RAISING THE DRAGON HEAT : Remembering movie mayhem on the mean streets of Hong Kong (part three)
Dragon Heat gave me the chance to work with an idol and an old friend. The idol was Sammo Hung, the old friend Simon Yam. In the film, they play two veteran cops who are at odds with each other, and, in...MORE ›
RAISING THE DRAGON HEAT : Remembering movie mayhem on the mean streets of Hong Kong (part two)
Dragon Heat had the best international ‘rogue’s gallery’ of any Asian action film shot in 2005. The first person cast was Huh Joon-ho, a Korean character actor best-known internationally for...MORE ›
RAISING THE DRAGON HEAT : Remembering movie mayhem on the mean streets of Hong Kong (part one)
I have to admit that, among the Dragon Dynasty releases, Dragon Heat has a special place in my heart. It was my last film as an independent producer, before I joined The Weinstein Company, and the last...MORE ›
Seoul Raider: Twenty fun facts about City Of Violence.
I’m in Korea to speak at a digital media conference, Dicom, to discuss ways in which local cinema can better sell itself to the western market. I give a talk to a Korean audience, who are getting a simultaneously...MORE ›
ONCE UPON A TIME IN DUNHUANG (part one): On location for The Good, The Bad and The Weird.
In the predawn hours, Beijing airport sees jackals prowl to rob the unwary. When I get out from my taxi, a man offers to wheel my luggage, then tries to hit me up for a fee that’s half the cab fare for...MORE ›
ONCE UPON A TIME IN DUNHUANG (part two): On location for The Good, The Bad and The Weird.
Saturday morning, and the town of Dunhuang, though bustling, is devoid of power. An emergency generator keeps the hotel elevators running. Youngsoo, Luna and I find a near-by traveller’s café that offers...MORE ›
