ![]() In this case, I choose to think the Hollywood system was the cause of it. After his last three films, i began to think whether John's losing his edge already or is it because the Hollywood system that was in the way. Beautifully shot, big on scale, action-plenty, great performances and a smart adaptation of the historical epic, The Three kingdom makes this movie one of the best Chinese epics in decades.(with the exception of Hero) True to his style. After nearly 18 years, John returns to Chinese cinema, with a big present install for all of us. His use of kinetic shots and slow motion gave a fresh look, if not, reinvented the action genre while Hollywood was still producing plain and boring action movies. In his movies, the elements he combined made his movie very unique and distinctive from any other Chinese films i've watched. Growing up in Malaysia, watching many Chinese movies, the one I most fond of was Wong Kar Wai, Tsui Hark, Stanley Tong, Jackie Chan and of course the masterful John Woo. Its been years since I last watched a great Chinese movie.
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