Not enough about me? I've received a couple of emails from people wanting
to know more so here I go. I work in the media industry as a web producer. I've
been doing web-design since June 95. Well, like most other guys, I grew up watching
Transformers, The A-Team and Misfits Of Science. Sure miss
those 80s classics. Yes, I do own a copy of the Transformers movie on DVD.
I like anime too. Favourites include Katsuhiro Otomo's Memories, the Record
of Lodoss War series and Gundam (I still believe 0083 is the best in
the series and Gundam Wing can burn in hell for all I care).
Ok,
back to business. What do I like about the duo? Their creativity and imagination.
I'm not saying that other Hong Kong film-makers suck. I enjoy movies by Johnny
To, Ringo Lam and Ronny Yu too. It's just that when you know that a movie is directed
by John Woo or produced by Tsui Hark, you can expect an above-average standard.
What I'm saying is, John Woo and Tsui Hark are a handful of film-makers who can
truly entertain without sacrificing style.
I must confess, however, that I'm a late John Woo and Tsui Hark fan. I never
saw A Better Tomorrow, The Killer or even A Chinese Ghost Story
in the theatres. I'm still kicking my own butt for this. Back in the mid-80s,
if you said "Hey, John Woo's A Better Tomorrow rocks!", I would go "John WHO?"
I only became a fan after watching those films on TV. It's a real shame. Wished
there is a time-machine or somethin'.
Well, that's a little insight on me. Remember, you're never too late to be
a John Woo or Tsui Hark fan.