Editing John Woo (section)

===1986–1992: 'Heroic Bloodshed', breakthrough and international recognition===
By the mid-1980s, Woo was experiencing [[occupational burnout]]. Several of his films were commercial disappointments, and he felt a distinct lack of creative control. It was during this period of self-imposed exile that director/producer [[Tsui Hark]] provided the funding for Woo to film a longtime pet project, ''[[A Better Tomorrow]]'' (1986). The story of two brothers—one a law enforcement officer, the other a criminal—was a financial [[blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]]. ''A Better Tomorrow'' became a defining achievement in [[Hong Kong action cinema]]<ref>{{IMDb name|247|section=bio}}</ref>

''John Woo: Interviews'' includes a 36-page interview with Woo by editor [[Robert K. Elder]], which documents the years 1968 to 1990. It includes Woo's early career in working on comedies, his work on kung fu films (during which time he gave [[Jackie Chan]] one of his first major film roles), and more recently, his gunpowder morality plays in Hong Kong.<ref>{{cite book |last=Elder |first=Robert |date=2005 |title=John Woo: Interviews |series=Conversations with filmmakers series |location=Jackson |publisher=University Press of Mississippi |isbn=978-1-57806-776-3}}</ref>