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How is Bullet in the Head like John Woo's Apocalypse Now?

John Woo's Bullet in the Head didn't do well in Hong Kong theaters and flies under the radar compared to his action films of the same period A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, or Hard Boiled.

Yet many consider it his underseen masterpiece.

By far his "most personal film," John Woo wrote, directed, produced, edited, and (mostly) financed it himself.

But the film's unflinching depiction of Hong Kong riots and war-ravaged Vietnam, navigated by three childhood friends, makes for an emotional watch.

Join me for this discussion of the only crime, drama, war, and action film you'll ever see.

We'll get into what makes it so effective at pulling at your emotions as well as the movie's lasting legacy.

Directed by John Woo. Starring Tony Leung, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee, and Simon Yam.

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