John Woo doesn't love 3D.

John Woo (photo) John Woo, director of the iconic film in Venice or Hollywood after the "Spy 2" "Face", only a few journalists interested in Hong Kong films have seen the famous "hero" of John Woo's masterpiece, "The heroic", and asked why he tried to make films in China, He said he wanted to be a bridge between China and the west. This year's Venice Film Festival gave John Woo a lifetime achievement award, which is the chairman of the film Festival, Mark Moulles, chairman of the jury, Quentin · Tarantino and an old friend Tsui Hark, John Woo, in an interview with this newspaper, he said: "For me, this award contains more than life-long achievement of the friendship, it is like a friend of my encouragement, encourage me to make a better film."　　In his subsequent interview, he details the enmity and the 30 years of friendship and appreciation of Tsui Hark. Said the Friendship Tsui Hark also wanted to make "the hero" in the past together to produce "a hero" of John Woo and Tsui Hark in the sequel to the film after years of disagreement and eventually parted. Now, two people and the same, but also in Venice came the field "a hug and hatred."　　John Woo said that my friendship with Tsui Hark was not only in the movie "The Hero 2", but also in our lives.　　Beijing News: How does it feel to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award? John Woo: It was a surprise to me and it was more like a friend's concern to me.　　I've known a lot of friends by making films, and this award is a encouragement from my friends to encourage me to make better movies, not to mention how much I have contributed to the film, although I did do some good movies (laughs). So, this award contains more than a lifetime of friendship ingredients, I think the perfect film has not been filmed, even the "hero", it is not perfect. Looking back, each of my films will have one or the other flaws, such as the previous films have been filmed for 2.5 hours, the results were edited to only two hours or 1.5 hours.　　So, this award will encourage me to try to make better movies.　　BEIJING News: When I saw you crying at the awards, why would you be so moved? John Woo: I'm surprised that Quentin will come to the awards.　　He has been very fond of Asian movies, his films are also affected by many Asian films, he himself likes my film, and I also very much respect. I was moved by the arrival of Tsui Hark. So many years without meeting, our friendship still exists. Since 1979, I have been watching him, admiring him, has not changed. He wanted to do it, but he gave it to me, and when the shooting went wrong, he always inspired me to stick to my beliefs and encourage me to put my feelings into the film. At that time cop did not have these things, I put feelings into it, the "hero" became very personal, at the same time the success of the film changed my life. (Is he helping you?) I helped him at first. I found out he was talented and recommended him to two production companies, but they didn't believe he was a genius. ThenHong Kong pop action movie, but no one believes Tsui Hark can also make action film, and later proved that he succeeded.　　Our feelings are not only in the "Hero 2" of this film, but also in our lives.　　Beijing News: Why did your friendship break up again? John Woo: Because of the second episode of "A Hero" we have different creative opinions. He (Tsui Hark) advocated the sequel of "The Hero", I do not agree, Little Margo (Chow Yun-Fat) has died, he can not be resurrected. I offered to shoot the prequel, shoot the story of how the group began to succeed, highlighting the true feelings of the film. At that time we had a common friend, he was in a slump, we a group of people to help him regain confidence, Tsui Hark again want to put this story in the film, this and my idea of the story is very different, feel not what I want.　　We think, perhaps in the creation of a better separation, in order to maintain a good relationship, and then we each developed. Recall that there is no chance to become a character actor John Woo in the Lifetime Achievement award, with the mother said to him a word, with all the encouragement: "If you like, do it!" In an interview, he said, it was the mother who loved the film that influenced him to go to the film industry.　　John Woo also said he wanted to be a star, but he was too short after graduating from high school to give up his star-walking path.　　Beijing News: I heard that your mother has a big impact on your movie. John Woo: Yes. When I was young, my father was an intellectual, he was a middle school teacher, like to study literature, do not like to see movies, he always said that the film is false, no real feelings. And my mother likes to watch movies very much. In our local area, she is a fashionable person with hot hair, she always takes me to see a movie. I remember when I was a child, my parents can take the children to the cinema for free, so I saw seven or eight years old from the age of two or three. I remember the first play was "Broken Bridge", then "Gone with the Wind", but also saw a lot of Cantonese opera. Under the influence of my mother, I fell in love with the film. We a group of children secretly to see, a ticket although only four cents, but for my family, still very expensive, we will try to fare. At the sight of the ticket, we hid under the chair, or hid in the toilet, and I remember watching a lot of movies in the door of the theater.　　I remember one time when the tickets were caught and hit, and my nose was bleeding. When I was a kid, I liked movies so much that I learned everything from cinemas, libraries and film critics. I like the French and Italian films that are shown in the cinema most, and the French director Pierre Merville is the most admired. I learned from the Library of art books and some of the European and American Film critics, have also stolen books in the bookstore experience, but please do not learn from me, I was too fond of movies, curiosity is too strong.　　I think God will forgive me.　　The Beijing News: When you were young, you wanted to be a director? John Woo: I didn't really want to be a filmmaker, I wanted to be a star. I remember the first movie I took was Hu's film, a dead day.The soldier, not even the process of death, suddenly died. But Hu director is still very serious, he let us all stand, check costumes ah, props ah, and then command, we all fell. I gave up the dream when I graduated from high school, because I thought I would never grow taller. At that time the stars are very chic, tall. If you're in this business, you might be a character.　　It was not popular at the time, although I thought I was very character (laugh).　　BEIJING News: When you decided to work in the film industry, did your family throw you out? John Woo: Not at all. When I was young, I liked movies, and my family was worried about my studies, but I didn't have any strong objections, just to say, if you think it's the right thing to do, let go.　　My mother thinks, if the art can feed oneself, also no problem ah, but to do must do well, the person must have the ambition. No other hobby today, like work. John Woo loves movies and even treats it as the only hobby in life. His schedule was full, and besides the director, he was the producer. But he has no interest in the popular 3D movies.　　For him, he says, the traditional screen makes him more obsessed.　　Beijing: Foreign media are wondering why you are returning from Hollywood to China. John Woo: In Hollywood these years, although they are very good to me, but also give me respect, but I still feel that they do not understand our Chinese culture and spirit, so filming is not all my favorite subject. And if you make a movie in China, the director is everything, no one can ask me, nor attend any meetings.　　I just walk into the studio and say, I want to make a play, called "Chibi" or "sword Rain", and even no script, they say, OK, let's take a picture.　　Beijing News: In the "Sword Rain", we saw some of your Hollywood movie Shadow, such as "face"? John Woo: I hope to become a bridge between Hollywood and China, absorbing good things from the west and east and merging them. In China, there has been no real heroine for a long time. Some people think that action movies are only about men and their friendship, I hope that after seeing "sword Rain", the audience can make a difference.　　Even an action movie can let the audience think, bring them true feelings, this is our goal.　　Beijing News: What are the next shooting plans? John Woo: I won't rest. I have no hobbies or desires, and I like to work and work. Later, do the Chinese theme will be more, but do not give up Hollywood film, also not limited to the historical theme, or modern theme, as long as a good subject.　　Soon to start is the "Flying Tigers", Sino-US cooperation, and will be the producer of the film "Vmax", so that the South Korean Director to guide, the actor is the; To do a musical is my lifelong dream, and will adapt a classic French film "Phantom of the Opera".　　BEIJING News: Will you try 3D movies? John Woo: Call me old-fashioned. But I always thought the movie was the two-dimensional one.Screen, film is art. It's very cool, but it's like a video game. Of course, this is just my feeling.　　As far as I am concerned, I prefer to stick to traditional movies. C11-C12 Edition/Reporter Zhang Yi Venice report