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  • Manhunt (2017)
    • Following the 2014 death of one of Woo's cinematic idols, Ken Takakura, the director wanted to make a film that would pay tribute to the actor[1]
    • At the request of Media Asia executive Peter Lam, Woo agreed to direct Manhunt (2017), a remake based on the 1976 film of the same name starring Takakura[2]
    • Woo appreciated that he would be able to return to themes explored earlier in his career, like brotherhood and justice[3][1]
    • Woo changed the nationality of the main character to Chinese to emphasize how people from different cultures can work together[4]
    • Manhunt flopped at the box office, grossing a worldwide total of $18.3 million[5] on a budget of $50 million[6]

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  1. ^ a b Coonan, Clifford (2015-05-13). "Cannes: John Woo on Returning to His Roots With 'Manhunt' Reboot (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  2. ^ Jaafar, Ali (2015-03-19). "John Woo To Direct Remake Of 'Manhunt' For Media Asia". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  3. ^ Frater, Patrick (2017-09-11). "Toronto: John Woo on Why 'Manhunt' Is a Return to His Roots". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  4. ^ Mottram, James (2017-11-21). "John Woo revisits his classic 'gun-fu' tricks in new film Manhunt". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  5. ^ "Zhui bu (2017) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  6. ^ Shackleton, Liz (2017-03-13). "The 24 hottest projects at this year's Hong Kong Filmart". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2023-12-02.

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