... opportunity to move into directing at the young age of 27. At this early stage in his career, the seeds of Woo's future violent films were already evident. This early film, Young Dragons, contained elements that would eventually become Woo's trademark; elaborately choreographed action sequences (arranged by a young and unknown Jackie Chan) and fluid camera work. The movie was ... to the cookie-cutter look of locally produced films, reacted enthusiastically to Woo's breakthrough approach. Critics also reacted favorably to this new directorial style, catapulting Woo to onto the internati...

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