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SHANGHAI, China - Hold the guide wires, John Woo says. Woo is dipping into the popular Chinese historical genre with his latest project, The War of the Red Cliff, ... Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

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In film history, it will be something that is remembered.

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On a Chinese film you just give orders, no one questions you. Here, you have to convince people, you have to tell them why you want to do it a certain way, and they argue with you. Democracy.

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I did a women's movie, and I'm not a woman. I did a gay movie, and I'm not gay. I learned as I went along.

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Heath was all worked up and holding her hands and wanted to go to hospital.

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When I see something I like, that's all that counts. What they use, how they get there, I never bother them.

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I would do exactly the same. I'm so proud of the movie. They didn't vote for it. I don't know (why).

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I remember thinking to myself 'Does he have a lady thing with her'.

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I don't really believe in film competitions or that you can compare filmmakers. But I do believe this recognition is a great honor.

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When there is a strong woman character in a story - that always grabs me.

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Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to a relationship, to social obligation, to honesty and being honest with yourself.

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Now I'm kind of established as a director, I much prefer directing to writing.

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I'm so proud of the movie. Why they didn't go for it, I don't know. You're asking a question that I don't know the answer. ... Congratulations to the 'Crash' filmmakers.

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This was supposed to be my homecoming project. I'm really taking to heart how this film is performing in America.

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When I have a full schedule like that, I don't see myself sitting there for a couple of months, doing the research, going through a painful process, it's just not my thing anymore.

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Sometimes films ignore other points of view because it's simpler to tell the story that way, but the more genuine and sympathetic you are to different points of view and situations, the more real the story is.

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Meanwhile, the Ice Storm was still in development, And that was something I really wanted to do, and frankly I don't think I was ready to do a big production like this.

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I didn't know there were so many gay people out there. Everywhere, they turn up. More importantly, I think I'm amazed how people everywhere have had the sensitivity to want to get into the complexity of the issue, the probability of love, the illusion of love, all those things. It's not simple things you can categorize as right or wrong.

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I'm more at ease this time.

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I think the book struck me in a few ways that I thought very interesting to pick it as my first martial arts film. It has a very strong female character and it was very abundant in classic Chinese textures.

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They deal with issues and they ask questions they don't really give resolution. That's the mood this year.

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I wanted to shoot straight, mainstream, somehow off-beat. Not only realistic West, which is quite unfamiliar to the world's population - even to a lot of Americans.

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I was nervous last time, likely because I shouldered a cultural mission for reinvigorating the Chinese-language film industry back then.

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The way I go about a lovemaking scene is that we will talk about it during the rehearsing time.

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Directing, I get all kinds of inspiration. It's working with people. It's a lot more fun.

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