The first edition of John Woo: The Films (McFarland, 1999) was the earliest English-language volume to address the motion picture output of the celebrated Hong Kong director. The book dealt with Woo s film career from his professional beginnings in 1968 through his first three Hollywood releases (Hard Target, Broken Arrow and Face/Off), situating his work within Asian and Western cinematic and cultural traditions. This second edition offers a wealth of additional information, including treatment of John Woo s Hollywood productions Mission: Impossible II, Windtalkers and Paycheck. Also featured is material on Woo s epic Red Cliff, filmed in China. A new foreword is provided by Tony Williams, author of John Woo s Bullet in the Head. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here."