John Woo moved to tears at 'The Crossing' debut
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Hong Kong director John Woo has explained how he was moved to tears by the performances in his long-awaited new movie "The Crossing", which made its debut at the 67th Cannes Film Festival. The movie is the acclaimed director's first feature in over four years.
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"The Crossing" director John Woo and cast at Cannes Film Festival. |
Set in the 1940s, against the backdrop of civil war, the film tells the story of three couples whose destinies are closely tied to the events unfolding in China.
Woo, one of the few Asian filmmakers to enjoy box office success in Hollywood as well as at home, said he was spellbound by his actors' performances.
"Every actor and actress, they all gave a great performance. And very emotional, so very touching. So by watching them beside a camera, they always make me cry," Woo said.
Described as Woo's "passion project", the film stars an internationally recognised cast, including Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Ziyi, and Tong Dawei, who all travelled to Cannes for the launch.
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