"Face/Off" John Woo's masterpiece action that shakes the emotions to the extreme

“Face/Off” synopsis

FBI agent Archer is angry that his son was killed by the terrorist Troy and arrests his nemesis after six years. However, Troy was already planning his next attack. It is a bacteriological weapon attack that destroys LA. After being arrested, Troy is in a coma, and only his brother Pollux, who is in prison, knows about the plan. Archer implants Troy's face onto himself using the FBI's cutting-edge technology, impersonates Troy, approaches Pollux, and gathers information. However, Troy regains consciousness and grafts Archer's face onto himself and escapes. The two, who are mortal enemies, face a new deadly battle with the face of the person they hate the most plastered on their faces.

Index

• action movie masterpiece
• From a Hong Kong genius to a Hollywood genius
• At first it was a strange science fiction movie!?
• A genius visual aesthetic that enlivens the confrontation between men and men.
• Hard action driven by passion

action movie masterpiece

Since jumping into the Hong Kong film industry, John Woo has continued to release hot films for half a century and has become a genius recognized around the world. Their activities extend not only to Greater China and Asia, but also to Hollywood, and their trends are attracting the attention of movie fans.

What is his masterpiece? If asked, many fans would choose `` A Better Tomorrow Elegy'' (1986) if it was from the Hong Kong era, but if it were a Hollywood movie, they would definitely say ``Face/Off'' (1997). Wu himself admits that this was the first time he was able to create his own work in Hollywood, so it is safe to say that this is the world standard for Wu's work. In this article, we look back at this masterpiece, which can be called a masterpiece of action movies.

“Face/Off” preview

The main character, FBI agent Archer, is angry because his son was killed by the terrorist Troy, and after six years, he arrests his nemesis. However, Troy was already planning his next attack. It is a bacteriological weapon attack that destroys LA. After being arrested, Troy is in a coma, and only his brother Pollux, who is in prison, knows about the plan. Archer implants Troy's face onto himself using the FBI's cutting-edge technology, impersonates Troy, approaches Pollux, and gathers information. However, Troy regains consciousness and grafts Archer's face onto himself and escapes. The two, who are mortal enemies, face a new deadly battle with the face of the person they hate the most plastered on their faces.

From a Hong Kong genius to a Hollywood genius