John Woo retrospective in Calgary July 18-20, 2003 (1 Viewer)

[Max Leung]

http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/2...24/0624115.htm

Presented by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Canada)(HKETO), with the full support of Fairchild Radio FM94.7 in Calgary as its producer, the HKFF entitled "Gems from Asia's Hollywood - A Retrospect of John Woo" will be screened on July 18, 19 and 20 at The Uptown (612-8th Avenue SW) in Calgary. Proceeds of the film festival will be donated to Alberta Children's Hospital.

The seven films to be showcased at Calgary's Uptown theatre on July 18, 19 and 20 are: Hard-Boiled, Shaolin Men, To Hell with the Devil, The Killer (subject to change), Laughing Times, A Better Tomorrow and A Better Tomorrow II.

Who else is going?

(listens to the silence)

 

[Jason Whyte]

Max,

I would certainly attend if I lived in Calgary; my sister does, so maybe in the future if there's a big one with talent attending, I may consider it.

I'm assuming John Woo isn't attending.

Jason

 

[Max Leung]

Heh. Tell your sister...then she can tell her testosterone-laden friends to go.

 

[Dan Rudolph]

John Woo is still working, so I wouldn't think this qualifies as a retrospective.

 

[Jordan_E]

Years ago, Mr. John Woo attended a similar event at the Seattle Art Museum and he was extremely gracious. After each showing (I went to screenings of THE KILLER and HARD BOILED) he stood outside and signed everything everyone brought. I had him sign a photo of his "trademark" guns pose from THE KILLER and it's a treasured item.