Two nights ago here in Venice, John Woo received a Golden Lion lifetime-achievement award, which may not mean much to people who have seen only his American movies. In fact, while waiting in line for a screening the other day, I heard one badge-holder (speaking English with an English accent) explaining to another who he is. I would have thought anyone in the world who’d managed to get accreditation to a major film festival would know John Woo, but apparently not.
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Postcard from Venice: On John Woo, Tsui Hark and the Glorious Nuttiness of Detective Dee
