Even though he had gained quite a reputation for himself before, it was not until the release of titles such as “The Mission” that Johnnie To received major international attention. While the action genre as well as the image of the killer is perhaps forever linked to the name of John Woo, over the course of his career, To has created his very own interpretation of this figure, his existence in the shadows of society and his ambivalent nature. As the director reflects in his career in an interview with “The Skinny”, he admits that making an action film was not an easy undertaking, given the lack of investors at the end of the 90s. At the same time, and although he ran out of money, he also admits there was a sense of freedom with a project such as this, an idea to make something aware of its roots but also quite unique.
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- AsianMoviePulse
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