The female wuxia film "Sword Rain" produced by John Woo is set to be released during the National Day holiday. Recently, John Woo gave an exclusive interview in Beijing, expressing his dissatisfaction with the audience labeling him as a director who can only make brotherhood-themed films. In fact, I have always wanted to make a women's film, and this time it has finally come true. I believe that under my lens, women are more righteous than men.
First Time Directing a Women's Film
This time producing "Sword Rain", John Woo frankly stated that he has made a breakthrough. "Sword Rain" tells a series of mysterious stories triggered by the female swordsman played by Michelle Yeoh. The story is told from a female perspective, with both love and friendship. I believe that under my lens, women are more righteous than men. Subsequently, John Woo revealed that developing in Hollywood was very monotonous, and one of the main reasons was that he wanted to make romance films, but no one dared to invest in them, which was one of the reasons why he temporarily left Hollywood.
Gave His Daughter 50 Points
When talking about domestic big-budget films, many directors often boast that they don't have as much money as Hollywood, but if given the same budget, they could also produce "Avatar". Regarding this, John Woo had his own opinion: Of course, the amount of investment cannot be ignored, but is the difference between domestic films and Hollywood merely due to the investment? I think the biggest difference is still the style issue. Hollywood directors each have their own characteristics, and you can tell whose film it is just by watching the trailer. However, Chinese directors often follow trends. John Woo advised some directors that instead of always being influenced by others, they should learn how to influence others.
"Sword Rain" boasts a luxurious cast: Michelle Yeoh, Jung Yu-sung, Big S, Ruby Lin, Togo Gion, Linda Chung, Shawn Yue, Paw Hee-ching, Wang Xueqi... and more. However, John Woo humorously mentioned that the actor he is most satisfied with is his daughter, Wu Feixia, who is making her acting debut. She used to prefer working behind the scenes, but acting will help her in her backstage work. As a father, John Woo frankly admitted that he felt nervous seeing his daughter hanging on wires. He praised his daughter for being braver than himself, but when it came to her acting skills, John Woo only gave her 50 points, after all, it was her first time acting in a movie, and she needs to work harder.