Editing John Woo (section)

=== 2008–2017: ''Red Cliff'' and return to Asian cinema ===
In 2008, Woo returned to Asian cinema with the completion of the two-part [[epic film|epic]] [[war film]] ''[[Red Cliff (film)|Red Cliff]]'', based on a historical battle from ''[[Records of the Three Kingdoms]]''. Produced on a grand scale, it is his first film in China since he emigrated from Hong Kong to the United States in 1993. Part 1 of the film was released throughout Asia in July 2008, to generally favourable reviews and strong attendance. Part 2 was released in China in January 2009.

Woo was presented with a [[Golden Lion]] award for lifetime achievement at the [[Venice Film Festival]] in 2010.<ref>[https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jn8fqNXb3XIs_esDukLr47rR7IvgD9I0JDEO0 Woo awarded Golden Lion for lifetime achievement] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907000509/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jn8fqNXb3XIs_esDukLr47rR7IvgD9I0JDEO0 |date=7 September 2010 }}</ref> At this time, Woo also served as co-director and producer of the 2010 [[wuxia]] film ''[[Reign of Assassins]]'', starring [[Michelle Yeoh]].

He followed ''Red Cliff'' with another two-part film, ''[[The Crossing (2014 film)|The Crossing]]'', in 2014 and 2015. Featuring an all-star cast, the four-hour epic tells the parallel stories of several characters who all ultimately find themselves passengers on the doomed [[Taiping (steamer)|Taiping]] steamer, which sank in 1949 en route from mainland China to Taiwan and has been described as "China's ''[[Titanic]]''".

Following the box-office disappointment of ''[[The Crossing (2014 film)|The Crossing]]'', Woo and producer [[Terence Chang]] disbanded Lion Rock Productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/features/interviews/terence-chang-talks-china-market-challenges-and-new-ventures/5119574.article|publisher=[[Screen Daily]]|title=Terence Chang talks China market challenges and new ventures|date=30 June 2017|access-date=10 July 2017|last=Shackleton|first=Liz|archive-date=30 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630174012/http://www.screendaily.com/features/interviews/terence-chang-talks-china-market-challenges-and-new-ventures/5119574.article|url-status=live}}</ref>

Woo followed up ''The Crossing'' with ''[[Manhunt (2017 film)|Manhunt]]'', a remake of the 1976 Japanese crime thriller [[Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare|of the same name]]. Production started on ''Manhunt'' in June 2016 in [[Osaka]]<ref name="sd-manhunt">{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/territories/asia-pacific/john-woos-manhunt-starts-shooting-in-osaka/5106038.article|work=Screen Daily|publisher=[[Screen International]]|title=John Woo's 'Manhunt' starts shooting in Osaka|last=Shackleton|first=Liz|date=20 June 2016|accessdate=14 December 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709011006/http://www.screendaily.com/territories/asia-pacific/john-woos-manhunt-starts-shooting-in-osaka/5106038.article|archivedate=9 July 2016}}</ref> and later reported to be finished filming by the end of November.<ref name="sd-manhunt" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/afm-media-asia-launches-love-off-the-cuff-sales/5111068.article|work=Screen Daily|publisher=[[Screen International]]|title=AFM: Media Asia launches 'Love Off The Cuff' sales|accessdate=14 December 2016|last=Shackleton|first=Liz|date=5 November 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170122114837/http://www.screendaily.com/news/afm-media-asia-launches-love-off-the-cuff-sales/5111068.article?referrer=RSS|archivedate=22 January 2017}}</ref> The film, co-led by Chinese actor [[Zhang Hanyu]] and Japanese actor [[Masaharu Fukuyama]], features a large Japanese cast including [[Yasuaki Kurata]], [[Jun Kunimura]], [[Hiroyuki Ikeuchi]], [[Nanami Sakuraba]], [[Naoto Takenaka]] and [[Tao Okamoto]].<ref name="sd-manhunt" /> In addition, Chinese actress [[Qi Wei]], Korean actress [[Ha Ji-won]] and Woo's daughter Angeles were cast in key roles in the film.<ref name="sd-manhunt" /> The film was released in China on 24 November 2017.<ref name="Gewara">{{cite web |url= http://www.gewara.com/movie/307934735|title= 追捕 - Manhunt|accessdate= 6 September 2017|work=Gewara|language= zh|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906223512/http://www.gewara.com/movie/307934735|archivedate=6 September 2017|publisher=Maoyan}}</ref><ref name="cn-ManhuntReboot">{{cite web|url=http://china.org.cn/arts/2017-01/16/content_40112858.htm|work=China.org.cn|publisher=[[China Internet Information Center]]|title=John Woo remakes 'Manhunt' for career reboot|accessdate=15 May 2017|first=Zhang|last=Rui|date=16 January 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116180240/http://china.org.cn/arts/2017-01/16/content_40112858.htm|archivedate=16 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="sd-manhunt" />