Hollywood veteran star Sylvester Stallone is considering inviting renowned Hong Kong director John Woo to the set of the latest installment in the Rambo series, First Blood IV.

John Woo, or Wu Yusen in Mandarin, has been in Hollywood for more than ten years. His masterpieces include Face off, Mission Impossible II and Pay Check.

It is said Stallone is attracted by John Woo's outstanding achievements and his unique contributions to action movies.

Moreover, First Blood IV will be supervised by the old cast of the First Blood series, who have expressed satisfaction with John Woo's capabilities.

The movie is expected to begin shooting next May or June and hit cinemas in 2006.

(CRI May 14, 2004)